Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) Sci-Fi Action Fantasy Adventure Family

Rated PG | Threatrical Jul 11, 2008 (US) | Genres Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy, Adventure, Family | Runtime 1h 33m
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008) Sci-Fi Action Fantasy Adventure Family Poster

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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Official Trailer

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Journey to the Center of the Earth Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2008 (more 2008 movies)
MPAA Rating: PG
Runtime: 93 minutes /
Genres:  Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy, Adventure, Family
Directors: Eric Brevig
Stars: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem, Seth Meyers, Jean Michel Paré … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Jul 11, 2008
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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