The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)

The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Scott Derrickson
Screenplay by	David Scarpa
Based on	The Day the Earth Stood Still; by Edmund H. North
Produced by	Erwin Stoff; Gregory Goodman; Paul Harris Boardman;
Starring	Keanu Reeves; Jennifer Connelly; Jaden Smith; John Cleese; Jon Hamm; Kathy Bates; Robert Knepper;
Cinematography	David Tattersall
Edited by	Wayne Wahrman
Music by	Tyler Bates
Production; companies	20th Century Fox; 3 Arts Entertainment; Dune Entertainment;
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	December 12, 2008;
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$80 million
Box office	$233.1 million

The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 2008 American science fiction film serving as remake of the 1951 film of the same name (which itself was based on the 1940 short story "Farewell to the Master"). Directed by Scott Derrickson from a screenplay by David Scarpa, it stars Keanu Reeves as Klaatu, an alien sent to try to change human behavior in an effort to save Earth from environmental degradation; this version replaces the Cold War-era theme of nuclear warfare with the contemporary issue of negative human impact on the environment. It co-stars Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, and Kathy Bates.

The Day the Earth Stood Still was originally scheduled for release on May 9, 2008, but was released on a roll-out schedule beginning December 12, 2008, screening in both conventional and IMAX theaters.^[3]^[4] It was met with generally negative reviews from critics, and grossed over $233 million worldwide.

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^ "The Day the Earth Stood Still (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. November 19, 2008. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
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^ "20th Century Fox Stops the World to Beam The Day The Earth Stood Still into Deep Space" (Press release). MarketWatch. December 9, 2008. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
^ "The Day the Earth Stood Still: The IMAX Experience". December 9, 2008. Archived from the original (Website announcement) on December 5, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2008.

[2] "The Day the Earth Stood Still (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. November 19, 2008. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2016.

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[Alpha-4] "20th Century Fox Stops the World to Beam The Day The Earth Stood Still into Deep Space" (Press release). MarketWatch. December 9, 2008. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2008.

[IMAX-5] "The Day the Earth Stood Still: The IMAX Experience". December 9, 2008. Archived from the original (Website announcement) on December 5, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2008.

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