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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
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Release Date:
28 September 1951 (USA)
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Tagline:
A robot and a man . . . hold the world spellbound with new and startling powers from another planet! more
Plot:
An alien lands and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets. full summary | add synopsis
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Alien
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Robot
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Spacecraft
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Hospital
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Flying Saucer
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe.
Another 1 win
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1 nomination
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(279 articles)
In the November Notebook
(From The Auteurs. 6 December 2009, 8:51 AM, PST)
Scores from Outer Space
(From SoundOnSight. 30 September 2009, 7:38 PM, PDT)
(From The Auteurs. 6 December 2009, 8:51 AM, PST)
Scores from Outer Space
(From SoundOnSight. 30 September 2009, 7:38 PM, PDT)
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Classic Science Fiction, that stands the test of time.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Michael Rennie | ... | Klaatu | |
| Patricia Neal | ... | Helen Benson | |
| Hugh Marlowe | ... | Tom Stevens | |
| Sam Jaffe | ... | Professor Jacob Barnhardt | |
| Billy Gray | ... | Bobby Benson | |
| Frances Bavier | ... | Mrs. Barley | |
| Lock Martin | ... | Gort |
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Runtime:
92 min | Germany:85 min
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1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Australia:PG (DVD rating) |
Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Italy:T |
USA:Approved (PCA #15271) (original rating) |
USA:G (re-rating) (1969) |
Canada:G (video rating) |
South Korea:12 (2004) |
Brazil:Livre |
Germany:12 (f) |
Netherlands:12 |
USA:TV-G (TV rating) |
Ireland:G |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G |
Finland:K-12 |
Spain:T |
Sweden:15 |
UK:U
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The name "Richard Carlson" - another leading sci-fi actor of the 1950s - appears at the bottom of the glass door to Hugh Marlowe's office.
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Continuity: The crowds begin to scatter as the spaceship draws close. But, in the long shot of the landing, no one is moving until the vehicle gets extremely close to the ground. In fact, it comes close to landing on a couple people.
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Featured in The Dead Will Walk (2004) (V)
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From what planet did Klaatu originate?What does "Klaatu barada nikto" mean?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
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The first time i saw this movie, i was 10 yrs old. That was in 1974,it was on t.v. that night, and my father, let me stay up to watch it. Because many years earlier, he saw it at the movie theater as a teenager. He told me that The Day the Earth Stood Still, was the reason he became a sci-fi fan. Well, so did i that night! To this day despite all the fancy, special effect, movies that are out there, this movie stands above them all. The humanity in this movie is so moving, that alone makes it a classic.But much more than that,it's message still rings true today,and should never be forgotten. A masterpiece! 9.5/10.