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.
The Core (2003) is a science fiction, adventure and thriller film directed by Jon Amiel, released on March 28, 2003 with a runtime of 2h 16m. It stars Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Delroy Lindo and Stanley Tucci. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 2,242 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Core.
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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
Eileen Pedde
as Lynne
Rekha Sharma
as Danni
Directed by Jon Amiel, written by Cooper Layne and John Rogers, produced by Sean Bailey, David Foster and Cooper Layne.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 2,242 ratings.
The Core might not win any awards for scientific accuracy, and sure, the premise alone invites every kind of eye-roll, but what it does deliver is something we’ve been losing fast in today’s cinematic landscape: original storytelling that doesn't try to go viral or squeeze itself into a franchise mold. It’s from that 2000 to 2010 cultural crossroads, before everything became about metrics and trend-chasing. This…
Reviewed on April 24, 2025
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The Core (2003) is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Core (2003) includes Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Delroy Lindo, Stanley Tucci and Tchéky Karyo. The film was directed by Jon Amiel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Core was released on March 28, 2003 and runs for 2h 16m.
The Core (2003) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 2,242 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, adventure and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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