The Day the Earth Stood Still

  • Rated PG 13
  • 1hr 44m
  • 40

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  • Keanu Reeves stars in the remake of the classic science fiction film

Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Scott Derrickson

Producer:

Gregory Goodman, Paul Harris Boardman, Erwin Stoff

Writer:

David Scarpa

Release Date:

Dec 12, 2008

Runtime:

1hr 44m

Synopsis

A remake of the 1951 classic science fiction film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth.

Cast

  • Keanu Reeves
  • Jennifer Connelly
  • Kathy Bates
  • Jaden Smith
  • John Cleese
  • Jon Hamm
  • Kyle Chandler
  • Robert Knepper
  • James Hong
  • John Rothman

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40
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Based on 34 Critics
4.8

USER SCORE (264)

Mixed or average reviews based on 264 Reviews
42

The original Day the Earth Stood Still had a paranoid poetry that lifted the audience up even as it warned the world to come together. This one is so dour it just comes off as a scolding.

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Metacritic review by Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
20

Dull, unnecessary film.

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Metacritic review by Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
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