The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

From out of space...A warning and an ultimatum.

Directed by Robert Wise

Produced by 20th Century Fox

195192 min7.5 / 10

A thoughtful Cold War-era science fiction parable that uses an alien ultimatum to interrogate humanity's capacity for peace and self-destruction.

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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  • Is The Day the Earth Stood Still one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.

  • Is The Day the Earth Stood Still scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Day the Earth Stood Still sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is The Day the Earth Stood Still violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Day the Earth Stood Still end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Day the Earth Stood Still easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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