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The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

PG_13  104 min  -  Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller   -  12 December 2008 (USA)
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A remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth.

Director:

Scott Derrickson

Writers:

David Scarpa (screenplay), Edmund H. North (1951 screenplay)
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Cast

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Storyline

Dr. Helen Benson is summoned to a military facility with several other scientists when an alien spacecraft of sorts arrives in New York City. Aboard is a human-like alien and a giant robot of immense size and power. The alien identifies himself as Klaatu and says he has come to save the Earth. The US military and political authorities see him as a threat however and decide to use so-called intensive interrogation techniques on him but Dr. Benson decides to facilitate his escape. When she learns exactly what he means when he says he is there to save the Earth, she tries to convince him to change his intentions. Written by garykmcd  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Military | Earth | Escape | Robot  | See more »

Taglines:

12.12.08 is the Day the Earth Stood Still

Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sci-fi disaster images and violence See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Mandarin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

D.T.E.S.S. See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$31,000,000 (USA) (12 December 2008) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$230,831,978 (Worldwide) (29 March 2009)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | Sonics-DDP (IMAX version)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The orb was supposed to be filled with white limbo light, but Scott Derrickson felt the concept would then be unoriginal and changed the colour to greenish, a more appropriate colour for an environmentally conservative race. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When the mother ship lands in the park, the shadows of approaching people shrink. One would expect they should lengthen, since the light is descending. However, if the light is coming from within the sphere, and it is approaching people not from directly above, but horizontally, shadows would appear to shrink. See more »

Quotes

Regina Jackson: My name is Regina Jackson. I'm the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America.
Klaatu: This body will take some getting used to.
Regina Jackson: I've been sent here to determine who or what you represent and what your intentions are.
Klaatu: It feels unreal to me. Alien. It will take time to adapt.
Helen Benson: What were you before you were human?
Klaatu: Different.
Helen Benson: Different how?
Klaatu: It would only frighten you.
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Connections

References AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Goldberg Variations: Aria Da Capo and Variation No. 1"
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Ryan Franks
Courtesy of Crucial Music See more »