Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008 theatrical film)

Journey to the Center of the Earth
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Eric Brevig
Screenplay by	Michael D. Weiss Mark Levin Jennifer Flackett
Based on	Journey to the Center of the Earth 1864 novel by Jules Verne
Produced by	Beau Flynn Charlotte Huggins
Starring	Brendan Fraser Josh Hutcherson Anita Briem
Cinematography	Chuck Shuman
Edited by	Paul Martin Smith Dirk Westervelt Steven Rosenblum
Music by	Andrew Lockington
Production companies	New Line Cinema Walden Media
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	July 11, 2008 (2008-07-11)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$60 million[1]
Box office	$244.2 million[1]

Journey to the Center of the Earth (also promoted as Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D or Journey 3D) is a 2008 American 3D science fantasy action-adventure film directed by Eric Brevig and starring Brendan Fraser in the main role, Josh Hutcherson, and Anita Briem. Produced by New Line Cinema, it is an adaptation of Jules Verne's 1864 novel (which had previously been adapted multiple times, most notably in the 1959 film of the same name) and was released in 3D theaters by Warner Bros. Pictures on July 11, 2008. It tells the story of a volcanologist and his nephew who embark on a mission to go look for his missing brother with help from an Icelandic guide as they come across the center of the Earth.

The film also introduced the 4DX movie format, featuring "4D" motion effects in a specially designed cinema in Seoul, South Korea, using tilting seats to convey motion, wind, sprays of water and sharp air^{[clarification needed]}, probe lights to mimic lightning, fog, scents, and other theatrical special effects.^[2]

The film received generally positive reviews from critics and earned $244.2 million against a $60 million budget.^[1] A sequel, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, was released on February 10, 2012 with only Hutcherson returning on the main cast.