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The Day the Earth Stood Still

“We thought the Earth was ours. We were wrong.”

★ 5.7 TMDB Rating · 3.9K votes

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.

Director
Scott Derrickson
Release date
Dec 10, 2008
Original language
English
Origin
Canada, United States

Cast of The Day the Earth Stood Still

  • Portrait of Keanu Reeves

    Keanu Reeves

    Klaatu

  • Portrait of Jennifer Connelly

    Jennifer Connelly

    Helen Benson

  • Portrait of Jaden Smith

    Jaden Smith

    Jacob Benson

  • Portrait of Jon Hamm

    Jon Hamm

    Michael Granier

  • Portrait of Kathy Bates

    Kathy Bates

    Regina Jackson

  • Portrait of John Cleese

    John Cleese

    Professor Barnhardt

  • Portrait of Kyle Chandler

    Kyle Chandler

    John Driscoll

  • Portrait of Robert Knepper

    Robert Knepper

    Colonel

  • Portrait of Brandon T. Jackson

    Brandon T. Jackson

    Target Tech

  • Portrait of James Hong

    James Hong

    Mr. Wu

  • Portrait of Jake McLaughlin

    Jake McLaughlin

    Soldier

  • Portrait of John Rothman

    John Rothman

    Dr. Myron

Where to Stream The Day the Earth Stood Still by Country

United States
Streaming on Prime Video, AMCRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom
Streaming on Disney+, Channel 4 PlusRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
India
Rent or buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube Movies
Canada
Streaming on Disney+, Hollywood SuiteRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia
Streaming on Disney+Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies

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