The Day the Earth Stood Still

About The Day the Earth Stood Still

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.

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) is a science fiction thriller film directed by Scott Derrickson. Keanu Reeves takes the lead as Klaatu, Jennifer Connelly as Helen Benson, Jaden Smith as Jacob Benson, and Jon Hamm as Michael Granier.

It runs 104 minutes and was released in December 2008. Written by David Scarpa. It comes from 20th Century Fox, 3 Arts Entertainment, and Dune Entertainment III.

Members will find spacecraft, the end of the world, giant robot, and government in it. American members can watch it on AMC, fuboTV, and Philo. It scores 5.7 out of 10 from 3,904 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Arrival, and Nope make useful companions to The Day the Earth Stood Still, all filed under alien, alien contact, and evacuation.