Journey 2 : the Mysterious Island - Wikipedia Journey 2 : the Mysterious Island Journey 2 : The Mysterious Island Theatrical release poster Directed by Brad Peyton Produced by Beau Flynn Tripp Vinson Charlotte Huggins Screenplay by Brian Gunn Mark Gunn Story by Richard Outten Brian Gunn Mark Gunn Based on The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne Starring Dwayne Johnson Michael Caine Josh Hutcherson Vanessa Hudgens Luis Guzmán Kristin Davis Music by Andrew Lockington Cinematography David Tattersall Edited by David Rennie Production company New Line Cinema Walden Media ( uncredited ) Contrafilm Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Release date January 19, 2012 ( 2012 - 01 - 19 ) ( Australia ) February 10, 2012 ( 2012 - 02 - 10 ) ( United States ) Running time 94 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $79 million Box office $335.3 million Journey 2 : The Mysterious Island is a 2012 American science fiction comedy adventure film directed by Brad Peyton and produced by Beau Flynn, Tripp Vinson and Charlotte Huggins. It is the sequel to Journey to the Center of the Earth ( 2008 ). Following the first film, the sequel is based on another Jules Verne novel, this time The Mysterious Island. The film stars Dwayne `` The Rock '' Johnson, Michael Caine, Josh Hutcherson, Vanessa Hudgens, Luis Guzmán, and Kristin Davis. The story was written by Richard Outten, Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn, and the screenplay by Brian and Mark Gunn. Journey 2 : The Mysterious Island was released in cinemas on February 10, 2012 by Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema and Walden Media to mixed reviews, but became a box office success with a worldwide gross of nearly $335 million, surpassing its predecessor. Journey 2 : The Mysterious Island was released on DVD / Blu - ray on June 5, 2012. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3.1 Casting 3.2 Short film 4 Release 4.1 Theatrical release 4.2 International releases 4.3 Home video 5 Reception 5.1 Box office 5.2 Critical response 5.3 Accolades 6 Soundtrack 7 Cancelled sequel 8 References 9 External links Plot This article 's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. ( November 2015 ) It has been four years since the events of the first movie. Seventeen - year - old Sean Anderson ( Josh Hutcherson ) is caught by the police after a brief chase on his dirtbike which ends with him driving into a swimming pool while trying to evade them. Minutes later, his stepfather Hank ( Dwayne Johnson ) arrives when a police officer ( Stephen Caudill ), who is friends with Hank tells him that Sean has illegally broken into a remote satellite research center, and that he has talked Mr. and Mrs. McGillicutty ( the owners of the swimming pool ) out of pressing charges. Hank takes Sean home where his mother Elizabeth ( Kristin Davis ) is not pleased with his actions and / or the fact that he and Hank do n't get along well. Hank discovers that Sean trespassed in the satellite research center in order to boost the signal of a code Sean received from someone he suspects is Alexander Anderson, Sean 's grandfather who had been missing for two years. Wanting to bond with his stepson, the next day Hank helps Sean decipher the code of Jules Verne characters which lead to three books : Treasure Island, Gulliver 's Travels, and Verne 's own Mysterious Island. Using the books ' individual island maps, Hank suspects they are books about the same island and uses a back light in order to make them all one completed land mass with the coordinates to its location. Hank manages to convince Liz to let both of them go in search of the island, in the slight hope of proving Sean wrong, that there is no so - called mysterious island there. They arrive in Palau where they need transportation to travel to this dangerous part of the ocean. A Palauan helicopter tourism guide Gabato ( Luis Guzman ) and his daughter Kailani ( Vanessa Hudgens ), who Sean develops an immediate crush on, agree to fly them out to the island for $3,000, but the helicopter gets caught in a category 5 hurricane and they crash into the Pacific, waking up on the island. Moving into the island, they discover one of the laws of the Mysterious Island is that, traditionally big animals are small and traditionally small animals are big ( inspiring Lilliput from Gulliver 's Travels ). The crew discover tiny elephants and giant butterflies, which are the first creatures they come across on the island. The group decides to explore further into the island. After leaving that part of the island they come across an egg clutch belonging to a Giant Frilled Lizard, they are then saved by Sean 's grandfather Alexander ( Michael Caine ) who takes them to a large hut he 'd built from the wreckage of the ship that brought him to the island, called the Blue - Eyed Lucy. He has a working radio, but due to the positioning of the communications satellite it will be two weeks before they could call for help. The next morning, Alexander leads the group to the lost city of Atlantis which is usually submerged in the ocean and he also calculates that the island sinks once every 70 years. However, the sea water appearing from the ground is the evidence that Alexander 's calculations are wrong, and that the island will sink in a couple of days. Their only means of salvation seems to be the legendary Nautilus ( Captain Nemo 's submarine ), hidden somewhere on the island. Kailani enters Nemo 's crypt and finds his journal, which shows the whereabouts of the ship in a cave at Poseidon 's Cliffs. They decide to go to that cave through the heart of the island. They mount giant bees in order to fly over a high ridge and make up time, but encounter large birds that try to devour the bees. After saving Kailani 's life, Sean crashes and dislocates his ankle. Hank and Alexander patch up Sean 's ankle the best way they can. Afterward, they have a bonding moment when Hank sings his rendition of `` What a Wonderful World '' to ease Sean 's pain. The next morning, the water has risen greatly and Hank deduces that the island will sink in a matter of hours, not days. Gabato is missing, having gone toward the island 's golden volcano ( which was the inspiration for Treasure Island ) in search of the funds to give his daughter a better life. While Alexander and Kailani go after him, Sean and Hank head for Poseidon 's Cliffs to look for the Nautilus. Alexander also finally calls Hank by his preferred name, as up to that point he only called him `` Henry '' and the family makes up. To deal with the rising water after finding the Nautilus ' cave underwater, Sean and Hank create makeshift oxygen tanks and dive down fifty feet in order to obtain the Nautilus and are nearly killed by a giant electric eel. They are unable to power the ship however, because the vessel 's batteries have run down due to being 140 years old. They engineer a way to power the submarine from the electric eel 's electricity. Meanwhile, Kailani and Alexander find Gabato and convince him to escape with them instead of trying for the golden volcano. They head towards the shore as the island begins to suddenly and violently rip itself apart. The golden volcano starts to erupt violently, pouring lava all over the area. Highly flammable lava bombs are thrown from the golden volcano into the air and suddenly land on the sinking island 's debris. Sean and Hank use a harpoon to get an electrical jump start from the electric eel swarming around them and they are able to power the machine, just in time to pick up the others who had fallen into the water. Gabato pilots the submarine out of harm 's way while Hank and Sean fire torpedoes into the path of falling island debris. As they clear the dangers, Kailani finally kisses Sean for his bravery. Six months later, Kailani and Gabato are well off. Gabato is now running the most popular tourist attraction on Palau providing tours aboard the Nautilus and Kailani is attending college. Kailani goes to visit Sean on his birthday. While they are celebrating, Alexander shows up with a book for Sean 's birthday present. Sean opens it to find Jules Verne 's From the Earth to the Moon, Alexander 's suggestion for a new adventure with the family, to which Liz protests. Hank replies `` What could possibly go wrong ? It 's only the moon ! '' During the credits, the mini-elephants from the earlier scene are swimming underwater over Atlantis. Cast Josh Hutcherson at the film 's premiere. Dwayne Johnson as Hank Parsons Sean 's stepfather and a former Navy code breaker. Josh Hutcherson as Sean Anderson Hank 's stepson who wants to find his missing grandfather on the Mysterious Island. Hutcherson is the only cast member to return from the first film. Michael Caine as Alexander Anderson Sean 's grandfather who is also the father of Max and Trevor Anderson. Vanessa Hudgens as Kailani Laguatan Gabato 's daughter whom Sean falls in love with and who is part of the father - daughter tour guide team. Luis Guzmán as Gabato `` Gabby '' Laguatan Kailani 's father, who is part of the father - daughter tour guide team. Kristin Davis as Elizabeth `` Liz '' Parsons Sean 's mother and Hank 's wife. Production After the commercial success of the first film, Walden Media and New Line Cinema purchased Richard Outten 's spec script, Mysterious Travels, in March 2009 to serve as the basis for the film. In the story, the characters embark on a journey to a mysterious uncharted island thought to have inspired the writing of three literary classics : Robert Louis Stevenson 's Treasure Island, Jonathan Swift 's Gulliver 's Travels, and Jules Verne 's Mysterious Island. Brian Gunn and Mark Gunn were chosen to revise Outten 's script. Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema announced that Journey 2 : The Mysterious Island would be released on February 10, 2012. Casting Brendan Fraser and Anita Briem did not return due to scheduling issues, but Josh Hutcherson reprised his role. Jane Wheeler also did not return to play Elizabeth / Liz ( Sean 's mother ) and was replaced in the part by Kristin Davis. Dwayne Johnson played Sean 's stepfather, who is forced to accompany Sean on the trip to find his missing grandfather Alexander ( played by Michael Caine ) on a mythical and monstrous island. In October 2010, it was announced that Vanessa Hudgens would play Hutcherson 's love interest, Kailani. Short film The theatrical release of the film was preceded by a Looney Tunes short film titled Daffy 's Rhapsody, featuring Daffy Duck and Elmer Fudd in the first CG or 3 - D depiction of these specific Looney Tunes characters. The short film 's director, Matthew O'Callaghan, noted that `` Daffy Rhapsody was originally recorded in the early 1950s as part of a kids ' album. '' Unlike the earlier CG Looney Tunes shorts that appeared before Happy Feet Two and Yogi Bear, this short did not appear on the home video release of the film it accompanied. Release Josh Hutcherson and Vanessa Hudgens in Sydney at the film 's premiere in January 2012. Theatrical release Journey 2 : The Mysterious Island was released in cinemas on February 10, 2012 by Warner Bros. Pictures, Walden Media and New Line Cinema. International releases Australia -- January 19, 2012 Hong Kong -- January 19, 2012 Singapore -- January 19, 2012 South Korea -- January 20, 2012 Taiwan -- January 20, 2012 Malaysia -- January 26, 2012 Indonesia -- February 1, 2012 Brazil -- February 3, 2012 India -- February 3, 2012 Canada -- February 10, 2012 Estonia -- February 10, 2012 Paraguay -- February 10, 2012 Romania -- February 10, 2012 United States -- February 11, 2012 Belgium -- February 15, 2012 France -- February 15, 2012 Italy -- February 24, 2012 Portugal -- March 8, 2012 Japan -- March 31, 2012 Venezuela -- May 11, 2012 United Kingdom - February 11, 2012 Home video Journey 2 : The Mysterious Island was released on DVD / Blu - ray on June 5, 2012. Reception Box Office Journey 2 : The Mysterious Island grossed $325,692,760 surpassing its predecessor. In North America, the film earned a $6.54 million on its debut Friday, ranking fourth at the box office. Over the weekend, it earned $27.3 million, coming in third place, much higher than the original 's $21.0 million debut. Outside North America, Journey 2 began its run three weeks before its North American release. It topped the box office outside North America for two consecutive weekends and three in total. It surpassed the original 's total outside North America. Its highest - grossing region after North America was China ( $58.4 million ), followed by Russia and the CIS ( $17.6 million ) and Mexico ( $12.7 million ). Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 43 % based on 126 reviews with an average rating of 4.9 / 10. The site 's critical consensus reads, `` Aggressively unambitious, Journey 2 might thrill teen viewers, but most others will find it too intense for young audiences and too cartoonishly dull for adults. '' On Metacritic, the film has a score of 41 out of 100 based on 27 critics, indicating `` mixed or average reviews ''. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of `` A - '' on an A+ to F scale. Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a B grade, stating : `` The movie flies by pleasantly, and is then instantly forgettable. Perhaps Jules Verne can explain the science of that ''. Randy Cordova from the Arizona Republic said : `` Johnson ca n't save the movie, directed by Brad Peyton, from being a sloppy skip from one seemingly unrelated idea to the next ''. Roger Ebert, who gave the first film two stars, gave the sequel two - and - a-half stars, stating : `` It is n't a `` good '' movie in the usual sense ( or most senses ), but it is jolly and goodnatured, and Michael Caine and Dwayne Johnson are among the most likable of actors ``. Accolades List of awards and nominations Award Year Recipient Result BMI Film & TV Awards 2012 Film Music Andrew Lockington Won Golden Trailer Awards 2012 Best Animated Family Poster Warner Bros and Ignition Creative Nominated Teen Choice Awards 2012 Choice Movie Actress : Sci - Fi / Fantasy Vanessa Hudgens Nominated Choice Movie Actor : Sci - Fi / Fantasy Josh Hutcherson Won Movie Guide Awards 2013 Best Family Film Nominated Nickelodeon Kids ' Choice Awards 2013 Favorite Male Butt Kicker Dwayne Johnson Won Favorite Movie Actress Vanessa Hudgens Nominated Soundtrack Letterbomb - Performed by Green Day Sleep Forever - Performed by Crocodiles Aloha Oe - Performed by Dwayne Johnson Hello Again - Performed by Meta & The Cornerstones Three Little Birds - Performed by Bob Marley & The Wailers What a Wonderful World - Performed by Dwayne Johnson Cancelled sequel In August 2014, it was announced that Carey Hayes and Chad Hayes are writing the script for the third film. In 2015, it was announced that Brad Peyton and Dwayne Johnson will return to direct and star in the sequel, respectively. It was later announced that there will be two sequels. In January 2018, Johnson stated that although a third Journey film, titled Journey from the Earth to the Moon, was in development, its development had been cancelled due to a lack of immediate interest and troubles in adapting the novel. References ^ Jump up to : `` Journey 2 : The Mysterious Island ( 2012 ) : Full Production Credits ''. New York Times. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 23. Jump up ^ `` JOURNEY 2 -- ( PG ) ''. British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 2012 - 01 - 06. ^ Jump up to : `` Journey 2 : The Mysterious Island ( 2012 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012 - 05 - 15. ^ Jump up to : `` Journey 2 : The Mysterious Island ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2012 - 02 - 22. Jump up ^ `` Journey 2 : The Mysterious Island ( 2012 ) - Box Office Mojo ''. Jump up ^ `` Jules Verne Showdown ''. Jump up ^ Subers, Ray ( April 18, 2012 ). `` Around - the - World Roundup : ' Journey 2 ' Wins Weak Weekend ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012 - 04 - 27. Jump up ^ Subers, Ray ( February 11, 2012 ). `` Friday Report : ' The Vow, ' ' Safe House ' Draw Huge Crowds ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 18. Jump up ^ Subers, Ray ( February 12, 2012 ). `` Weekend Report : Moviegoers Say `` I Do '' to ' The Vow, ' Check In to ' Safe House ' ``. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 18. Jump up ^ Subers, Ray ( January 25, 2012 ). `` Around - the - World Roundup : ' Sherlock ' Outwits Competition for Third - Straight Weekend ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 18. Jump up ^ Subers, Ray ( February 21, 2012 ). `` Around - the - World Roundup : ' Journey 2 ' Still Strong Overseas ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 18. Jump up ^ Subers, Ray ( February 21, 2012 ). `` Around - Weekend ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 18. Jump up ^ Subers, Ray ( February 28, 2012 ). `` Around - the - World Roundup : ' Ghost Rider 2 ' Catches Fire Overseas ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 18. Jump up ^ Xia, Yun ( March 17, 2012 ). `` China Weekly Box Office ( 03 / 05 -- 03 / 11 ) : War Horse repeat while A Simple Life shined ; Mission Impossible 4 crossed $100 m ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 18. Jump up ^ `` Journey 2 : The Mysterious Island ( 2012 ) - International Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo ''. Jump up ^ `` Journey 2 : The Mysterious Island Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic ''. Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2012 - 02 - 22. Jump up ^ `` CinemaScore ''. cinemascore.com. Jump up ^ `` Journey 2 : The Mysterious Island Reviews ''. rogerebert.suntimes.com. February 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012 - 02 - 08. Jump up ^ `` ' Journey ' Sequels in the Works With ' Conjuring ' Writers ( Exclusive ) ''. hollywoodreporter.com. August 14, 2014. 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Question: who played the girl in journey 2 the mysterious island
Answer: Vanessa Hudgens