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.
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Cast
76 people
Keanu Reeves
Klaatu
Known for
The Matrix
John Wick
Jennifer Connelly
Helen Benson
Known for
A Beautiful Mind
Top Gun: Maverick
Jaden Smith
Jacob Benson
Known for
After Earth
The Karate Kid
Jon Hamm
Michael Granier
Known for
Good Omens
Baby Driver
Kathy Bates
Regina Jackson
Known for
Titanic
Misery
John Cleese
Professor Barnhardt
Known for
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Life of Brian
Kyle Chandler
John Driscoll
Known for
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
The Wolf of Wall Street
Robert Knepper
Colonel
Known for
Prison Break
Heroes
Brandon T. Jackson
Target Tech
Known for
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Tropic Thunder
James Hong
Mr. Wu
Known for
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny
Jake McLaughlin
Soldier
Known for
Black Bird
Quantico
John Rothman
Dr. Myron
Known for
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Painkiller
Scott Derrickson Director · David Scarpa Screenplay Harry Bates Story
Worldwide gross $233M · Budget $80M · United States release December 12, 2008
Box office
Budget
$80,000,000
Worldwide gross
$233,093,859
Gross vs. budget
2.9×
Production
Dune Entertainment III
Production
Earth Canada Productions
Production
Hammerhead Productions
Production
3 Arts Entertainment
Production
20th Century Fox
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio · Production
Canada · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English
Release dates
Belgium · December 10, 2008
Theatrical
United States · December 12, 2008
Theatrical
United States · April 7, 2009
Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray Release
Australia
December 17, 2008 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 12, 2008 · Theatrical
Czechia
December 11, 2008 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 12, 2008 · Theatrical
France
December 10, 2008 · Theatrical
June 10, 2009 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
October 11, 2013 · Digital · VOD
February 23, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
November 12, 2025 · TV · RTL9
January 29, 2026 · TV · RTL9
Germany
December 10, 2008 · Theatrical
Greece
December 11, 2008 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 11, 2008 · Digital
Ireland
December 12, 2008 · Theatrical
Israel
December 11, 2008 · Theatrical
December 10, 2010 · TV
Italy
December 12, 2008 · Theatrical
Japan
December 19, 2008 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 11, 2008 · Theatrical
New Zealand
December 17, 2008 · Theatrical
Poland
January 16, 2009 · Digital
Portugal
December 11, 2008 · Theatrical
Romania
December 12, 2008 · Digital
Slovakia
December 11, 2008 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Spain
December 12, 2008 · Theatrical
Switzerland
December 10, 2008 · Digital
United Kingdom
December 12, 2008 · Theatrical
March 10, 2009 · Physical
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