The Day the Earth Stood Still
2008 | 104 min | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a 21% critic score and a weak 5.7 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
21% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.7/10 from 4K viewers
- AwardsWeak
No major awards or nominations on record
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$233 million worldwide on a $80 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
634K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Amazon Prime Video
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Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Scott Derrickson
- Keanu ReevesKlaatu
- Jennifer ConnellyHelen Benson
- Jaden SmithJacob Benson
- Jon HammMichael Granier
- Kathy BatesRegina Jackson
- John CleeseProfessor Barnhardt
- Kyle ChandlerJohn Driscoll
- Robert KnepperColonel
- Brandon T. JacksonTarget Tech
- James HongMr. Wu