At the Earth's Core
British Lion Film Corporation | Release Date: September 1, 1976 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
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2
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CineVueCleaver Patterson
Featuring McClure, Cushing and Monroe, these films based on novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs highlight that author’s penchant for adventure stories. Read full review
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Time OutTrevor Johnston
Scantily clad Ms Munro, vengeful telepathic pterodactyls and cut-price explosions comprise a familiar mix, but it's daft enough to enjoy if you're in a schoolboy mood. Read full review
50
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
At the Earth's Core, from the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel, is an okay fantasy adventure film. Made in England, it's a fast-paced, slightly tongue-in-cheek tale about stalwart hero Doug McClure's battles with underground monsters. Read full review
40
EmpireIan Nathan
There were a few sci-fi movies in the 70s that managed to transcend the genre and become fairly well known in the mainstream. This weren't one of 'em and for good reason. Read full review
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Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
You remember Captain Video. He was a science fiction hero on the old DuPont TV network. He and his trusty sidekick (Bucky? Rocky?) were forever landing on strange planets and sneaking around rocks. After three weeks, you realized that the rocks were always the same. Same here. Read full review
25
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Incredibly inept and silly adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' adventure yarn. Read full review
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