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Journey to the Center of the Earth

1959 · Movie · G · 132 min · ★ 6.9 · 78% critics

AdventureFantasyFamily

A determined professor leads a small expedition from Edinburgh to Iceland, following clues left by a missing explorer into an extinct volcano. As they descend, rival seekers and mounting hazards test the group’s nerve, pushing them through strange underground landscapes and unexpected discoveries.

Based on A Journey to the Centre of the Earth

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Details
Years
1959
Release date
1959-12-15
Language
English
Rated
G
Runtime
132 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
78/100
TMDB rating
6.9/10 (510 votes)
Box office
$10,000,000
Budget
$3,440,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic, family-friendly fantasy trek with steady peril, wonder, and a few corny moments; Not for you if you need realism, brisk pacing, or modern effects like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Pros: imaginative family adventure; colorful underground wonders; light humor throughout | Cons: dated creature effects; slow first hour; goofy science leaps

Themes

  • professor
  • duck
  • expedition
  • edinburgh, scotland
  • volcano
  • giant lizard
  • iceland
  • travel
  • prehistoric creature
  • steampunk
  • dinosaur
  • center of the earth
  • +1 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Special Effects · 1960 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Sound · 1960 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1960 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Henry Levin