The Day the Earth Stood Still Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

In the film, a renowned scientist (Jennifer Connelly) finds herself face to face with an alien called Klaatu (Keanu Reeves), who has traveled across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. She quickly discovers the deadly ramifications of Klaatu's claim that he is "a friend to the Earth." Now she 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.

Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi Remake

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  Keanu Reeves

  Good Fortune, From the World of John Wick: Ballerina

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  Jennifer Connolly

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  Jaden Smith

  The Pursuit of Happyness, After Earth

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  John Cleese

  Disney's Planes, Shrek the Third

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  Jon Hamm

  Hoppers, The Town

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  Kathy Bates

  The Blind Side, Bee Movie

Who is making The Day the Earth Stood Still – Crew List

A look at The Day the Earth Stood Still behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Scott Derrickson last helmed Black Phone 2 and The Gorge. The film's writer Ryne Douglas Pearson last penned Sanctuary.

Director

Scott Derrickson

Screenwriters

Ryne Douglas Pearson
Douglas Pearson
Edmund H. North

Producers

Paul Boardman
Erwin Stoff

Production – What we know about the The Day the Earth Stood Still

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Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

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