A B-movie with its tongue planted firmly in cheek, The Core is so unintentionally (intentionally?) bad that it's a hoot.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Jon Amiel -
Producer -
David Foster , Sean Bailey , Cooper Layne -
Screenwriter -
Cooper Layne , John Rogers -
Distributor -
United International Pictures , Paramount Pictures , GAGA Communications [jp] , Humax Pictures Inc. , 01 Distribuzione -
Production Co -
David Foster Productions , Horsepower Films , Paramount Pictures , Core Prods. Inc. , StudioCanal , RAI Cinema -
Rating -
PG-13 (Sci-Fi Life/Death Situations|Brief Strong Language) -
Genre -
Action , Sci-Fi , Adventure , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Mar 28, 2003, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 1, 2013 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$31.1M -
Runtime -
2h 16m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby SR , DTS , Dolby Stereo , Surround , Dolby A , Dolby Digital -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)