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The Day the Earth Stood Still

2008 film directed by Scott Derrickson
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Summary

The Day the Earth Stood Still is a film[1].

Key Facts

  • Director: Scott Derrickson[2]
  • Screenwriter: David Scarpa[3], Edmund H. North[4]
  • Composer: Tyler Bates[5]
  • Genre: science fiction film[6], disaster film[7], action film[8]
  • Based on: Farewell to the Master[9], The Day the Earth Stood Still[10]
  • Cast member: Keanu Reeves[11], Jennifer Connelly[12], Jaden Smith[13], Kathy Bates[14], Jon Hamm[15], John Cleese[16], Kyle Chandler[17], Robert Knepper[18], Brandon T. Jackson[19], James Hong[20], Aaron Douglas[21], Alisen Down[22], Heather Doerksen[23], Hiro Kanagawa[24]
  • Producer: Gregory Goodman[25]
  • Production company: 20th Century Studios[26]
  • Director of photography: David Tattersall[27]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[29]
  • Review score: 4.2/10[30], 40/100[31], 21%[32]
  • Color: color[33]
  • Country of origin: United States[34], Canada[35]
  • Publication date: December 12, 2008[36], December 11, 2008[37]
  • Characters: Klaatu[38], Gort[39]
  • Distributed by: InterCom[40], Netflix[41], Disney+[42]
  • Narrative location: New Jersey[43], New York City[44]
  • Official website: http://www.dtessmovie.com[45], http://www.thedaytheearthstoodstillmovie.com[46]
  • Filming location: Vancouver[47], Coquitlam[48]
  • Main subject: extraterrestrial life[49], alien invasion[50], flying saucer[51]
  • Film editor: Wayne Wahrman[52]
  • Title: The Day the Earth Stood Still[53]
  • After a work by: Harry Bates[54]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 12[55]

Related Entities

Angela Merkel Brandon T. Jackson Canada film Jaden Smith James Hong Jennifer Connelly John Cleese Jon Hamm Kathy Bates Keanu Reeves Netflix New Jersey New York City Robert Knepper Scott Derrickson The Day the Earth Stood Still United States

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  1. 8w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 970416
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  2. 10w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 53496
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  3. 18w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2008-12-12T00:00:00Z, +2008-12-12T00:00:00Z, +2008-12-11T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → David Scarpa, Edmund H. North
    Duration → {'amount': '+103'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 2.35:1
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