The Core (2003)
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The only way out is in.
Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapidly deteriorating, our atmosphere literally starts to come apart at the seams with catastrophic consequences. To resolve the crisis, Keyes, along with a team of the world's most gifted scientists, travel into the earth's core. Their mission: detonate a device that will reactivate the core.
- Released: 2003-03-28
- Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Thriller
- Runtime: 2h 16m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10 from 2,251 votes
Directed by Jon Amiel.
Top cast
- Aaron Eckhart as Dr. Josh Keyes
- Hilary Swank as Maj. Rebecca Childs
- Delroy Lindo as Dr. Ed 'Braz' Brazzleton
- Stanley Tucci as Dr. Conrad Zimsky
- Tchéky Karyo as Serge
- DJ Qualls as Theodore Donald 'Rat' Finch
- Richard Jenkins as Gen. Thomas Purcell
- Bruce Greenwood as Cmdr. Robert Iverson
- Christopher Shyer as Dave Perry
- Ray Galletti as Paul
Where to watch The Core
- United States: stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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