Story Line
A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When barred from speaking to the United Nations, he decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive.
“We thought the Earth was ours. We were wrong.”
Top Cast
Keanu Reeves
Klaatu
Jennifer Connelly
Helen Benson
Jaden Smith
Jacob Benson
Jon Hamm
Michael Granier
Kathy Bates
Regina Jackson
John Cleese
Professor Barnhardt
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Rating
5.7/ 10
Release Date
2008-12-10
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
DramaScience FictionThriller
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User Reviews (2)
Rob
No rating•8/10/2015
Terrible remake, original vastly superior
Wuchak
8/10
•11/28/2019***Intriguing, Spiritual, Insightful, Moving***
"The Day the Earth Stood Still" (2008) is an intriguing, powerful and even moving modern sci-fi blockbuster. I particularly like the symbolism: Klaatu=Christ, GORT=YaHWeH, as well as the numerous bib...