The Core

The Core
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJon Amiel
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Lindley
Edited byTerry Rawlings
Music byChristopher Young
Production
companies
  • David Foster Productions
  • MFP Munich Film Partners
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • March 28, 2003 (2003-03-28)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$85 million[1]
Box office$74.1 million[1]

The Core is a 2003 American science fiction disaster film directed by Jon Amiel and starring Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Delroy Lindo, Stanley Tucci, D. J. Qualls, Richard Jenkins, Tcheky Karyo, Bruce Greenwood, and Alfre Woodard.

The film focuses on a team whose mission is to drill to the center of the Earth and set off a series of nuclear explosions in order to restart the rotation of the Earth's core.

The film was released on March 28, 2003, by Paramount Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $74 million worldwide with a production budget of $85 million.

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