The Day the Earth Stood Still
Brief Synopsis
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Renowned scientist Dr. Helen Benson finds herself face to face with an alien called Klaatu, who travels across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. When forces beyond Helen's control treat the extraterrestrial as a hostile and deny his request to address the world's leaders, she and h
Cast & Crew
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Scott Derrickson
Director
Keanu Reeves
Jennifer Connelly
Kathy Bates
Jon Hamm
Jaden Smith
Film Details
Also Known As
Day the Earth Stood Still, jour où la Terre s'arrêta
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 43m
Synopsis
Renowned scientist Dr. Helen Benson finds herself face to face with an alien called Klaatu, who travels across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. When forces beyond Helen's control treat the extraterrestrial as a hostile and deny his request to address the world's leaders, she and her estranged stepson Jacob quickly discover the deadly ramifications of Klaatu's claim that he is "a friend to the Earth." Now Helen must find a way to convince the entity who was sent to destroy us that mankind is worth saving--but it may be too late. The process has begun.
Director
Scott Derrickson
Director
Cast
Keanu Reeves
Jennifer Connelly
Kathy Bates
Jon Hamm
Jaden Smith
Richard Tillman
Daniel Bacon
Stefanie Samuels
Shaine Jones
Sunita Prasad
Reese Alexander
Craig Stanghetta
Robert Knepper
Daniel St Andrews
Blair Redford
Kevan Kase
Terence Dament
Stefan Busse
Camille Atebe
Patrick Sabongui
Josue Aguirre
Jay Nicholas Hackleman
Tanya Champoux
Jake Mclaughlin
Daniel Wisler
Edward Fong
Andrew Wheeler
Jacob Blair
David Richmond-peck
Jennifer Paterson
Dean Redman
Juan Riedinger
Sam Gilroy
Kyle Chandler
Alisen Down
Shaker Paleja
Michael Hogan
Douglas Chapman
Ken Kirzinger
J. C. Mackenzie
David Lewis
Ty Olsson
Brandon T. Jackson
Dawn Chubai
Sally Stevens
Vocals
Ben Cotton
Bill Mondy
Lloyd Adams
John Cleese
Hiro Kanagawa
William Big Sleep Stewart
Kurt Max Runte
Aaron Craven
Richard Keats
James Hong
Mark Kogan
Darien Provost
George Sharperson
Serge Houde
Judith Maxie
Geoff Meed
Josh Close
John Rothman
Sandy Colton
Mousa Kraish
Thomas Bradshaw
Rukiya Bernard
Marci T House
Heather Doerksen
Roger R Cross
Nan Vernon
Vocals
Brad Dryborough
Lorena Gale
Leanne Adachi
Crew
David Abbott
Visual Effects
Johan Aberg
Digital Effects Artist
Gino Acevedo
Art Director
Holly Acton
Digital Effects Artist
Daryl Adam
Production Assistant
Trevor Addie
Stunts
Richard Addison-wood
Software Engineer
Charlsey Adkins
Art Department Coordinator (Uncredited)
Charlsey Adkins
Other
Matt Adler
Adr Voice Casting
Richard Adrian
Sound Effects Editor
Romulo Adriano Jr.
Visual Effects
Fraser Aitcheson
Stunts
Malcolm Aitchison
Software Engineer
Matt Aitken
Special Effects Supervisor
Scott Aitken
Sound Mixer
Joey Aleck
Grip
Darren J. Allan
Propman
Judy Alley
Production
Shadi Almassizadeh
Visual Effects
Steve Alterman
Adr Voice Casting
Colin Alway
Digital Effects Artist
Alden Anderson
Visual Effects
Caila Marie Anderson
Special Effects
Jay Anderson
Generator Operator
Jill Anderson
Accountant
John G Anderson
Construction
Jackie Andrade
Caterer
Ron Andrews
Painter
Pablo Facundo Angeles
Modelmaker
Malcolm Angell
Camera
Gordon Antell
Assistant Editor
Christine Arboit
Character Animation
Rob Archibald
Editorial Production Assistant
Georgy Arevshatov
Visual Effects
Elisabeth Arko
Visual Effects
Dino Arsens
Production Assistant
Daniel Ashton
Film Lab
Mia Askew
Visual Effects
Oliver Askew
Camera
Chris Atkinson
Other
Aaron Au
Stunts
Ieisha Auyeung
Stunts
Derrick Auyoung
Animator
Brian Edward Avery
Stunts
Mark Aviss
Best Boy
Johann Sebastian Bach
Song
Sindharmawan Bachtiar
Software Engineer
Larry Bagby
Song Performer
Larry Bagby
Song
Greg Baglia
Adr Voice Casting
J P Bagshaw
Dresser
Jill Bailey
Makeup Artist
Ryan Bailey
Electrician
Kirk Baily
Adr Voice Casting
Michael Bain
Visual Effects
Maggie Baird
Adr Voice Casting
Brent Ballard
Grip
Ian Ballard
Hair Stylist
Michael Baltazar
Visual Effects
Britt Bancroft
Set Decorator
Mark Barber
Digital Effects Artist
Nickolas Baric
Stunts
Dean Barker
Property Master
Nancy Barker
Assistant Sound Editor
Maggie Baron
Editorial Production Assistant
Ned Barraud
Visual Effects
Daniel Barrett
Animator
Kym Barrett
Costume Designer
Sam Basset
Compositing Supervisor
Tyler Bates
Original Music
Tyler Bates
Music
Peter Baustaedter
Matte Painter
John Bavaresco
3-D Animator
Shawn Beaton
Stunts
Doreen Beaulac
Accountant
Kelly Bechtle-woods
Visual Effects
Lyse Beck
Digital Effects Artist
Kathleen Beeler
Rotoscope Animator
Noah Beggs
Stunts
Chad Belair
Assistant Director
Paula Bell
Rotoscope Animator
Trish Bell
Medic
Trish Bell
Craft Service
Duncan Bell-irving
Construction
Chad Bellamy
Stunts
Jeff Bender
Scenic Artist
James Bennett
Animator
Diane Berezay
Medic
Diane Berezay
Craft Service
Oliver Berg
Rigging Grip
Janey Bergam
Assistant
Alfred Berger
Compositing Supervisor
Drew Berry
Animator
David Betancourt
Foley Mixer
Michael D Bevis
Construction
Guy Bews
Stunts
Kris Bieringa
Software Engineer
Joan Kelley Bierman
Post-Production Supervisor
Andy Bishop
Sound
Michael Bishop
Location Assistant
Hans Bjerno
Aerial Director Of Photography
Stuart Blackie
Production Assistant
Isabel Bloor
Dresser
Rufus Blow
Character Animation
Paul Harris Boardman
Producer
Brent Boates
Storyboard Artist
Joel Bodin
Digital Effects Artist
Jason Bogard
Production Accountant
Alan Bojsza
Construction
Michael Bolan
Special Effects Assistant
Thomas Boland
Visual Effects Producer
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.
Visual Effects
Albert Bonnefous
Visual Effects
Nick Booth
Film Lab
Brenda Borrowman
Painter
Jonathan Bosse
Rigging Grip
Matthew Bouchard
Visual Effects
Toma Bowen
3-D Animator
Susan Boyd
Hair Stylist
Adam Bradley
Rotoscope Animator
Rob Brady
Electrician
Lee Bramwell
Camera
Nick Brandon
Stunts
Heike Brandstatter
Casting Director
Adam Braverman
Camera Trainee
Veronica Brebner
Makeup Artist
Kristie Breslin
Production
Darren Brewer
Construction
Jared Brient
Visual Effects
David Brisbin
Production Designer
Garry Brolly
Construction
Troy Brolly
Construction
Dustin Brooks
Stunts
Richard Brooks
Stunts
Andrea Brown
Extras Agent/Coordinator
G W Brown
Adr Editor
Stephanie Brown
Production Assistant
Kevin P Browne
Visual Effects
Eric Bruhwiler
Visual Effects
David Brunette
Digital Effects Artist
Gordon Brunner
Dresser
Tanya Buchanan
Production
Kimberly Buckham
Assistant Production Coordinator
Sam Bui
Visual Effects
Matthew Bullock
Modelmaker
Joerg W Bungert
Colorist
Mario Burelle
Painter
Clare Burgess
Visual Effects Producer
Sigrid Burkett
Tutor
Simon Burnett
Stunts
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Roger Busque
Construction
Jeff Butterworth
Special Effects Assistant
Andrew Buziak
Production Accountant
Julie Bygrave
Accountant
Thelvin Cabezas
Visual Effects
Djordje Cakovan
Modelmaker
Jake Callihoo
Transportation Coordinator
Sonia Calvert
Digital Effects Artist
Yves Cameron
Stunts
Stephen S. Campanelli
Camera Operator
Stephen S. Campanelli
Steadicam Operator
Cedric Canlas
Modelmaker
Pete Capelluto
Software Engineer
Trevor Carabin
Electrician
Clint Carleton
Stunts
John Carr
Greensman
Warren Carr
Unit Production Manager
Jeny Cassady
Puppeteer
Jeny Cassady
Special Makeup Effects
Heather Cassils
Art Department
Norman Cates
Digital Effects Artist
Myriam Catrin
Visual Effects
Bradford De Caussin
Visual Effects
Luke Chamberlain
Visual Effects
Stephen Chan
Visual Effects
Jung Min Chang
Modelmaker
Morris Chapdelaine
Puppeteer
Dawn Charette
Assistant Director
Daniel Chavez
Visual Effects
Tim Cheng
Rotoscope Animator
Simon Cheung
Modelmaker
Chad Chilibeck
On-Set Dresser
Chad Chilibeck
Dresser
Evan Christie
Rotoscope Animator
Trevor J W Christie
Visual Effects
Marco Ciccone
Camera Operator
Mariusz Cichon
Assistant Camera
Vincent Cirilli
Music
Janet Clark
Set Decorator
Kevin Clark
Greensman
David Clarke
Set Designer
Scott Clatney
Painter
Bonnie Clevering
Hair Stylist
John Coats
Animator
Adam Cobabe
Character Animation
Dean Collins
Rigging Grip
Brian Conlon
Visual Effects
Peter Connelly
Digital Effects Artist
Film Details
Also Known As
Day the Earth Stood Still, jour où la Terre s'arrêta
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 43m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter December 12, 2008
Released in United States on Video April 7, 2009
Remake of the film "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (USA/1951) directed by Robert Wise.
Released in United States Winter December 12, 2008
Released in United States on Video April 7, 2009
