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The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

Science Fiction Drama Thriller

We thought the Earth was ours. We were wrong.

Release Date: 2008, December 10
Directors: Scott Derrickson
Countries: Canada, United States of America
Production: Dune Entertainment III, Earth Canada Productions, Hammerhead Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, 20th Century Fox
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Jon Hamm, Kyle Chandler, John Rothman, John Cleese, J.C. MacKenzie, Jennifer Connelly, Roger Cross, James Hong, Hiro Kanagawa, Jacob Blair, Reese Alexander

Overview:

A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When barred from speaking to the United Nations, he decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive.

Keywords:

alien interrogation tank ufo government remake spacecraft social commentary evacuation end of the world panic environmentalism alien contact extraterrestrial technology nanobots giant robot threat power outage ultimatum messenger disintegration