The Core
The only way out is in.
Directed by Jon Amiel
Produced by Paramount Pictures, David Foster Productions
A high-stakes disaster thriller that balances world-saving spectacle with team camaraderie, driven by constant peril and environmental catastrophe.
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.
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Does The Core end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is The Core sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is The Core violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Core easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Core scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Like The Core
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Core
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Core, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Core, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
