Movie · 2008
The Day the Earth Stood Still
“We thought the Earth was ours. We were wrong.”
Released 10 December 2008 104 min Drama / Science Fiction / Thriller More from 2008 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When barred from speaking to the United Nations, he decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive.
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How old were they?
James Hong
as Mr. Wu
John Cleese
as Professor Barnhardt
Kathy Bates
as Regina Jackson
John Rothman
as Dr. Myron
Lorena Gale
as Scientist #2
Robert Knepper
as Colonel
Ken Kirzinger
as Arguing Evacuee
Hiro Kanagawa
as Dr. Ikegawa
Keanu Reeves
as Klaatu
Kyle Chandler
as John Driscoll
Roger Cross
as General Quinn
J.C. MacKenzie
as Grossman
Daniel Bacon
as Winslow
Jennifer Connelly
as Helen Benson
Jon Hamm
as Michael Granier
Mousa Kraish
as Yusef
Heather Doerksen
as Regina's Aide
Joshua Close
as Flash Chamber Engineer
Jake McLaughlin
as Soldier
Brandon T. Jackson
as Target Tech
Jaden Smith
as Jacob Benson
Sunita Prasad
as Rouhani
Bill Mondy
as Helicopter Scientist #2
Leanne Adachi
as Flash Chamber Tech
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The numbers
69years between the oldest and youngest billed
79James Hong — oldest on the call sheet
10Jaden Smith — youngest billed
42average age of the credited cast