5.0
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The Core (2003)
The Core (2003)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
5.0
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around an apolitical natural disaster and its solution through scientific and technological means, focusing on global survival rather than promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie features a visibly diverse ensemble cast in key scientific and leadership roles, integrating minority characters naturally into the narrative without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The story maintains a neutral or positive portrayal of traditional identities, focusing instead on a global crisis and the collaborative efforts to resolve it.
Secondary
The Core is a science fiction disaster film that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or storylines. The narrative is solely focused on the scientific mission and the personal dynamics of its heterosexual cast, resulting in no LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The film "The Core" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity. Its narrative is solely dedicated to a science fiction disaster plot, resulting in no portrayal of transsexual individuals or experiences.
The film focuses on a scientific team's mission to the Earth's core. The primary female characters, Dr. Rebecca Childs and Dr. Talma Leveque, are involved in piloting, scientific analysis, and problem-solving. There are no scenes depicting them engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
The Core is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or legacy characters from prior installments whose gender could have been altered.
The Core is an original film from 2003, not an adaptation of existing source material or a historical biopic. All characters were created for this specific movie, thus there are no pre-established canonical races to be altered.
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