The Day the Earth Stood Still

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: 🟡 45/100
Total warning time: 2m 25s
Sex/Nudity: 🟢 0/100 (0s)
Drug Use: 🟢 0/100 (0s)
Violence: 🟡 50/100 (2m 25s)
  • 🟡 60/100 [00:10:30 - 00:11:00] A soldier shoots the alien visitor, Klaatu, causing him to fall.
  • 🔴 70/100 [00:45:20 - 00:46:00] Klaatu demonstrates the power of his robot, Gort, by destroying military equipment.
  • 🔴 80/100 [01:20:15 - 01:21:30] Gort uses a destructive beam to disintegrate objects and people.
Strong Language: 🟢 10/100 (0s)
  • 🟢 10/100 [00:30:45] Mild language such as 'damn' is used.
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Year: 1951
Certificate: U
Runtime: 92 min
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
IMDB: 7.7
Votes: 76315
Director: Robert Wise
Stars: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe
Overview: An alien lands and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets.

Movie FAQ

Q: Who stars in the 1951 movie 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'?
A: The movie stars Michael Rennie as Klaatu, Patricia Neal as Helen Benson, Hugh Marlowe as Tom Stevens, and Sam Jaffe as Professor Jacob Barnhardt.
Q: What is the main plot of 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' (1951)?
A: The movie follows an alien named Klaatu who comes to Earth with a warning about humanity's violent tendencies. Accompanied by his powerful robot Gort, Klaatu delivers a message that Earth must change its ways or face destruction.
Q: What is the name of the robot in 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'?
A: The robot is named Gort, and it serves as Klaatu's enforcer and protector.
Q: What is the famous phrase associated with 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'?
A: The famous phrase is 'Klaatu barada nikto,' which is an instruction to Gort to prevent him from destroying Earth.
Q: Who directed 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' (1951)?
A: The movie was directed by Robert Wise.