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Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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IMDB: ☆ 5.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.7/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.0/10
Journey to the Center of the Earth Plot Synopsis:
Professor Trevor Anderson receives his teenager nephew Sean Anderson. He will spend ten days with his uncle while his mother, Elizabeth, prepares to move to Canada. She gives a box to Trevor that belonged to his missing brother, Max, and Trevor find a book with references to the last journey of his brother. He decides to follow the steps of Max with Sean and they travel to Iceland, where they meet the guide Hannah Ásgeirsson. While climbing a mountain, there is a thunderstorm and they protect themselves in a cave. However, lightening collapses the entrance and the trio is trapped in the cave. They seek an exit and fall in a hole, discovering a lost world in the center of the Earth.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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.
Tagline: Same Planet. Different World.
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Journey to the Center of the Earth Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2008 (more 2008 movies)
Box Office: $101,704,370
Awards: 3
Nominations: 4
Language: English, Icelandic, Italian
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Journey to the Center of the Earth Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 11, 2008, Netflix: Jul 01, 2018
Writers: Michael D. Weiss, Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin, Jules Verne
Producers: Cale Boyter, Unjoo Lee Byars, Michael Disco, Toby Emmerich, Beau Flynn, Brendan Fraser, Cary Granat, Arni Hansson, Charlotte Huggins, Douglas Jones, Don MacBain, W. Mark McNair, Alex Schwartz, Mylan Stepanovich, Evan Turner, Tripp Vinson
Editors: Steven Rosenblum, Paul Martin Smith, Dirk Westervelt
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Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) Cast (Click to Expand)
Journey to the Center of the Earth Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan Fraser | ... | Trevor Anderson |
| Josh Hutcherson | ... | Sean Anderson |
| Anita Briem | ... | Hannah Ásgeirsson |
| Seth Meyers | ... | Professor Alan Kitzens |
| Jean Michel Paré | ... | Max Anderson |
| Jane Wheeler | ... | Elizabeth |
| Frank Fontaine | ... | Old Man |
| Giancarlo Caltabiano | ... | Leonard |
| Kaniehtiio Horn | ... | Gum-Chewing Girl |
| Garth Gilker | ... | Sigurbjörn Ásgeirsson |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Brendan Fraser (b. December 3, 1968) – Trevor Anderson
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m)
Also known as: Brendon Fraser - Josh Hutcherson (b. October 12, 1992) – Sean Anderson
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Anita Briem (b. May 29, 1982) – Hannah Ásgeirsson
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Seth Meyers (b. December 28, 1973) – Professor Alan Kitzens
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: M. Seth Meyers | Seth Myers - Jean Michel Paré – Max Anderson
Also known as: Jean Michel Pare | Jean-Michel Pare | Jean-Michel Paré - Jane Wheeler – Elizabeth
- Frank Fontaine (b. November 28, 1936) – Old Man
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Franck Fontaine - Giancarlo Caltabiano (b. April 6, 1976) – Leonard
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Gian Carlo Giancarlo - Kaniehtiio Horn (b. November 8, 1986) – Gum-Chewing Girl
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Kanietillo Horn | Tiio Horn | Tilo Horn - Garth Gilker (b. September 29, 1947) – Sigurbjörn Ásgeirsson
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Earl Garth Gilker
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