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The Day the Earth Stood Still

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
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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.
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A remake of the 1951 classic science fiction film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth.A remake of the 1951 classic science fiction film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth.A remake of the 1951 classic science fiction film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
173K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,869
2,222
    • Scott Derrickson
    • David Scarpa(screenplay)
    • Edmund H. North(1951 screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Jennifer Connelly
    • Kathy Bates
    • Scott Derrickson
    • David Scarpa(screenplay)
    • Edmund H. North(1951 screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Jennifer Connelly
    • Kathy Bates
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    • 853User reviews
    • 279Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
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    Keanu Reeves in The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
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    Keanu Reeves
    Keanu Reeves
    • Klaatu
    Jennifer Connelly
    Jennifer Connelly
    • Helen Benson
    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Regina Jackson
    Jaden Smith
    Jaden Smith
    • Jacob Benson
    John Cleese
    John Cleese
    • Professor Barnhardt
    Jon Hamm
    Jon Hamm
    • Michael Granier
    Kyle Chandler
    Kyle Chandler
    • John Driscoll
    Robert Knepper
    Robert Knepper
    • Colonel
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Mr. Wu
    John Rothman
    John Rothman
    • Dr. Myron
    Sunita Prasad
    Sunita Prasad
    • Rouhani
    Juan Riedinger
    Juan Riedinger
    • William Kwan
    Sam Gilroy
    Sam Gilroy
    • Tom
    Tanya Champoux
    Tanya Champoux
    • Isabel
    Rukiya Bernard
    Rukiya Bernard
    • Student
    Alisen Down
    Alisen Down
    • Laptop Woman
    David James Lewis
    David James Lewis
    • Plainclothes Agent
    • (as David Lewis)
    Lloyd Adams
    Lloyd Adams
    • Agent Driver
      • Scott Derrickson
      • David Scarpa(screenplay)
      • Edmund H. North(1951 screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Renowned astronomer Seth Shostak was hired as a consultant on the film. He reviewed the script several times for errors, and gave suggestions for making the scientists less dry: "Real scientists don't describe an object entering the solar system as 'notable for the fact that it was not moving in an asteroidal ellipse, but moving at nearly 3*10 to the 7 meters per second'. More likely, they would say that there was 'a god-damned rock headed our way!'" He also noted the scientists should refer to one another by a first name basis.
    • Goofs
      No British news service would use the British flag as its banner. The British flag is not widely flown within the country. It's never shown on television; stations feel that viewers already know which country they're in.
    • Quotes

      [Seated at a McDonald's, Klaatu begins speaking to Mr. Wu in Mandarin]

      Klaatu: You've been out of contact for a long time.

      Mr. Wu: I had a dangerous assignment. This is hostile territory.

      Klaatu: I've noticed. I was hoping I could reason with them.

      Mr. Wu: I'm afraid they are not a reasonable race. I've been living amongst them for seventy years now. I know them well.

      Klaatu: And?

      Mr. Wu: Any attempt to intercede with them would be futile. They are destructive, and they won't change.

      Klaatu: Is that your official report?

      Mr. Wu: The tragedy is, they know what's going to become of them.

      [Both Klaatu and Wu turn to look at Helen, Jacob and Wu's grandson who are seated at another table]

      Mr. Wu: They sense it. But they can't seem to do anything about it.

      Klaatu: It's decided then. I'll begin the process as soon as possible. We should make preparations for our departure.

      Klaatu, Mr. Wu: [They switching to speaking English]

      Mr. Wu: I'm staying.

      Klaatu: You can't stay here.

      Mr. Wu: I can and I will.

      Mr. Wu: If you stay, you'll die.

      Mr. Wu: I know. This is my home now.

      Klaatu: You yourself called them a destructive race.

      Mr. Wu: That's true. But still, there is another side. You see, I... I love them. It is a very strange thing. I... I... I can't find a way to explain it to you. For many years I cursed my luck for being sent here. Human life is difficult. But as this life is coming to an end... I consider myself lucky... to have lived it.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Day the Earth Stood Still: T4 Movie Special (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      The Goldberg Variations: Aria Da Capo and Variation No. 1
      Written by Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performed by Ryan Franks

      Courtesy of Crucial Music

      [Played at Professor Barnhardt's home]

    User reviews853

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    5/10
    Disappointing
    Let's be blunt: this is definitely not a good movie; it's not horrid either, it's just somewhere between average and bad. There are quite a few problems. First, with the script, which tries to incorporate all elements of the 1951 movie into a new, updated whole. The end result lacks cohesion and plays more like a sequence of 5 to 10 minutes scenes badly sewn together, the prime objective of each scene being either to introduce an element taken from the original movie or, on the contrary, an idea absent form the1951 original, instead of simply advancing the story. Second, the direction: poor, poor, poor. Third, some of the worst acting I have seen in a mainstream movie for a long time; I found the leads, especially Keanu, quite good but the other actors are decent at best, with Katie Bates delivering a frighteningly catastrophic 'performance'. I was not shocked (positively or negatively) by all the other aspects of the film.

    Coming out of the theater, I found myself pondering about this remake and the 1951 original. I find the Robert Wise movie quite good, but not the masterpiece some claim it to be. I was therefore ready to accept a remake and the few new ideas offered by the 2008 movie made me painfully aware that a remake could indeed have been interesting, had it been put in better hands or, if I dare say so, in much better hands. So, to me, it's another sadly missed opportunity.
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    • Release date
      • December 12, 2008 (United States)
      • United States
      • Canada
      • English
      • Mandarin
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    • Filming locations
      • White Rock, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • 3 Arts Entertainment
      • Dune Entertainment III
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    • 1 hour 44 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital
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