The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
Directed by Robert Wise · 92 min · Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama
63.9 TOPICAL score · #1,065 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951, directed by Robert Wise) has a TOPICAL score of 63.9 - ranked 1,065 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding. Critics: 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 83. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (1,300 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 38 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average · Metacritic 83
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (1,300 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Golden Globe Award for Best Film Promoting International Understanding
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 38 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read45,663 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Michael Rennie (actor #1,647), Patricia Neal (actor #304), Billy Gray, Sam Jaffe
“The Day the Earth Stood Still was acknowledged as the fifth best film in the science fiction genre.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10