The Day the Earth Stood Still

• 5.6 Drama
• 2008-12-10
• 104 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

Keanu Reeves (Klaatu) Jennifer Connelly (Helen Benson) Jaden Smith (Jacob Benson) Jon Hamm (Michael Granier) Kathy Bates (Regina Jackson) John Cleese (Professor Barnhardt) Kyle Chandler (John Driscoll) Robert Knepper (Colonel) Brandon T. Jackson (Target Tech) James Hong (Mr. Wu)

Director:

Scott Derrickson

Writer:

David Scarpa