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The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951·1h 32m·G
DramaSci-Fi
IMDb Rating
★ 7.7/10
88,793 votes
Metascore
83
Metacritic

An alien lands in Washington, D.C. and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets.

The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 1951 drama sci-fi movie directed by Robert Wise, starring Sam Jaffe, Hugh Marlowe, Patricia Neal. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 88,793 votes and runs 1h 32m.

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Director
Robert Wise
Stars
Sam Jaffe
Hugh Marlowe
Patricia Neal
Michael Rennie
Details
1951-09-20
92 min
Movie
G
★ United States
★ English, French, Hindi, Russian
Keywords
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