Fraser salvages his reputation as a solid, matinee-style action hero in this family-oriented fantasy.
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09/26/08
Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)
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Reviews Counted:149
Fresh:91
Rotten:58
Average Rating:6/10
Consensus: Modern visuals and an old fasioned storyline make this family adventure/comedy a fast-paced, kitschy ride.
Australian Theatrical Release:
Sep 25, 2008 Wide
US Box Office: $101,653,320
Synopsis: This 2008 movie update of Jules Verne's classic sci-fi/fantasy novel uses the 1864 tale as a template, with its hero, scientist Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser), referring to his missing brother's... [More]
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem, Jane Wheeler
Director: Eric Brevig
Reviews for Journey to the Center of the Earth
Top CriticThe stars here are the novelties of 3D, which certainly make it fun %u2013 just a tad repetitive for anyone over 25, I suspect
09/18/08
Top CriticBrevig does a barely competent job of imitating the Indiana Jones movies, and seems more hindered than helped by his chosen format...
09/26/08
Top CriticIt's all curiously uninvolving, and it's only Fraser's goofy grin and slapstick physicality that hold any character interest whatsoever.
09/26/08
Top CriticThe utopian ecosystem setting - dominated by lush rainforests and vast oceans - is magnificent to gawk at, and the 3D cinematography makes fine use of the prehistoric wildlife and unexplained phenomena.
09/26/08
Top CriticGiant fossilised mushrooms, flying fish with massive teeth, glowing bluebirds, a rollercoaster ride on an underground mine railway and magnetic floating rocks are some of the ingredients of this 3D adventure take on Jules Verne's classic sci-fi novel . .
09/18/08
Top CriticPoor Brendan Fraser, he must have known he had nothing to work with here, he looks as if he’s sleepwalking through the role, not a career highlight for him.
09/26/08
Top CriticThe movie proves the perfect showcase for 3D. I can't say that it does the same for Fraser.
10/03/08
Top CriticIt’s just a lot of fun.
06/30/08
Top CriticAs it is with alot of gimmick movies, there is just not enough material to even sustain 90 minutes.
07/21/08
If it's 3D, it's fun. Without the glasses, it sucks hard.
07/17/08
It's mostly for videogame fans who wish movies were more like videogames.
07/11/08
Seems more like a theme-park ride than a movie.
07/12/08
In generating what amounts to a 90-minute theme park ride, the filmmakers lost track of the need to tell a compelling story to supplement the eye candy.
07/10/08
Aggressively bland, a display of X-treme mildness, a cinematic saltine.
07/14/08
As a 2-D movie, or inevitable DVD, it probably fails. As a 3-D experience, though, it rocks.
07/01/08
As for Fraser's overacting, he's such a ham that his eyes pop out of the screen even more menacingly than those sharp dinosaur choppers.
07/16/08
That dinosaur looks like it's popping off the screen! Cool!
07/11/08
My Dinner With Andre and The English Patient need 3D treatment. They may be classics, but if 3D can get me to jump, duck and chuckle like a 5-year-old with clown glasses on through a mediocre film like this, maybe it's time to branch out.
07/11/08
Awesome, a dinosaur drooled on me!
07/10/08
Latest News for Journey to the Center of the Earth
March 13, 2009:
Brevig Plots Another 3-D Journey 
Thanks to a $240 million worldwide gross and some healthy DVD numbers, "Journey to the Center of the Earth" will be getting a sequel, with Eric Brevig back in the director's chair. More...
February 25, 2009:
Eric Brevig Directing Yogi Bear
One 3-D project deserves another, so Eric Brevig will go from directing "Journey to the Center of the Earth" to Warner Bros.' 3-D live-action/CGI "Yogi Bear" feature. More...
January 06, 2009:
Academy Names Shortlist for Visual Effects Oscar
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