iF Rating: 7/13

Director: Scott Derrickson

Runtime: 110 min

Certification: (12)

Sub-Genre: Drama | Thriller

Title: The Day the Earth Stood Still

Release Date: 12/12/08

Writer: David Scarpa

Awards: 1 win & 6 noms

Copyrights: 20th Century Fox

Info: Renowned scientist Dr. Helen Benson finds herself face to face with an alien called Klaatu, who travels across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. When forces beyond Helen’s control treat the extraterrestrial as a hostile and deny his request to address the worlds leaders, she and her estranged stepson Jacob quickly discover the deadly ramifications of Klaatus claim that he is a friend to the Earth. Now Helen must find a way to convince the entity who was sent to destroy us that mankind is worth saving–but it may be too late. The process has begun.