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The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Science Fiction • 1951 • 1 hr 32 min
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7.2
IMDb
7.7

An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.

Starring

Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Billy Gray, Sam Jaffe, Hugh Marlowe

Directed By

Robert Wise

Written By

Edmund H. North

Attributes

Slow

Genre

Science FictionThrillerDrama

Release Date

September 18, 1951

User Reviews

Austin Sober
Austin Sober
Timeless classic where aliens actually try to help us be better people before its too late. Thinking man’s scifi instead of bombastic.
totencat
totencat
A foundational sci-fi classic. It feels a little goofy today, but it’s worth watching to see how the genre has evolved.
Nicholas
Nicholas
While it has definitely aged, its message on making peace with what you don’t understand remains relevant today.
Connor
Connor
Well made 50’s sci-fi, holds up a lot better than a lot of other genre flicks from this time. Pretty iconic stuff
Shane
Shane
A tale of peace and tolerance, the day the earth stood still, is about what humanity could be if we could ever just get along
Chris
Chris
Classic 50s sci-fi movie, entertaining and well made still a fun watch today
Matt
Matt
Excellent sci-fi film about an alien ship that lands on earth, incredibly well-made, definitely holds up
Alan John Gerstle
Alan John Gerstle
Original is riveting. The earth is knocked off its axis, dooming the planet, until...
Owen
Owen
It’s a nice time capsule to the 50’s that is worth a watch.
Eye Cinc
Eye Cinc
A sci-fi classic from the 50s, I really enjoy this movie, and having the opportunity to watch it in the big screen is great.

Stats

Ratings
72 (3%)
279 (12%)
1,277 (57%)
622 (28%)
7.2 – Based on 2.3k ratings
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Cast & Crew

Robert Wise
Robert
Wise
Michael Rennie
Michael
Rennie
Patricia Neal
Patricia
Neal
Billy Gray
Billy
Gray
Sam Jaffe
Sam
Jaffe
Hugh Marlowe
Hugh
Marlowe
Lock Martin
Lock
Martin
Freeman Lusk
Freeman
Lusk
Edith Evanson
Edith
Evanson
Frank Conroy
Frank
Conroy
Frances Bavier
Frances
Bavier
Edmund H. North
Edmund H. North

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