An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.
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Movie1951·92 min
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Directed by Robert Wise
A science fiction thriller film directed by Robert Wise.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 5%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.5/10
1K ratings
About The Day the Earth Stood Still
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Tense
- Story Tags
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