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Cast

Keanu Reeves
as Klaatu

Jennifer Connelly
as Helen Benson

Jaden Smith
as Jacob

Kathy Bates
as Regina

Jon Hamm
as Dr. Granier

John Cleese
as Prof. Barnhardt

Kyle Chandler
as John Driscoll

Robert Knepper
as Colonel

James Hong
as Mr. Wu

John Rothman
as Dr. Myron

Brandon T. Jackson
as Target Tech

Sunita Prasad
as Rouhani

Juan Riedinger
as William Kwan

Sam Gilroy
as Tom

Tanya Champoux
as Isabel

Rukiya Bernard
as Student

Alisen Down
as Laptop Woman

Lloyd Adams
as Agent Driver

Mousa Kraish
as Yusef

J.C. MacKenzie
as Grossman

Daniel Bacon
as Winslow

David Lewis
as Plainclothes Agent

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Audience Reviews for The Day the Earth Stood Still

• Sep 18, 2015

  Having never seen the original I can't tell you if it's better or worse, First off I thought the plot was intelligent and different to any other alien invasion movie it was told well but it felt like they didn't know how to end it and felt rushed and will probably leave most feeling abit let down, Keanu Reeves does an ok job but most of the time it feels like he's a robot not an alien so his style of acting wasn't helping the movie, I didn't care for Jaden Smiths character as I think kids in films like this are just annoying as 99 times out of 100 they survive so that also makes us difficult to get into the film as we all know kids ALWAYS survive, The effects were great and done well, There was very little action and I think just adding abit more especially with the giant robots would of gone down better with viewers, It's not a terrible movie it's just a let down as Hollywood seems to think that good effects can save a poor script.
  Jamie C Super Reviewer
• Dec 02, 2011

  As the critics and viewers have said before, this is all visual and no plot. I will give it credit, the visuals are beautiful, and it was the only thing keeping my attention. The plot is pathetic, so many cliche moments, and I haven't seen the original but even I know it didn't keep to it at all. The acting from the whole cast was weak, not horrible, but weak. Keanu Reeves was terrible, he didn't DO anything except use a deep voice. The music was okay, it seemed like half action, half horror music if you listen correctly. I love Jennifer Connelly but after this and The Dilemma im losing hope in her. If you want great visual effects and explosions, thats all this movie is.
  Bradley W Super Reviewer
• Oct 16, 2011

  An ok sci-fi flick with very few suspense and action.
  Jacob P Super Reviewer
• Aug 10, 2011

  Jennifer Connolly, Keanu Reeves, Jaden Smith, and Jon Hamm do whatever they can to make The Day The Earth Stood Still entertaining, but they can't do enough to cover up how poorly made this film is. Plain and simple, The Day The Earth Stood Still is a piece of crap, an epic failure on so many accounts. For one, the effects are atrocious. The CGI bits scream fake, especially the big machine thingy that is supposed to protect Klaatu (Reeves) and destroy the world. It's very hard to care about what happens when you're laughing at how cartoonish everything looks. The story makes no sense. So, Klaatu has decided that the human race must be destroyed in order for the planet Earth to continually exist. His reasoning is uninformed at best. SPOILER ALERT!!! All that it takes for him to change his mind is Jennifer Connolly hugging her son out of love. So, humans are capable of love and thus worth saving. If he had been watching humans live for as long as he claims he has, he would have realized that a long time ago and saved himself the trip, and me the wasted two hours I spent sitting through this crap. Also, the Kathy Bates character is a walking cliche. The ignorant, power-tripping government official who doesn't understand her enemy, and her ignorance fucks everyone over. Uh huh. Real originality on her characterization. Okay. I'm complaining too much. Skip this one at all costs. It's a terrible, boring, and underwhelming remake of a dated 1951 original.
  Edward B Super Reviewer

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