The Core
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Is it age appropriate?
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Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
This is a big, dumb, explosion movie.
Why We Rated This
for Ages 13–14
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of The Core was written by Nell Minow
Parents need to know that this movie has sustained and intense peril. There's widespread destruction, and many characters are killed. There's some strong language, including the obligatory single use of "f--k" permitted in PG-13 movies. There are female and African-American characters who are exceptionally talented but who have had to face obstacles to their professional advancement. Diverse characters work together well.
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about whether they think that future generations will have the technology to access the Earth's core.
More on The Core
What’s the Story?
Is It Any Good?
It's basically Journey to the Center of the Earth without the dinosaurs crossed with Armageddon without Bruce Willis. The script isn't bad. Co-writer John Rogers has a degree in physics and is a former stand-up comic, and both are evident. If it is formulaic, at least it understands the formula reasonably well. There is something of a Ten Little Indians feeling, as members of the crew start getting picked off in various dramatic ways. Stanley Tucci wildly overacts as a fame-seeking scientist with a book deal. Everyone else in the cast does their professional best, but the only standout is D.J. Qualls as a super hacker who lives on Xena tapes and hot pockets.
Movie Details
Run time: 136 minutes
Theatrical release: 3/28/2003, DVD release: 9/9/2003
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sci-fi life/death situations and brief strong language
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
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worst
unnessisary and sad sad special effects
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This was a little unsettling
This movie makes you think and it scares me when I think about it. I like movies like this, such as The Day After Tomorrow. There is a few disturbing death situations but I guess it was "clean" enough to show in my Earth and Space science class.
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