Rotten
The special effects in 1951 were hokey fun. Here, in the first half of the movie anyway, they are hokey but they aren't fun.
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
The Day the Earth Stood Still
We thought the Earth was ours. We were wrong.
2008 · 1h 44m · PG-13
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Scott Derrickson
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
Overview
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 and cast
- Scott Derrickson Director
- Keanu Reeves as Klaatu
- Jennifer Connelly as Helen Benson
- Jaden Smith as Jacob Benson
- Jon Hamm as Michael Granier
- Kathy Bates as Regina Jackson
- John Cleese as Professor Barnhardt
- Kyle Chandler as John Driscoll
- Robert Knepper as Colonel
- Brandon T. Jackson as Target Tech
- James Hong as Mr. Wu
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
21%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The remake of that fine old fifties alien-invasion picture The Day the Earth Stood Still comes to a standstill about an hour before the Earth does in the wilds of New Jersey.
David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture
Rotten
What a ridiculous movie.
Ben Lyons, At the Movies
Rotten
One can only hope that in the future [Reeves] will devote himself to playing androids, less-self-aware species of undead, stylish pieces of contemporary furniture, and other roles that do not require the exhibition of any recognizably human traits.
Christopher Orr, The New Republic
Rotten
You'll be doing yourself a huge favor if you go into this movie with lowered expectations.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
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