Is The Day the Earth Stood Still one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Day the Earth Stood Still scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Day the Earth Stood Still sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Day the Earth Stood Still violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Day the Earth Stood Still end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Day the Earth Stood Still easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Name: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama
Released: 1951
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Billy Gray, Sam Jaffe, Hugh Marlowe

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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Questions people ask

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.