The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008)
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- Synopsis
- Keanu Reeves tops this adaptation of the seminal 1951 sci-fi film The Day the Earth Stood Still with this 20th Century Fox production. Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose) helms the story of an alien traveler, Klaatu (Reeves), who heads to ......
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- Starring
- Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith
- Director(s)
- Scott Derrickson
- Distributor(s)
- Fox
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 110 min.
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Critic Reviews
Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites
This contemporary remake of the science-fiction classic knew what it was doing when it cast Keanu Reeves, the movies' greatest stone face since Buster Keaton.Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Tasha RobinsonAdd Critic to Favorites
Like the big shiny sphere at its center, the film is fairly pretty, but there's no real sense that there's anything inside it.Read the full review
Boston Globe | Ty BurrAdd Critic to Favorites
Something has been lost in the translation, and it's not just the script.Read the full review
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