The Day the Earth Stood Still
Taste attributes: dramascience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacedisasterfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplegrittybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs
"From out of space... A warning and an ultimatum"
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, heavy sci-fi film: morally murky and inventive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1951
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
