Journey to the Center of the Earth (2008)

Journey to the Center of the Earth is a 2008 American 3D science fantasy action-adventure film starring Brendan Fraser in the main role, alongside Josh Hutcherson and Anita Briem. Directed by Eric Brevig, it is an adaptation of Jules Verne's 1864 novel in which the novel exists within the film's universe. The film tells the story of a volcanologist and his nephew who embark on a mission to go look for the former's missing brother with help from an Icelandic guide as they come across the center of the Earth.

Journey to the Center of the Earth was released on July 11, 2008, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics, and earned $244.2 million against a $60 million budget. The film also introduced the 4DX movie format, featuring "4D" motion effects in a specially designed cinema in Seoul, South Korea, using tilting seats and other effects to convey motion, wind, sprays of water and sharp air, probe lights to mimic lightning, fog, scents, and other theatrical special effects. A sequel, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, was released on February 10, 2012, with only Hutcherson returning.