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The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) -- Aliens land on Earth with an important message for its citizens. A remake of the classic 1951 sci-fi film directed by Robert Wise.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) -- An alien and a robot come to earth in this remake of a 1951 classic.
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The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) -- This is the first trailer for The Day the Earth Stood Still, directed by Scott Derrickson.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) -- Keanu Reeves stars in the remake of the classic science fiction film

Overview

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5.6/10   43,431 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
David Scarpa (screenplay)
Edmund H. North (1951 screenplay)
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Release Date:
12 December 2008 (USA) more
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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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Awards:
2 wins & 5 nominations more
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(312 articles)
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Keanu as Klaatu and other comical touches more (567 total)

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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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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sci-fi disaster images and violence.
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104 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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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. more
Goofs:
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." more
Quotes:
Klaatu: [to Gort, after being shot by the army] Klaatu barada nikto. more
Movie Connections:
References Get Smart (2008) more
Soundtrack:
The Goldberg Variations: Aria Da Capo and Variation No. 1 more

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149 out of 248 people found the following comment useful.
Keanu as Klaatu and other comical touches, 13 December 2008
4/10
Author: agmancuso from United States

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.

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