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The Day the Earth Stood Still

Directed by Scott Derrickson · 2008 ·

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Answer Summary: Is The Day the Earth Stood Still worth watching?

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) earns a 38% Celluloid Score — Not Recommended. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.Audiences (28%) responded more warmly than critics (21%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for The Day the Earth Stood Still?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

38%
Celluloid Score Not Recommended

Five-source breakdown

21% Critic Score
28% Audience
40 Metascore
★★☆☆☆ Letterboxd 2.3
5.5 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 44m
Country
Canada
Language
English

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Critics were divided or negative (21%).
  • Audience reception was lukewarm (28%).
  • Celluloid Score 38% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

  • Anyone needing a safe, highly rated pick

Scores reflect data indexed at build time. Component sources are shown on this page; Celluloid Score is our composite, not a third-party trademark. Scoring policy

Is The Day the Earth Stood Still worth watching?

No — The Day the Earth Stood Still earns a 38% Celluloid Score. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.

Critics Consensus

Reeves as Klaatu in a modern alien-warning remake — slick effects, colder reception.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (28%) responded more warmly than critics (21%).

What is The Day the Earth Stood Still about?

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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