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The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

We thought the Earth was ours. We were wrong.

20085.71h 44m

Overview

A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When barred from speaking to the United Nations, he decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive.

Directed by Scott Derrickson
Written by David Scarpa, Harry Bates
Produced by Paul Harris Boardman, Erwin Stoff, Gregory Goodman
Box OfficeBudget: $80.0MRevenue: $233.1M

Top Cast

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Klaatu

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

Helen Benson

Jaden Smith

Jaden Smith

Jacob Benson

Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm

Michael Granier

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Regina Jackson

John Cleese

John Cleese

Professor Barnhardt

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

John Driscoll

Robert Knepper

Robert Knepper

Colonel

Brandon T. Jackson

Brandon T. Jackson

Target Tech

James Hong

James Hong

Mr. Wu

Themes & Keywords

spacecraftgovernmentpanicextraterrestrial technologyultimatumevacuationtankalienremakeufoend of the worldsocial commentarygiant robotpower outageinterrogationenvironmentalismthreatalien contactmessengernanobotsdisintegration

About The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still is a drama, science fiction, thriller film released in 2008 exploring themes of spacecraft, government, panic, extraterrestrial technology, ultimatum, evacuation. Directed by Scott Derrickson, it stars Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith. A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When barred from speaking to the United Nations, he decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive.

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