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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

2008
Family/Kids, Fantasy
1h 33m
On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth

Directed by:

Eric Brevig

Screenwriter:

Mark Levin, Jules Verne, Jennifer Flackett, Michael D. Weiss

Starring:

Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Seth Meyers, Anita Briem, Jean Michel Paré, Jane Wheeler, Frank Fontaine, Kaniehtiio Horn, Giancarlo Caltabiano, Garth Gilker

Franchise:

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Genres:

Family/Kids, Fantasy, Action, Adventure

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Italian, Icelandic
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Journey to the Center of the Earth

2008
Family/Kids, Fantasy
1h 33m
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kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 03 May 2010
19
0th
Brendan Fraser's films want to make me laugh out loud and they arent even supposed to be funny at all. Fraser's films carry about them this false bravado. He has this smugness about him and this self confidence and really in my opinion he has yet to prove he can anything worth my time. This film had nothing at all going for it, it was immatture and the characters were so low key I didnt even feel like they could even be real at all. I felt no positive energy or sadness from this bland film,
Rated 03 May 2010
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 08 Aug 2008
44
24th
The 3D elements manage to turn this otherwise dumb movie into passable entertainment, and I have to admire Fraser's unflappable enthusiasm in the face of such weak material. I guess there isn't a better way to adapt the story to modern times than what they did, but you just have to laugh any time they mention 'Vernians'. Without 3D, this movie would just be bizarre (especially the intro), so if you miss it in the theatre, just skip it completely. Then again, you should probably do that anyway.
Rated 08 Aug 2008
tony_irwinTony Irwin
Rated 14 Jul 2017
0
0th
I'm sure it was a good showpiece for 3D viewing, and Brendan Fraser is watchable, game and earnest, but watching it on TV on a rainy day I was very aware that this was the story of three actors and a green screen, and not much else. I've no reason to return to it.
Rated 14 Jul 2017
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 24 Jan 2017
1
0th
I got a jolt of giddiness when Trevor starting reading the cryptic notes in Verne's novel, setting up the adventure to come, but unfortunately, the execution falls flat on its face: Besides the science being under-explained and far-fetched, the action scenes are childish and riddled with cheesy CGI, and the downtime is full of lame one-liners ("Welcome to the 21st century"), bland sentimentality (the kid-conflict is resolved after one scene), and shoddy acting (kid Hutcherson especially).
Rated 24 Jan 2017
okayfrogokayfrog
Rated 06 Feb 2015
55
31st
Surprisingly fun in 3D. I can only imagine how awful it would be without it.
Rated 06 Feb 2015
ewaltersewalters
Rated 10 Jan 2015
66
17th
Some movies just plain suck
Rated 10 Jan 2015
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 01 Jan 2014
2
11th
highly meaningless kiddy fluff that on occasion has some nice looking fantasy imagery. it's always amusing to see how these types of films like to combine a heartwarming family message with an all-encompassing optimism, especially in refutation of those grumbling skeptics who refuse to see the truth that anything is possible.
Rated 01 Jan 2014
jerkyJerky
Rated 18 Nov 2013
30
9th
Cheap CGI and paper thin plot. Might have been better if I saw it in 3D.
Rated 18 Nov 2013
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 22 May 2013
40
31st
Journey to the Center of the Earth will entertain those who don't care about logic, plot, characters, or good looking CGI, and are only hoping to see something that will pass by quickly on-screen. It does that, but it doesn't do it with any grace or skill, and will bore most discerning viewers over the age of 10.
Rated 22 May 2013
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 03 Oct 2012
35
39th
Mindless and predictable kids' adventure film. Suffers from some cheap-looking FX and feels too much like one long theme park ride, but it passes the time, especially when Anita Briem is onscreen.
Rated 03 Oct 2012
k_paxk-pax
Rated 03 Aug 2012
33
10th
i like it and it's story, but cliche
Rated 03 Aug 2012
outcOutC
Rated 01 Feb 2012
79
49th
Really good family film. I couldn't find better film to sit down with my family and just chill and have fun. Only thing that pointed out too offen was that 3D shit. I really hate 3D for lots of reasons. But I liked, my family liked and couldn't ask anything else from family adventure film.
Rated 01 Feb 2012
djrossdjross
Rated 12 Feb 2011
30
12th
This is an inoffensive, light-hearted children's adventure movie possessing the logic and sensibility of a theme park ride (presumably it was conceived and pitched as a movie/theme park ride package). For those in the market for truly mindless B-grade entertainment, they could do worse, far worse. Which is not to say the movie has much of anything to offer.
Rated 12 Feb 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 02 Feb 2011
15
21st
"Special effects have come a long way since Jurassic Park, but you wouldn't know it from Journey to the Center of the Earth." - Nick Schager
Rated 02 Feb 2011
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 06 Dec 2009
35
20th
Silly and very standard family romp. But Fraser has his charms.
Rated 06 Dec 2009
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 09 Nov 2009
35
13th
Poor remake which passes the time.
Rated 09 Nov 2009
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 26 Oct 2009
10
1st
Somewhat enjoyable in 3D, but the plot is terrible and a suspension of disbelief can only get so far.
Rated 26 Oct 2009
chemical404chemical404
Rated 14 Aug 2009
18
4th
If cinema is a war, this film is a genocide of brain cells. My rating includes healthy bonus for 3D effects.
Rated 14 Aug 2009
q31Q31
Rated 25 Jul 2009
80
21st
I thought it was a fun and pleasant film, with plenty of action and humor. Not the most memorable, but decent and I'm glad I saw it. (I didn't see it with its 3-D effects, and it sounds like I missed out on those!)
Rated 25 Jul 2009
bartekfmbartekfm
Rated 20 May 2009
34
7th
The kind of film you'll see at 12 A.M. and you are not gonna remember seeing it while you will eat supper the same day.
Rated 20 May 2009
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 12 May 2009
52
24th
Entertaining enough for a sunday afternoon I guess. 3D glasses would have helped.
Rated 12 May 2009
annmovieAnnMovie
Rated 05 May 2009
80
30th
Fun film with a sweet message. Yeah, parts were a little cheesy, but overall it was good. I love Frasier anyhoo though. The dramatic-action scenes never seemed to climatic, but because of that I think it'll be great for kids because no one scary-scene lasts too long. Overall, not the best, but sure could have been worse, and it's a good enough way to spend an hour and a half:)
Rated 05 May 2009
muttermutter
Rated 16 Mar 2023
35
13th
Once you know it's 3D, you can't unknow it.
Rated 16 Mar 2023
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 10 Nov 2022
60
26th
Not a great movie but I had the biggest crush on Josh Hutcherson at the time
Rated 10 Nov 2022
jpfergusonJPFerguson
Rated 09 Jun 2022
35
8th
"We're still falling!!!"
Rated 09 Jun 2022
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 23 Oct 2021
80
63rd
Flagrantly silly and goofy adventure is strictly speaking an inconsequential effort, but its joyful and frivolous tone is a welcome contrast to the more ponderous and heavy handed efforts of recent years, with Fraser, Hutcherson and Briem making a delightful team and helping to ensure no lags in the blessedly brief running time. Kept me with a big, silly grin on my face the whole way through and sometimes that's all you need!
Rated 23 Oct 2021
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 10 Mar 2020
70
42nd
Bilim adamı, jules verne, izlanda, Bir kitabın içindeki mesajı çözmeye çalışan bilim adamı böylelikle kardeşinin izini İzlanda'da bulacaktır. Macera, Oğlumla izledim oğlum çok beğendi.
Rated 10 Mar 2020
nobambanobamba
Rated 09 Feb 2019
40
30th
Fun silly adventure movie that was clearly meant for 3D in your face effects. In fact the special effects weren't too noticeably bad when I watched in 2019. Silly science; might want to rewatch with commentary. Thrown-together romance. At one point even the bird shook its heard since it knew this was bad. Brendan Fraser always makes things better though. Fav scene: WWE-style fight with plants. They should get The Rock for a sequel or something.
Rated 09 Feb 2019
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 16 Aug 2018
60
17th
Journey to the Center of the Earth isn't something that I would recommend to anybody. It didn't really do anything that special. Brendan Fraser is likable but the rest of the casting is pretty forgettable. Anita Briem, who plays the foxy Icelandic daughter of a volcanologist, is cute but there is something missing that would have endeared her character but I can't put my finger on it. It is probably just a bad script. There are some funny bits, good action, and a few surprises but it's still meh
Rated 16 Aug 2018
ikkegoemikkeikkegoemikke
Rated 09 Jan 2018
37
12th
More reviews here : http://movie-freak.be
Rated 09 Jan 2018
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
55
9th
I love the Brendan Fraser comeback 15 years after this movie. But he made some bad movies that performed poorly at the box office for a reason.
Rated 21 Nov 2016
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 12 Nov 2016
46
21st
C
Rated 12 Nov 2016
tsvetetsvete
Rated 11 Dec 2015
91
60th
1
Rated 11 Dec 2015
hakkanarejohakkanarejo
Rated 25 Aug 2015
91
44th
Journey to the Center of the Earth is a fantastic family adventure. It tells the story of Trevor, a college professor played by Brendan Fraser, whose scientist brother, Max, disappeared during a volcano expedition 10 years earlier. Trevor's work at the university has been based on his brother's theories on seismic activity and volcanic unrest, but the funding is about to be pulled out from under him.
Rated 25 Aug 2015
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 07 Mar 2015
72
14th
Could have been much, much worse, but it still suffered from cheesy directing here and there around what could have been a better movie had it had better effects and different advertising I guess. Acting is meh. Interesting production and not too boring regardless... Journey to the Center of the Earth works better as a family night movie over a trip to the big screen or alone.
Rated 07 Mar 2015
gkfilmgkfilm
Rated 24 Feb 2014
40
7th
Entertainment -- 3 of 4. Heart -- 1 of 3. Sustainability -- 0 of 3.
Rated 24 Feb 2014
mapplethorpeMapplethorpe
Rated 26 Nov 2013
2
8th
I saw this in 2D and it looked horrendous - low production values and poorly-directed. The sequel is far superior.
Rated 26 Nov 2013
nick-hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 06 Aug 2013
40
19th
One of my milestone reviews, this actual review is super long, and super detailed. Just why is this film so bad? Have to read to find out.
Rated 06 Aug 2013
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 02 Mar 2013
60
58th
ger; [Die Reise zum Mittelpunkt der Erde]; um seinen vermissten bruder zu finden machen sich ein wissenschaftler und sein neffe auf die suche - und entdecken eine geheimnisvolle welt.;
Rated 02 Mar 2013
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
62
30th
Silly remake, actually has decent production values.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
priokanopriokano
Rated 06 Aug 2010
4
23rd
não é meu forte... não curto esses filmes...
Rated 06 Aug 2010
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 28 May 2010
67
19th
Waste of potential with mediocre acting and a rushed story, but it at least offers some decent thrills and bits of cheesy enjoyment.
Rated 28 May 2010
timon88Timon88
Rated 08 May 2010
19
7th
It kept reminding me of one of these Japanese gameshow/competitions where the contestants navigate a bunch of complicated obstacle courses as if their lives depended on it. With expensive visual effects and a lush, symphonic score, that is.
Rated 08 May 2010
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 20 Jan 2010
70
54th
Good, not great, family adventure. The follow on rather than remake approach worked well and has obvious franchise possibilities
Rated 20 Jan 2010
chemtrailschemtrails
Rated 25 Dec 2009
30
13th
First movie made entirely in Satan's asshole
Rated 25 Dec 2009
pigletPiglet
Rated 22 Jul 2009
57
23rd
Made for 3D, I didn't see that version so this may be a misplaced review, but it's alright.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
emredostemredost
Rated 30 Mar 2009
10
0th
Not the worst movie I've ever seen but still a waste of time
Rated 30 Mar 2009
duderDuder
Rated 24 Mar 2009
60
40th
You'll have a lot of laughs if you're a Geologist.. "Eat your trilobites!!"
Rated 24 Mar 2009
mbboeningmbboening
Rated 11 Feb 2009
75
25th
Great action movie to watch with your kids...lots of "jumpy" parts..fun :)
Rated 11 Feb 2009
favrewanabfavrewanab
Rated 18 Jan 2009
75
47th
I like anything Brandon Frasier is in.
Rated 18 Jan 2009
uniquenameUniqueName
Rated 15 Jan 2009
10
0th
Dude Where's My CAr in 3d!
Rated 15 Jan 2009
bbamblesB.Bambles
Rated 11 Jan 2009
25
4th
Watched it in 3-D. It was actually mildly entertaining.
Rated 11 Jan 2009
imthatdingoImThatDingo
Rated 04 Jan 2009
46
45th
The only thing that saved this movie was that it was in 3-D. Good luck trying to watch this abomination of a film without it. Ew.
Rated 04 Jan 2009
freddyncalmFreddyncalm
Rated 28 Dec 2008
75
38th
It is a movie just for fun. Seeing it in 3D is a MUST.
Rated 28 Dec 2008
scragglydaveScragglyDave
Rated 18 Dec 2008
40
44th
Fun
Rated 18 Dec 2008
nesetrilnesetril
Rated 14 Dec 2008
50
28th
3D
Rated 14 Dec 2008
evnEv@n
Rated 12 Dec 2008
54
32nd
Too short for it's own good but it was a fun ride. Grade: C Plus
Rated 12 Dec 2008
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 08 Dec 2008
50
38th
Sure, the writers all phone it in to fall back on 3D effects, but that's what I expected. As for the 3D effects, I found them to be quite magnificent (with the exception of the gimmicky "hey we're throwing things at the screen" moments). The visuals brought me back to a time when my imagination ran wild at such adventure films. Predictable, yes. But I was genuinely excited and I had a great time. Take away the 3D effects and deduct about 70% off my score though. Also, can't get enough of Fraser.
Rated 08 Dec 2008
teknicolorteknicolor
Rated 01 Dec 2008
22
11th
Pay the extra few bucks and take home some Real-D glasses for the next, hopefully better, 3D movie. I've seen shows at theme parks with better effects and plot.
Rated 01 Dec 2008
waldheriWaldheri
Rated 24 Nov 2008
10
1st
One of the worst films from 2008 that I've seen. It's loaded with fake pseudoscience and lacks actual basic science when it is staring the plot in the face. The acting was superficial, the graphical effects substandard and the entire film pretty much devoid of anything exciting. As an adventure, this film fails.
Rated 24 Nov 2008
lebarLebar
Rated 19 Oct 2008
70
28th
nice journey...hmmm...it's OK
Rated 19 Oct 2008
eric_sEric S
Rated 14 Oct 2008
50
32nd
Mildly entertaining adventure flick has the usual gimmicks. Some of the dialogue is fairly cheesy, but the entertainment value holds up, mainly thanks to the charm of Brendan Fraser. Better viewed in 3-D.
Rated 14 Oct 2008
td888td888
Rated 04 Oct 2008
40
28th
bit simplistic.
Rated 04 Oct 2008
icebloxiceblox
Rated 12 Sep 2008
60
35th
OK, so there is the 3D, a lot of CGI (as one would expect), a lot of falls, thrills, big dinosaurs chasing people, things flying at your face (courtesy of the 3D effect), some family emotions etc., but in the end, it leaves behind an empty and forgettable film. All the above can't replace the need for a good script and a good story, which this doesn't have. If it wasn't for the 3D factor (and the only reason I watched it in the cinemas), then this movie would have been even more mediocre.
Rated 12 Sep 2008
joeliusJoelius
Rated 09 Sep 2008
34
47th
3D is Amazing!
Rated 09 Sep 2008
nyx13Nyx13
Rated 07 Sep 2008
90
87th
had a blast!! Saw in the 3-D format & OMG! I got ate by a T-rex! & was looking in my lap for the fish that came out of the screen! man have they done a great job now with that from the Red & Blue glasses! If you saw it in anyway but this... I'm so sorry!
Rated 07 Sep 2008
neil_millerNeil Miller
Rated 06 Sep 2008
55
23rd
In 3D, this movie is easy enough to enjoy because of the novelty of it all. Transferred into a 2D world though, this film is a theme park ride at best.
Rated 06 Sep 2008
janisaezjanisaez
Rated 26 Aug 2008
71
40th
Thanks to 3D this movie falls into the watchable category but I have to say that could better done. A bit more credible scenes would make the movie much better. Typical Fraser film. Mmmmm
Rated 26 Aug 2008
jebJeb
Rated 01 Aug 2008
65
45th
Fantastic visuals and 3D! But if you take that away, all you have is a boring and dull family adventure.
Rated 01 Aug 2008
big_lemonsBig Lemons
Rated 17 Jul 2008
58
4th
Gimmicky crap.
Rated 17 Jul 2008
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 14 Jul 2008
61
33rd
Even though this movie is as dumb as rocks, it's a visual trip made more interesting because of its 3D landscape. Some special effects are fun, others wreak, but it's all wrapped up in a package that jumps in your face, so how can you complain too much? Take away this 3D factor, however, and you're left with an odd, lousy and poorly scripted adventure. Kids and parents should have a good time, but I'd check out "Wall-E" long before this.
Rated 14 Jul 2008
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 12 Jul 2008
71
38th
They made a classic Jules Vernes story into a kids movie with more cheese in it than France, that said there are it's redeeming qualities, all of which are escaping me now.
Rated 12 Jul 2008

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