The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

7.6	Listal rating
8.1	IMDB rating

Sci-fi (12), Drama (9), Thriller (5), 1950s (4), Classic (4), Anti War (3), Alien (3), Robot (3), Giant Robot (3), Science Fiction (3), Black And White (3), Flying Saucer (2), Washington D.C. (2), Anti Nuclear (2), Cold War (2), Single Mother (2), General (2), Boarding House (2), Messenger (2), Arlington Cemetery (2)

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A flying saucer orbits the 1950s Earth. It lands in Washington, DC, on the Mall. The lone occupant steps out and is shot by a jumpy soldier. Gort, a large and very powerful robot appears to save him and is able to melt tanks with the slightest bit of his power. The wounded alien orders Gort to stop his rampage and is taken to a hospital from which ... (more)

Directed by

Robert Wise

Starring (View all) :

Klaatu

Helen Benson

Tom Stevens

Professor Jacob Barnhardt

Bobby Benson

Mrs. Barley

Gort

General at Pentagon

Army Captain

Peddler (uncredited)

Written by (View all) :

Edmund H. North

(screenplay)

Harry Bates

(story)

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PvtCaboose91

Sci-fi classic!

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at Apr 22 21:29

"Gort! Klaatu barada nikto!" The Day the Earth Stood Still is a brilliant, influential landmark science fiction production that stands the test of time. Many will see the film as dated and unnecessary, but truth be told the film has lost essentially none of its original impact. It delivers an exceptional message (that couldn't have come at a better time, I might add) and ends without outstaying its welcome. This classic story marks one of the first alien invasion films, and it set the bar for things to come. On one seemingly normal day in Washington, the army detects and unidentified aircraft moving at incredible speed. The alien spacecraft lands in the middle of Washington, and a humanoid alien named Klaatu (Rennie) heads out into civilisation. His mission is to warn the human ...Read more

Rating : 9/10

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