Journey to the Center of the Earth

2008 Action/Adventure

Academy Award-winning visual effects artist Eric Brevig makes his feature directorial debut with this adaptation of the classic Jules Verne fantasy starring Brendan Fraser. When an ambitious science professor (Fraser) develops a decidedly unconventional hypothesis, the mere mention of his name is enough to elicit laughter within the academic community. However, during a subsequent excursion to Iceland, the professor and his nephew make a major scientific discovery that sends them miles beneath the surface of the Earth, where they discover not only strange new worlds, but also encounter creatures so alien they appear to be from another world entirely.

Director: Eric Brevig

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem, Garth Gilker, Giancarlo Caltabiano

Reviews

  • A legit action movie.

    Mick LaSalle - The San Francisco Chronicle

    11 May 2013

  • You don't believe a second of it, but it's easy to enjoy, partly because of the casting of all three leads.

    Michael Phillips - The Chicago Tribune

    11 May 2013

  • The most entertaining 3-D movie I've ever seen.

    Lou Lumenick - New York Post

    11 May 2013

  • Journey is just the new version of a 1950s comin'-at-ya roller coaster, with a tape measure, trilobite antennae, and giant snapping piranha thrust at the audience.

    Owen Gleiberman - Entertainment Weekly

    11 May 2013

  • I don't know if 3-D could improve all movies (nothing could make "The Love Guru" funny) but it sure works here.

    Peter Travers - Rolling Stone

    11 May 2013

Awards

  • Andrew Lockington

    BMI Film & TV Awards (2009)

  • Choice Summer Movie: Action Adventure

    Teen Choice Awards (2008)

     
  • Discovery of the Year

    World Soundtrack Awards (2009)

     
  • Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor

    Young Artist Awards (2009)