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The Cave

  • 20052005
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
40K
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The Cave (2005)
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AdventureHorrorSci-Fi
Blood-thirsty creatures await a pack of divers who become trapped in an underwater cave network.Blood-thirsty creatures await a pack of divers who become trapped in an underwater cave network.Blood-thirsty creatures await a pack of divers who become trapped in an underwater cave network.
IMDb RATING
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40K
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    • Bruce Hunt
    • Michael Steinberg
    • Tegan West
  • Stars
    • Piper Perabo
    • Morris Chestnut
    • Cole Hauser
    • Bruce Hunt
    • Michael Steinberg
    • Tegan West
  • Stars
    • Piper Perabo
    • Morris Chestnut
    • Cole Hauser
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    • 350User reviews
    • 142Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
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    Cole Hauser in The Cave (2005)
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    Eddie Cibrian in The Cave (2005)
    Eddie Cibrian in The Cave (2005)
    Eddie Cibrian in The Cave (2005)
    Piper Perabo in The Cave (2005)
    Piper Perabo in The Cave (2005)
    Piper Perabo in The Cave (2005)
    Morris Chestnut in The Cave (2005)
    Morris Chestnut in The Cave (2005)
    Lena Headey in The Cave (2005)

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    Piper Perabo
    Piper Perabo
    • Charlie
    Morris Chestnut
    Morris Chestnut
    • Top Buchanan
    Cole Hauser
    Cole Hauser
    • Jack McAllister
    Eddie Cibrian
    Eddie Cibrian
    • Tyler McAllister
    Lena Headey
    Lena Headey
    • Dr. Kathryn Jennings
    Rick Ravanello
    Rick Ravanello
    • Briggs
    Daniel Dae Kim
    Daniel Dae Kim
    • Alex Kim
    Kieran Darcy-Smith
    Kieran Darcy-Smith
    • Strode
    Marcel Iures
    Marcel Iures
    • Dr. Nicolai
    Vlad Radescu
    Vlad Radescu
    • Dr. Bacovia
    Simon Kunz
    Simon Kunz
    • Mike - Caver #1
    David Kennedy
    David Kennedy
    • Ian - Caver #2
    Alin Panc
    • Razvan - Caver #3
    Zoltan Butuc
    • Corvin - Caver #4
    Brian Steele
    Brian Steele
    • Creature Performer
      • Bruce Hunt
      • Michael Steinberg
      • Tegan West
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    • Trivia
      The film claims to have some basis in truth because new micro-ecologies have been discovered in deep caves, especially in Romania. According to film consultant Dr. Christi Lascu (acclaimed speleologist and Romanian editor of National Geographic magazine), 35 brand new species were found in the Movila Caves in the late-1980s. Among the species found was a 10cm centipede with a venomous bite. There was nothing the size of the creature in the movie, but in theory there is not a limit for the size of animals living down there.
    • Goofs
      The characters seem to have completely normal uninhibited conversations under water despite having a mouthpiece fully inserted into their mouths.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Kathryn: At first, I thought it couldn't survive outside of a cave environment. Now, I'm not sure. I think it wants to get out.

    • Connections
      Featured in HypaSpace: Episode #4.170 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Nemo
      Written by Tuomas Holopainen

      Performed by Nightwish

      Courtesy of Roadrunner Records, Nuclear Blast Records, Scene Nation Oy and Spinefarm Records

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    7/10
    average creature flick
    This wasn't a bad movie if you like creature flicks. It isn't original, but it does nothing badly and is interesting enough to spend 1.5 hours with.

    Firstly: why is it that the entire team consists of hunks and babes? Even the scientists are good looking chicks. Oh well, we'll just have to suspend our thinking and just accept that actors have to be good looking these days, even if their roles completely rule out looking like a supermodel.

    As for the movie itself: the action, plot (if there is any to speak of), effects and direction are OK, as is the acting.. Once again, nothing special, novel or interesting but not bad either. The editing was decent except for the action shots. Why does every editor and/or director think that they are doing an MTV clip these days? Keep the camera still! If you think I can see what's going on in random .3 second bursts of film, you're wrong. So irritating.

    The effects are OK. Although at times the caves are lit in ways that are impossible for the little flashlights to accomplish, the set is generally dark enough to be realistic. The caves look real. The monsters are not that good but they are almost never shown completely, and in doing so they are acceptable. I do wish the movie had more gore though. Being, as almost all horror movies these days, PG-13 to cash in on teenage kids' money, it does not show any gore besides some scratches and some ugly but very brief ceature shots.

    Final comment: I wish the movie had revolved around the first cave expedition that is shown during the introduction titles. They seemed a hell of a lot more interesting than that group of supermodels who came in later. Real men, real people, driven by greed. Oh well.

    Decent action, decent thrills. Not bad to kill some time with.
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    • mkivtt
    • Aug 28, 2005

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 2005 (United States)
      • United States
      • Germany
      • Sony Pictures (United States)
      • English
      • Romanian
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      • Romania
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems
      • Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG
      • Lakeshore Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital

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