The Day the Earth Stood Still
Released: December 12, 2008Runtime: 104 minRated: MPA · PG-13
A remake of the 1951 classic science fiction film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth.
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- Budget
- $80.0M($122.6M today)
- Domestic
- $79.4M($121.6M today)
- Worldwide
- $233.1M($357.3M today)
Lifetime grosses · released 2008 · adjusted for inflation
Technical specs
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Color Color (DeLuxe)
- Negative format
- 35 mm (Kodak)
- Print format
- 35 mm (anamorphic)
- Process
- Digital Intermediate (2K, master format)
- Sound mix
- DTS
- Cameras
- Camera Arriflex 435, Panavision Primo Lenses
- Shot on film
- Yes
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remake of
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Supporting cast
70Sam Gilroy
Tanya Champoux
Rukiya Bernard
Alisen Richmond Peck
as Alisen Down)
David James Lewis
as David Lewis)
Lloyd Adams
Mousa Hussein Kraish
as Mousa Kraish)
J C Mackenzie
Kurt Max Runte
Daniel Bacon
Richard Keats
Bill Mondy
Judith Maxie
Reese Alexander
Serge Houde
Lorena Gale
Stefanie Samuels
Richard Tillman
Camille Atebe
Thomas Bradshaw
Terence Dament
Patrick Sabongui
Jacob Blair
Shaine Jones
Jake Mclaughlin
George Sharperson
Shekhar Paleja
as Shaker Paleja)
Douglas Chapman
as Doug Chapman)
Marci T House
Aaron Craven
Roger Cross
Heather Doerksen
Hiro Kanagawa
Craig Stanghetta
Stefan Busse
Dean Redman
David Richmond Peck
Andrew Wheeler
Darien Provost
Daniel St Andrews
Brad Dryborough
Ken Kirzinger
William Big Sleeps Stewart
as William 'Bigsleeps' Stewart)
Blair Redford
Daniel Wisler
Mark Kogan
Brandon T Jackson
Ed Fong
as Edward Fong)
Sandy Colton
as Sandra Colton)
Ty Olsson
Jay Nicolas Hackleman
Dawn Chubai
Joshua Close
Leanne Adachi
Geoff Meed
Michael Hogan
Ben Cotton
Kevan Kase
Jennifer Paterson
Josue Aguirre
Len Anderson Iv
Pope Benedict Xvi
Nicole Kunz
Tyler Mcclendon
Bobbi Brown Mcrae
Angela Merkel
Vladimir Putin
Bertrand Roberson Jr
John Shaw
Steve Silverie
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4Writers
2Producers
4Other crew
165Jeremy Hollobon
Animation Department
Lars Canty
Animation Department
Pablo Angeles
Animation Department
Paul Story
Animation Department
Scott Fritts
Animation Department
Al Bojsza
Art Department
Brent Boates
Art Department
Britt Bancroft
Art Department
Charlsey Adkins
Art Department
Darren Brewer
Art Department
J P Bagshaw
Art Department
John G Anderson
Art Department
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