Film2008104 min

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Name: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2008
Duration: 104 min
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, Kathy Bates, John Cleese

Taste attributes: dramascience fictionthrillermonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spaceadventurefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarybig & variedcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"12.12.08 is the Day the Earth Stood Still"

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, unsavoury sci-fi film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

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

Quality rating

5.5 /10

TMDB · 2,563 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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.

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