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The Day the Earth Stood Still

2008 film directed by Scott Derrickson
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The Day the Earth Stood Still

Summary

The Day the Earth Stood Still is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,625 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's director is recorded as Scott Derrickson[4].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's screenwriter is recorded as David Scarpa[5].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's screenwriter is recorded as Edmund H. North[6].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's composer is recorded as Tyler Bates[7].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's genre is recorded as science fiction film[8].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's genre is recorded as disaster film[9].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's genre is recorded as action film[10].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's based on is recorded as Farewell to the Master[11].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's based on is recorded as The Day the Earth Stood Still[12].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's logo image is recorded as The day the earth stood still.svg[13].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's cast member is recorded as Keanu Reeves[14].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's cast member is recorded as Jennifer Connelly[15].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's cast member is recorded as Jaden Smith[16].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's cast member is recorded as Kathy Bates[17].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's cast member is recorded as Jon Hamm[18].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's cast member is recorded as John Cleese[19].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's cast member is recorded as Kyle Chandler[20].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's cast member is recorded as Robert Knepper[21].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's cast member is recorded as Brandon T. Jackson[22].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's cast member is recorded as James Hong[23].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's cast member is recorded as Aaron Douglas[24].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's cast member is recorded as Alisen Down[25].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's cast member is recorded as Heather Doerksen[26].
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still's cast member is recorded as Hiro Kanagawa[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Day the Earth Stood Still's performer is recorded as Tyler Bates[28]. Its producer is recorded as Gregory Goodman[29]. Its director is recorded as Scott Derrickson[4]. Screenwriters include David Scarpa[5] and Edmund H. North[6]. Cast members include Keanu Reeves[14], Jennifer Connelly[15], Jaden Smith[16], Kathy Bates[17], Jon Hamm[18], and John Cleese[19].

Publication

Publication dates include +2008-12-12T00:00:00Z[30] and +2008-12-11T00:00:00Z[31]. The Day the Earth Stood Still's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[32]. Genres include science fiction film[8], disaster film[9], and action film[10].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include extraterrestrial life[33], alien invasion[34], and flying saucer[35].

Reception

Reviews include 4.2/10[36], 40/100[37], and 21%[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Day the Earth Stood Still's after a work by is recorded as Harry Bates[39].

Why It Matters

The Day the Earth Stood Still ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,625 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Related Entities

Angela Merkel Brandon T. Jackson Canada film Jaden Smith James Hong Jennifer Connelly John Cleese Jon Hamm Kathy Bates Keanu Reeves Netflix New Jersey New York City Robert Knepper Scott Derrickson The Day the Earth Stood Still United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . boxofficemojo.com. boxofficemojo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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