The Day the Earth Stood Still
We thought the Earth was ours. We were wrong.
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.
- Year: 2008
- Country: Canada, United States of America
- Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Studio: Dune Entertainment III, Earth Canada Productions, Hammerhead Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment, 20th Century Fox
- Keyword: spacecraft, government, panic, extraterrestrial technology, ultimatum, evacuation, tank, alien, remake, ufo, end of the world, social commentary, giant robot, power outage, interrogation, environmentalism, threat, alien contact, central park, messenger, nanobots, disintegration
- Director: Scott Derrickson
- Cast: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Jaden Smith, Jon Hamm, Kathy Bates, John Cleese