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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

G ★ 7.5/10 92 min Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama United States English
Director: Robert Wise
Screenplay by: Edmund H. North
Original Story: Harry Bates
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From out of space...A warning and an ultimatum.

Description

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

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Top Cast

Michael Rennie
Michael Rennie Klaatu, alias Mr. Carpenter
Patricia Neal
Patricia Neal Helen Benson
Billy Gray
Billy Gray Bobby Benson
Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
Hugh Marlowe
Hugh Marlowe Tom Stevens
Lock Martin
Lock Martin Gort
Freeman Lusk
Freeman Lusk General Cutler
Edith Evanson
Edith Evanson Mrs. Crockett, landlady

The Day the Earth Stood Still Appears on 13 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #763
Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures #189
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #1394
National Film Registry
National Film Registry #152

Critic Curated

Collider’s 100 Essential Movies Any Serious Film Fan Should See
Collider #29
Esquire’s 100 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time
Esquire #90
Paste Magazines 100 Best Films Of The 1950s
Paste Magazine #20
Rolling Stone - The 150 Greatest Science Fiction Movies
Rolling Stone #12
The Guardian: The Greatest Films of All Time
The Guardian #49
The Telegraphs 500 Must See Films
The Telegraph #455

Filmmaker Curation

Abel Ferrara's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #06

Fun Lists

"All Movies Referenced In Every 'Treehouse of Horror' by The Simpsons"
Letterboxd #145

Letterboxd Lists

Showdown Contact
Letterboxd Showdown #17

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