The Day the Earth Stood Still

2008 film directed by Scott Derrickson
Movie film Q187154
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Summary

The Day the Earth Stood Still is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,961 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Scott Derrickson[3]
  • Screenwriter: David Scarpa[4], Edmund H. North[5]
  • Composer: Tyler Bates[6]
  • Genre: science fiction film[7], disaster film[8], action film[9]
  • Based on: Farewell to the Master[10], The Day the Earth Stood Still[11]
  • Cast member: Keanu Reeves[12], Jennifer Connelly[13], Jaden Smith[14], Kathy Bates[15], Jon Hamm[16], John Cleese[17], Kyle Chandler[18], Robert Knepper[19], Brandon T. Jackson[20], James Hong[21], Aaron Douglas[22], Alisen Down[23], Heather Doerksen[24], Hiro Kanagawa[25]
  • Producer: Gregory Goodman[26]
  • Production company: 20th Century Studios[27]
  • Director of photography: David Tattersall[28]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[30]
  • Review score: 4.2/10[31], 40/100[32], 21%[33]
  • Color: color[34]
  • Country of origin: United States[35], Canada[36]
  • Publication date: December 12, 2008[37], December 11, 2008[38]
  • Characters: Klaatu[39], Gort[40]
  • Distributed by: InterCom[41], Netflix[42], Disney+[43]
  • Narrative location: New Jersey[44], New York City[45]
  • Official website: http://www.dtessmovie.com[46], http://www.thedaytheearthstoodstillmovie.com[47]
  • Filming location: Vancouver[48], Coquitlam[49]
  • Main subject: extraterrestrial life[50], alien invasion[51], flying saucer[52]
  • Film editor: Wayne Wahrman[53]
  • Title: The Day the Earth Stood Still[54]
  • After a work by: Harry Bates[55]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 12[56]

Why It Matters

The Day the Earth Stood Still has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 970416
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 53496
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  3. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2008-12-12T00:00:00Z, +2008-12-12T00:00:00Z, +2008-12-11T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → David Scarpa, Edmund H. North
    Duration → {'amount': '+103'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 2.35:1
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