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The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Sep 28, 1951
92 min
Science FictionThrillerDrama
7.5/ 10
1,178 votes

Overview

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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TMDB
7.5/10
1,178 votes
IMDB
7.7/10
87,950 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
83/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$995,000Production cost
Box Office$1,850,000Worldwide gross
Profit$855,000Profitable
ROI
+85.9%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

3 wins & 1 nomination total

Details

Production information

"From out of space...A warning and an ultimatum."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$995,000

Revenue

$1,850,000

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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The Day the Earth Stood Still: Suspicion, Paranoia, and a Very Polite Alien Visitor in 1950s America - reactormag.com

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It’s All Over, Earthlings (Don’t Flee to New Jersey) (Published 2008) - The New York Times

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It’s All Over, Earthlings (Don’t Flee to New Jersey) (Published 2008)  The New York Times

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