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The Day the Earth Stood Still

Name: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Genre: Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Duration: 104 min
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates

2008104 minDrama · Science fiction · Thriller

★ 5.7 / 10 TMDb rating · 3,868 votes

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IMDb: 5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 21%
Metacritic: 40/100

Awards

2 wins & 5 nominations total

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What is The Day the Earth Stood Still about?

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.