The Day the Earth Stood Still

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film_score
gptkb:novel
gptkb:franchise
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation Adapted into radio plays
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:short_story
gptkb:film
gptkbp:art_style Notable for its use of shadows and lighting
gptkbp:audience Mixed reviews.
gptkbp:author gptkb:Harry_Bates
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Farewell_to_the_Master
gptkbp:box_office $1.2 million
$1.5 million
$2.7 million
$233 million
gptkbp:budget $1.2 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Helen_Benson
gptkb:Professor_Barnhardt
gptkb:Klaatu
gptkb:Gort
gptkbp:cinematography Leo Tover
gptkbp:cinematography_by Leo Tover
gptkbp:color Black and white
gptkbp:composed_by gptkb:Bernard_Herrmann
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_analysis Analyzed for its social commentary
Examined for its social commentary
gptkbp:critical_reception Highly acclaimed
Generally positive reviews
Positive reviews
Generally positive reviews.
Positive reviews from critics.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced science fiction genre
Iconic status in science fiction
Influenced many science fiction films.
Less influential than the original.
Influential in the science fiction genre
Considered a classic of science fiction cinema.
gptkbp:cultural_references Referenced in various media
Referenced in various media.
Referenced in various TV shows and movies
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Yes
Symbol of 1950s science fiction
Symbol of the 1950s science fiction genre.
Symbol of 1950s sci-fi cinema
gptkbp:director gptkb:Robert_Wise
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Robert_Wise
gptkb:David_Bretherton
gptkbp:film gptkb:Michael_Rennie
gptkb:Hugh_Marlowe
gptkb:Patricia_Neal
gptkb:Sam_Jaffe
gptkbp:film_awards Nominated for Academy Award
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:Robert_Wise
gptkb:David_Bretherton
gptkbp:film_festival Screened at various festivals
Screened at the 1951 Cannes Film Festival.
Screened at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival
Screened at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival.
gptkbp:film_score Highly regarded score by Bernard Herrmann
Considered one of the best scores
gptkbp:first_published Astounding Science Fiction, 1940.
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Bernard_Herrmann
gptkb:science_fiction
gptkbp:has_awards gptkb:National_Film_Registry
gptkbp:has_cameo gptkb:Michael_Rennie
gptkb:Lock_Martin
gptkb:James_Mc_Callion
gptkb:Hugh_Marlowe
gptkb:Patricia_Neal
gptkb:Frank_Conroy
gptkb:Sam_Jaffe
gptkb:Robert_F._Simon
gptkb:Billy_Gray
gptkb:John_Mc_Intire
gptkb:John_Zaremba
gptkb:Edwin_Max
gptkbp:has_genre gptkb:science_fiction
gptkbp:has_influence_on subsequent science fiction films
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Still_(2008)
gptkbp:has_setting gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:has_soundtrack gptkb:Bernard_Herrmann
gptkbp:has_theme alien visitation
gptkbp:has_themes The Day the Earth Stood Still Theme
gptkbp:home_media_release Released on DVD and Blu-ray.
Released on DVD and Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Day the Earth Stood Still
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:comics
gptkb:Video_games
gptkb:television_shows
gptkb:literature
gptkb:merchandising
film music
Science fiction genre
Arrival.
The Matrix.
War of the Worlds.
The X-Files.
The Thing.
Battlestar Galactica.
Star Trek.
Later science fiction films
The Twilight Zone.
Doctor Who.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
District 9.
E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Independence Day.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008).
Subsequent alien films.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:H._G._Wells
Cold War themes
Cold War themes.
Post-war anxieties
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:The_Invisible_Man
gptkb:The_War_of_the_Worlds
Numerous parodies and references in popular culture
Inspired the genre of alien visitation films.
Inspired by the post-war anxieties.
Social commentary on humanity.
Post-World War II anxieties
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Considered a classic of science fiction.
Considered a classic of science fiction cinema
Influenced many later science fiction films.
Influenced many later sci-fi films
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Helen_Benson
gptkb:Klaatu
gptkb:Gort
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Bernard_Herrmann
gptkbp:notable_for innovative use of theremin
gptkbp:notable_quote Klaatu barada nikto.
Klaatu barada nikto
gptkbp:original_language English
gptkbp:parodied_in The Simpsons.
Futurama.
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:plot An alien visitor comes to Earth with a warning.
An alien visitor comes to Earth with a warning about humanity's future.
An alien visits Earth to deliver a warning.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:publication_year gptkb:1940
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1940
gptkbp:rating gptkb:G
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkbp:release_date September 28, 1951
1951-09-28
gptkbp:release_format black-and-white
gptkbp:release_year 1951
gptkbp:released gptkb:soundtrack
gptkbp:released_in 1951
gptkbp:remake gptkb:Keanu_Reeves
gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkb:David_Scarpa
gptkb:The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Still_(2008)
gptkb:2008
gptkb:Scott_Derrickson
gptkb:science_fiction
$80 million
2008-12-12
gptkbp:remake_music_by gptkb:Tyler_Bates
gptkbp:remake_notable_quote I come in peace.
gptkbp:restoration Restored for special screenings
gptkbp:runtime 92 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:Edmund_H._North
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Edmund_H._North
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:Earth
Outer space
gptkbp:short_story_publication gptkb:Astounding_Science_Fiction
gptkbp:special_effects Innovative for its time
Innovative for its time.
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Michael_Rennie
gptkb:Hugh_Marlowe
gptkb:Patricia_Neal
gptkbp:theme Peace and coexistence
Humanity's potential for destruction
gptkbp:themes Fear of the unknown
Humanity's future
Alien visitation
Peace and coexistence
Cold War fears
Humanity's self-destructive tendencies
Peace and coexistence.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_War_of_the_Worlds
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3