The Day the Earth Stood Still

Name: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Released: 1951-10-13
Cast: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray

G
1h 33m
1951

95%

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An alien emissary gives a dramatic demonstration of power when he attempts to warn mankind about the folly of atomic experimentation.

Director:

Robert Wise

Producer:

Julian Blaustein

Writer:

Edmund H. North

Cast:

Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier, Lock Martin

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

95%

Critics Consensus: Socially minded yet entertaining, The Day the Earth Stood Still imparts its moral of peace and understanding without didacticism.

Reviews

Mark Leeper's Reviews

Mark R. Leeper

THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL is a sentimental favorite among Fifties science fiction films. It is certainly good but not nearly as good as its reputation would make it.

One of the best sci-fi films I've ever seen, built with ambitious special effects, a lurid soundtrack, and a powerful metaphor about pacifism and the moral contradictions of a society on the brink of self-destruction. [Full review in Spanish]

Writer Edmund H. North's adaptation proves that an intelligent, well-written script can easily make up for a lack in visual luster.

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) is one of the most influential, seminal fantasy science fiction films in motion picture history. The counter-revolutionary, big-budget film provided salient social commentary about the madness of Cold War politics...

It's as much Christ parable as science fiction film... yet its message is delivered less like a sermon than a threat.

June 25, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Additional Info

Genre:Sci-Fi, Drama, Action
Release Date:October 13, 1951
Languages:English
Captions:English, Spanish
Audio Format:
5.1
Screen Pass Eligible:Yes

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The Day the Earth Stood Still

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