The Day the Earth Stood Still
81
Balasaur Score
Worth a look
1951 · Movie · 1h 32m · G
The read
A Balasaur Score of 81 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, Metacritic 83/100. Scores higher than 97% of the 76 1950s science fiction movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic83/100
1,289 audience votes
Key crew
- Edmund H. NorthScreenplay
- Bernard HerrmannOriginal Music Composer
- Robert WiseDirector
Cast
- Michael RennieKlaatu / Mr. Carpenter
- Patricia NealHelen Benson
- Billy GrayBobby Benson
- Sam JaffeProf. Jacob Barnhardt
- Hugh MarloweTom Stevens
- Lock MartinGort
- Freeman LuskGeneral Cutler
- Edith EvansonMrs. Crockett
- Frank ConroyMr. Harley
- Frances BavierMrs. Barley
- John BrownGeorge Barley
- Olan SouleMr. Krull
Stills
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Themes
spacecraftflying saucerpeaceremote controlufosocial commentarygiant robotblack and whitemilitarycuriousphysics professorhumanity
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