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  • The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
  • Opened December 12, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 50 min.
  • PG-13
    some sci-fi disaster images and violence
  • A remake of the 1951 classic sci-fi film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth to warn the planet about nuclear war.
  • Cast: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith
  • Director: Scott Derrickson
  • Genres: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Suspense/Thriller

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  • Jennifer Connelly as Dr. Helen Benson and Keanu Reeves as Klaatu in "The Day the Earth Stood Still."
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  • Keanu Reeves as Klaatu in "The Day the Earth Stood Still."
  • Keanu Reeves as Klaatu in "The Day the Earth Stood Still."
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The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) Recent Fan Reviews

  • No

    The Day My Brain Stood Still

    by

    I sat there, waiting and waiting, for something original to happen. You know? There is always supposed to be at least ONE wow-factor moment. This movie is a re-hashed direction of tired special effects, poor writing, and supporting actors going through the motions of reprimanding us little-people of the errors of our ways. The Evil Americans Strike Again.

    Gratuitous bi-racial relationships, environmental speeches, and gloom-and-doom foretellings make this hum-drum movie nearly unwatchable.

    Please, save your soapbox for the street corner.

  • So-so

    The Day I Sat Still In My Seat

    by Half-Breed

    I went to the sneak preview on Thursday night, and since I got free tickets to see it in IMAX, I can't really complain too much. However, I can say that everything in this movie seemed too big for the movie to handle (and not because it was on a screen 60+feet tall). I think the idea of the movie is a good starting point and could have gone somewhere, but it just felt to me that we were going down the same road that so many movies like this have already traveled. To give you a quick example; many mysterious "things" from space come down to earth. "Are they good or bad? How should we deal with them?" Kinda sounds like Independence Day right? However, unlike ID4, this movie didn't have that "Let's kick those Aliens' butts, hoooooraaaahhh" kind of energy. So you may think this is going to be a "deeper" type movie, but with so many token moments and sappy lines, it's hard to take seriously.
    P.S. I've never seen the original of this movie.

  • So-so

    This movie was not your typical action flick like you expected But...

    by foxasher

    Okay we have a monotonous Keanu Reeves that does a great job on his acting part. When I went into the sneak peek tonight of course I was expecting this all out flick that would surpass War of the Worlds. It was a totally different approach. Imagine say, Tree huggers making love to Sci-Fi Gurus and this is what the film basically is. The little kid in the flick is just annoying, the ARK balls are visually appealing but really have no effect whatsoever in this entire movie, yes that's right. No massive attacks on a nationwide scale, no mass rioting visible, or mass suicides which would mark apocalyptic style endings, just a conflicting talk the whole movie how humanity can change its evil ways towards each other. They did not even show the conclusion or after math of what happens when the aliens leave. For the budget this film spent, they could've conveyd and entertained a lot more movie goers.

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  • 70
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    This contemporary remake of the science-fiction classic knew what it was doing...

  • 50
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    Despite the best efforts of stars Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connelly, this new...

  • 50
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    Although the new version, which stars Keanu Reeves, is likely to make audiences...

  • 50
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    The story, an updated version of the 1951 classic about a portentous...

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