Core, The, 2003, PG-13, 2 hr 15 min
The Core Runtime: 135 minutes Studio: Paramount Pictures Franchise: Standalone Franchise Position: N/A “The only way to save Earth is to go to the center of it.” Ratings: My Rating: 6.0 / 10 (average of IMDb 5.5, Rotten Tomatoes 41%, Metacritic 48, TMDb 6.0) The Dove Foundation: Not Rated (contains mild profanity and peril; not recommended for children) IMDb: 5.5 / 10 Rotten Tomatoes: 41% Metacritic: 48 / 100 TMDb: 6.0 / 10 Plot Summary: When the Earth’s core mysteriously stops rotating, the planet’s electromagnetic field begins to collapse, triggering catastrophic global disasters. Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes (Aaron Eckhart) and project leader Dr. Conrad Zimsky (Stanley Tucci) are recruited by the U.S. government to lead an unprecedented mission: travel to the Earth’s center in a specially designed vessel, Virgil, and restart the core using nuclear detonations. Joined by a diverse team—including pilot Major Rebecca “Beck” Childs (Hilary Swank), engineer Ed Braz (Delroy Lindo), and hac...