The Day the Earth Stood Still

Name: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller
Released: December 12, 2008
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 40
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Keanu Reeves

2008

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: December 12, 2008 | PG-13

Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Keanu Reeves

Summary: The Day the Earth Stood Still is 20th Century Fox’s contemporary reinvention of its 1951 classic. Klaatu, an alien who arrives on our planet, triggers a global upheaval. As governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind the visitor’s appearance, a woman and her young stepson get caught up in his mission – and come toThe Day the Earth Stood Still is 20th Century Fox’s contemporary reinvention of its 1951 classic. Klaatu, an alien who arrives on our planet, triggers a global upheaval. As governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind the visitor’s appearance, a woman and her young stepson get caught up in his mission – and come to understand the ramifications of Klaatu calling himself a “friend to the Earth.” (20th Century Fox)… Expand

Director: Scott Derrickson

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 104 min

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Kenneth Turan

This contemporary remake of the science-fiction classic knew what it was doing when it cast Keanu Reeves, the movies' greatest stone face since Buster Keaton. Read full review

Carrie Rickey

An entertaining rethink of the 1951 classic. Read full review

Tasha Robinson

Like the big shiny sphere at its center, the film is fairly pretty, but there's no real sense that there's anything inside it. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Cammila Albertson

Pretty good as science fiction thrillers go, but sadly, there isn't much more to say about it. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

One of the big problems here is that, despite much exposition, the nature of Klaatu's mission on Earth isn't at all clear. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

The film's major action sequences are never exciting, and even the now-requisite destruction of New York feels lazy. Read full review

Richard Schickel

Suffice it to say that these morons have, quite simply, turned The Day the Earth Stood Still on its head and what's falling out of its pockets in that upended state is a stream of junk. Read full review

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FUZach

Jul 3, 2021

A beautiful movie that brought my dearest friend Zach and I to tears. Stan Nicki Minaj

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AndreR

Jan 11, 2009

I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, though it was not perfect.

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RB.

Dec 14, 2008

Pretty good pop corn movie - better than a lot of the fodder that came out this year - wasn't intended to be Ben Hur.

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csw12

Mar 30, 2012

This movie could have been a whole lot better. The story is way too stupid and with a bunch of big actors nothing comes alive. Keanu Reeves is the worst actor of are generation so he doesn't help. The helicopters weren't even real, what a cheap movie and it showed.

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JimS.

Dec 13, 2008

This movie was not as good as the orignal as far as the acting was concerned. Keanu didn't do the movie any favors with his lackluster, emotionless performance. Jennifer's acting was fine. Special effects were nothing special and below average for a modern sci-fi flick.

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h-h-h-heinoj.

Aug 28, 2009

One of the worst movies ever. Nevertheless, not the worst.

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Fantasy

Dec 13, 2008

No one loves science fiction movies more than I do. I saw the original and must have seen it 20 times since then. Michael Rennie was terrific. It was with great anticipation that I was looking forward to the remake. After seeing it this evening there aren't words to describe how awful No one loves science fiction movies more than I do. I saw the original and must have seen it 20 times since then. Michael Rennie was terrific. It was with great anticipation that I was looking forward to the remake. After seeing it this evening there aren't words to describe how awful this turkey was. Keanu Reeves sleepwalks through the film as if he was a zombie. His fellow actors had to be embarrassed by the finished product because this was like Chinese Water torture as it meandered along oh so slow. There was nothing frightening, no suspense, no character development, no nothing. And the ending was so lame that theater goers were actually angry walking out of the movie. Save your hard earned dollars because this is one bad film.… Expand

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