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Release Date:
12 December 2008 (USA)
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Tagline:
12.12.08 is the Day the Earth Stood Still
Plot:
A remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth. full summary | full synopsis
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2 wins
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5 nominations
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(312 articles)
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Stargate Universe 1.07: “Earth”
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(From Quick Stop. 23 November 2009, 2:47 AM, PST)
Stargate Universe 1.07: “Earth”
(From Atomic Popcorn. 9 November 2009, 5:10 AM, PST)
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Keanu as Klaatu and other comical touches
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Keanu Reeves | ... | Klaatu |
 | Jennifer Connelly | ... | Helen Benson |
 | Kathy Bates | ... | Regina Jackson |
 | Jaden Smith | ... | Jacob Benson |
 | John Cleese | ... | Professor Barnhardt |
 | Jon Hamm | ... | Michael Granier |
 | Kyle Chandler | ... | John Driscoll |
 | Robert Knepper | ... | Colonel |
 | James Hong | ... | Mr. Wu |
 | John Rothman | ... | Dr. Myron |
 | Sunita Prasad | ... | Rouhani |
 | Juan Riedinger | ... | William Kwan |
| Sam Gilroy | ... | Tom |
| Tanya Champoux | ... | Isabel |
 | Rukiya Bernard | ... | Student |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
D.T.E.S.S. (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
The Day the Earth Stood Still: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
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The Day the Earth Stood Still: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sci-fi disaster images and violence.
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Runtime:
104 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #44866) |
UK:12A |
Ireland:12A |
Finland:K-11 |
South Korea:12 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Singapore:PG |
Norway:11 |
Germany:12 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Czech Republic:12 |
Malaysia:U |
Sweden:11 |
Australia:M |
New Zealand:M |
Argentina:13 |
South Africa:10V |
Brazil:10 |
Taiwan:GP |
Peru:PT |
Netherlands:12 |
Mexico:B
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Trivia:
According to Keanu Reeves, in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Klaatu was an alien WITH a human body, while in this film Klaatu is an alien IN a human body.
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Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Even though it is 2008, Klaatu's ship, being identified as "object 07/493" and "discovered just beyond Jupiter's orbit" could have been discovered in 2007 because, as Michael said, "At first, it was projected to pass millions of miles out of Earth's orbit."
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Soundtrack:
The Goldberg Variations: Aria Da Capo and Variation No. 1
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What does "Klaatu barada nikto" mean?How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
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Laughter makes the almost two hours not a total loss. But I don't think, somehow, that "The Day The Earth Stood Still" was meant as a comedy. They must have realize however, that having John Cleese as the scientist was bound to provoke some giggles. Keanu Reeves is priceless as the wooden, expressionless alien. A great, unintentional, comic creation. Kathy Bates, in pantsuits if you please, plays the American Secretary of Defense and the whole thing doesn't have a single ingredient of the elements that made the Robert Wise original one of the classics of its genre. The visual tricks are good but repetitive and rather confusing. I must admit I wasn't bored I was just puzzled.