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

12.12.08 is the Day the Earth Stood Still...

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The Day the Earth Stood Still

Release Date: Friday, December 12, 2008 Theaters

Director: Scott Derrickson

Starring: Keanu Reeves Jennifer Connolly Jaden Smith John Cleese Jon Hamm

PG-13 Action 1 hr, 43 m

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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.
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The film's director Scott Derrickson last directed The Gorge and The Black Phone. The film's writer Ryne Douglas Pearson last wrote Sanctuary.

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Erwin Stoff
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Additional Information

Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some sci-fi disaster images and violence
Runtime
1 hr, 43 m
Tagline
12.12.08 is the Day the Earth Stood Still...
Also known as
D.T.E.S.S.

Language
English

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The Day the Earth Stood Still was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, December 12, 2008. in around 3,400 theaters There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including Doubt, Gran Torino and Delgo.

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  • Added the Blu-ray release date of April 7, 2009

  • Added the DVD release date of April 7, 2009

  • Added a running time of 103 minutes

  • Added "D.T.E.S.S." as an also known as title

  • Set the production budget to $80,000,000

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