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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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- Sending a flying v-sign right at the splendid Robert Wise original from 1951, this daft and pointless sci-fi remake has... read more on Time Out
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- - David Jenkins
  - Time Out
  - 09 Dec 2010 at 03:51
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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - james calow
  - brighton. uk
  - 11 Dec 2008 at 23:55
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  Refreshing Alien Invasion Alternative
  
  I loved this film and have added the original to my list to compare. I found it a refreshing alternative to the standard alien invasion film.
  
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  - 31 Dec 2011 at 21:50
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  don't waste your time
  
  don't waste your time watching this complete rubbish. The plot is awful and basically the film is an absolute joke.
  
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- - richardb99
  - 1 review
  - 27 Dec 2011 at 10:58
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  I got splinters from the wooden acting
  
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  I actually wanted the little robot locusts to keep on eating the world and get rid of all the people. What a complete waste of time and effort and the laser in ... read more »
  
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  - BaronBagginz
  - 5 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Dec 2011 at 12:47
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  A great re-make
  
  The storyline is already good, so Hollywood have simply re-made it, However, with CGI and so on, they've made the spectacle so much better. Well worth a ... read more »
  
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  - OXON
  - 06 Dec 2011 at 17:23
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  YAWN ZZZZZzzz
  
  Waste of 2 hours. Keanu is wasted in this film and the Will Smith boy's acting is terrible. The is no point in this film.
  
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  - 27 Oct 2011 at 13:08
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  A complete waste of time
  
  I watched this last night, what a load of rubbish. It was slow to start but I thought it would pick up. It didn't. I watched til the end, hoping it would ... read more »
  
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- - Dragoness
  - 1 review
  - 09 Oct 2011 at 18:02
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  - 2
  a more intelligent film
  
  much as i loved the original .this is a more intelligent film with some fine acting by keanu reeves .i have watch it several times and the more one watches it ... read more »
  
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- - beriah
  - 2 reviews
  - 04 Jul 2011 at 19:36
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  Don't bother
  
  No no no. Hate this - silly acting, it could have been really good but it isn't. Special effects are ok I suppose.
  
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- - Beanie891
  - 52 reviews
  - Sutton Coldfield
  - 21 Jun 2011 at 14:49
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  Klaatu Barada Necto
  
  If you remember the original film, then this is a modern makeover for you. It is visually spectacular but lacks the warmth of the original which captured ... read more »
  
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- - Temsreview
  - 31 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 16 Jun 2011 at 14:10
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  Very interesting story
  
  Very interesting storyline. This film is great for us folk with intellectual minds and who are self educated enough to be able to think outside of the box. ... read more »
  
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- - gavamy
  - 3 reviews
  - 12 Jun 2011 at 20:23
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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - james calow
  - brighton. uk
  - 11 Dec 2008 at 23:55
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  like sci-fi, then watch it... !
  
  'fires lasers out of his wrists...' really! If we're to be expected to have faith in these reviewers giving us a accurate account of what to ... read more »
  
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  - Bristol
  - 14 Dec 2008 at 00:04
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  The day the earth stood still
  
  i just hope that this version of the film is as good as the one that starred Micheal Rennie i do hope so because even with the speical effects that they had ... read more »
  
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  - Barking
  - 21 Dec 2008 at 07:47
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  - 4
  try before you buy!
  
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  It seems Trading Standards have no control over being mugged at the movies, or mislead with false promises with all the hype. What hollywood has not grasped yep... read more »
  
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  - Crawley,UK
  - 14 Dec 2008 at 12:51
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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - Northampton
  - 20 Dec 2008 at 00:04
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  Hollywood Rubbish
  
  What a disappointment and not a patch on the original sci-fi classic. It just goes to show that there is no substitute for good plot, characterisation, pacing ... read more »
  
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  - Ilford
  - 14 Dec 2008 at 11:32
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  It Was Ready For A Remake, So Why Give Us This Crap
  
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  I'll start with probably the only good point about the film which is that Keanu Reeves plays Klaatu perfectly, a lot can be said about a film when a blank ... read more »
  
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  - Oldham
  - 20 Dec 2008 at 18:21
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  Worst film of the year?
  
  A terrible film, with terrible acting, and pretty poor special effects. Avoid like the plague!
  
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  - Princes Risborough
  - 16 Dec 2008 at 11:57
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  Stand Back
  
  This remake misses the point that the original was trying to make; one of mistrust and warring nations; instead this settles for bad sci-fi with no political ... read more »
  
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- - ZiggyTheKid
  - 86 reviews
  - Dundee
  - 11 Apr 2009 at 21:35
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  Poor Remake
  
  Well this has to be the most disappointing remake to come out of hollywood for a long time.
  
  Keanu Reeves acts very little (no surprise there) ... read more »
  
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- - Nicholsy
  - 3 reviews
  - London
  - 30 Dec 2008 at 19:47

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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. ...