- Director
- Writers
- David Scarpa(screenplay)
- Edmund H. North(1951 screenplay)
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- Director
- Writers
- David Scarpa(screenplay)
- Edmund H. North(1951 screenplay)
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- Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations
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- (as David Lewis)
- Director
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- David Scarpa(screenplay)
- Edmund H. North(1951 screenplay)
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- TriviaRenowned 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.
- GoofsNo 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.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Day the Earth Stood Still: T4 Movie Special (2008)
- SoundtracksThe 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]
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- Jul 20, 2021
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- D.T.E.S.S.
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- Budget
- $80,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $79,366,978
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $30,480,153
- Dec 14, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $233,093,859
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1