The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

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

An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.

Released: 1951-09-18
Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama
Runtime: 1h 32m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 1,292 votes

Directed by Robert Wise.

Top cast

Michael Rennie as Klaatu / Mr. Carpenter
Patricia Neal as Helen Benson
Billy Gray as Bobby Benson
Sam Jaffe as Prof. Jacob Barnhardt
Hugh Marlowe as Tom Stevens
Lock Martin as Gort
Freeman Lusk as General Cutler
Edith Evanson as Mrs. Crockett
Frank Conroy as Mr. Harley
Frances Bavier as Mrs. Barley

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Day the Earth Stood Still

United States: stream on FXNow, Cultpix; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Cultpix; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
India: stream on Cultpix
Canada: stream on Cultpix; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: stream on Cultpix; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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