The Core
Seen it?2003 | 136 min | Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (39% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapidly deteriorating, our atmosphere literally starts to come apart at the seams with catastrophic consequences. To resolve the crisis, Keyes, along with a team of the world's most gifted scientists, travel into the earth's core. Their mission: detonate a device that will reactivate the core.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
39% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$85 million worldwide on a $60 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 277K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jon Amiel
- Aaron EckhartDr. Josh Keyes
- Hilary SwankMaj. Rebecca Childs
- Delroy LindoDr. Ed 'Braz' Brazzleton
- Stanley TucciDr. Conrad Zimsky
- Tchéky KaryoSerge
- DJ QuallsTheodore Donald 'Rat' Finch
- Richard JenkinsGen. Thomas Purcell
- Bruce GreenwoodCmdr. Robert Iverson
- Christopher ShyerDave Perry
- Ray GallettiPaul