Is The Day the Earth Stood Still scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% 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 easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% 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.

Does The Day the Earth Stood Still end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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?

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: Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2008
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates

We thought the Earth was ours. We were wrong.

Directed by Scott Derrickson

Produced by Dune Entertainment III, Earth Canada Productions

2008104 min5.7 / 10

A grim sci-fi thriller about an alien ultimatum that forces humanity to confront its environmental self-destruction, driven by existential dread and surveillance anxiety rather than hope.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is The Day the Earth Stood Still scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Day the Earth Stood Still easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Day the Earth Stood Still violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Does The Day the Earth Stood Still end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Day the Earth Stood Still sad? 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.