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A remake of the 1951 sci-fi classic of the same name, THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL follows astrobiologist Helen Benson (Jennifer Connelly) as she is unceremoniously plucked from her everyday life with her stepson (Jaden Smith), and whisked away to consult the government on a top-secret matter. That matter happens to be the .. Read more

Starring Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, John Cleese
Director Scott Derrickson
Genres Audio Descriptive, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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The Day the Earth Stood Still

A remake of the 1951 sci-fi classic of the same name, THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL follows astrobiologist Helen Benson (Jennifer Connelly) as she is unceremoniously plucked from her everyday life with her stepson (Jaden Smith), and whisked away to consult the government on a top-secret matter. That matter happens to be the arrival of a massive glowing sphere in Central Park, accompanied by a towering robot-like protector dubbed Gort and an alien ambassador named Klaatu (Keanu Reeves), who takes up human form to communicate with the people of Earth. When Klaatu finds himself faced with hawkish, uncompromising officials, he goes on the run with Benson and her son as the fate of the world gradually becomes clear.

Starring Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, John Cleese, Aaron Douglas, Jon Hamm, Alisen Down, J.C. MacKenzie, Mousa Kraish, Juan Riedinger, Jaden Smith
Director Scott Derrickson
Studio 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 39 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 39 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 12.gif
Collections 100 Hot Hits, 100 Most Wanted
Genres Audio Descriptive, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Language English, English Audio Description
Released DVD: 20 Apr 2009
Blu-ray: 20 Apr 2009
Production year: 2008
Format DVD

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  • Hard to believe it’s half a century since Michael Rennie came down to earth and threatened to blow us all up unless we stopped threatening to blow each other up. The Cold War nightmare... read more »

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  • 128 out of 133 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star [Highly rated reviewer]

    utter rubbish

    Just got back from the cinema- what a steaming pile of poo.

    Just get the original and enjoy, this new version is charmless, dull and has more green screen shots than the phantom menace.

      • james calow from brighton. uk
      • Posted 11 Dec 2008 23:55

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  • 21 out of 21 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars

    WORST FILM OF 2008

    I never normally would waste my own time writing reviews on films. But I feel after just sitting through 'The day the Earth stood still' at the cinema and having about 110 minutes of my life completely wasted I should give something back to man kind, in the hope that someone might read this review who is thinking of going to see this film and then think again and not bother. There are so many better things that you can do with your life instead. One of them is pre heating your oven to 180 C. And then putting your head in it.

      • A customer from Northampton
      • Posted 20 Dec 2008 unknown

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    Reeves 'to star in Bebop adaptation'

    • 16 Jan 2009

    Keanu Reeves has reportedly signed up for a lead role in the forthcoming sci-fi adaptation Cowboy Bebop. Based on a popular Japanese anime TV series, the Twentieth Century Fox movie – movie will focus on a group of bounty hunters traveling through space in 2071. No director has yet been confirmed for the project, which has been penned by Peter Craig. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Reeves will take the role of bounty hunter Spike Spiegel - a former member of a crime syndicate who... Read more

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