Cinematic background from The Day the Earth Stood Still 2008 - 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.

The Day the Earth Stood Still

2008

Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Directors:
Scott Derrickson
Writers:
David Scarpa, Edmund H. North
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Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A young boy wearing a brown jacket standing next to a tree; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man in a black suit with a light shining on his face; Extreme Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman's face in the dark; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman standing next to a man in a dark forest; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person standing in front of trees in the fog; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – An aerial view of a large city with smoke billowing out of it; Extreme Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A young girl is standing in a cemetery; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman is getting her hair cut by a barber; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A view of a city skyline at night time; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A young girl with curly brown hair standing in a wooded area; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man and a woman looking at one another in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man and a woman sitting at a table in an empty room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man in a suit and tie with a pair of ear phones; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman's face in the dark; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man in a suit walking down a hall way; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A train traveling down train tracks next to a mountain; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A fishing boat in the ocean under a cloudy sky at sunset; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A young boy standing in front of a tree in the dark; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person with green eyes; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A young boy with curly brown hair and blue eyes looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person looking up at the sky; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman in a spacesuit with blood on her face; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman and a child looking at a painting; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – Two people standing in front of a large cloud; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A couple of large pyramids in the desert; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – Two people standing in the middle of a foggy forest; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman wearing a protective suit and a helmet; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person's face in a dark room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man standing in the middle of a forest; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – An older man sitting in front of a group of people; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – An older man wearing a hat and looking off to his left; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman wearing a helmet looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman wearing a space helmet looking into the distance; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman kneeling down in front of a row of white tombstones; Extreme Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man's face in a dark room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A young boy sitting in a chair in front of a lamp; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man and a woman sitting in a car at night; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man in a white suit looking into a mirror; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man standing in front of an exploding tree; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A young person wearing a jacket and a hood; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A coffee pot sitting on top of a table in front of a television; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A group of people sitting in a living room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A young person's face in the dark; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A group of men standing in a dark hallway; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man wearing a suit and tie standing in front of a red wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A very old building on top of a mountain; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman in a black suit and a helmet; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A couple of men in business suits walking down a hallway; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man standing in the middle of a room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A view of a city street in the fog; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A group of people sitting at a table in a restaurant; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person with curly hair; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – An image of a road with a bridge in the background; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A group of people standing in the middle of a street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A tall building in the middle of a city; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man wearing a winter coat and goggles; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman wearing a white suit and a face shield; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman's face in a dark room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman holding her head in her hands; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A view of a city lit up at night time; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – An aerial view of a river and a city; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman's face in the dark; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A truck driving down a road with smoke billowing out of it; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man and a woman are looking into the distance; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man with two wires attached to his head; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man and a woman looking at each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man in a suit walking down a hallway; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A young boy wearing a hooded jacket and a scarf; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person with short hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A person wearing a leather jacket; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A view of a large city from a distance; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A large body of water near a body of water; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man and a woman sitting under an arch; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A view of the sydney harbour bridge from across the water; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man in a suit and tie walking in the leaves; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman is hugging another woman in a forest; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – Many cars are parked on the side of the road; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman sitting in front of another woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A woman wearing a helmet looking out of a car window; Extreme Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A train track with a train on the tracks and a gas flare in the background; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man in a military uniform with a headset on; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A man and a child standing in the middle of a field; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – An older man sitting at a table holding a cup; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (2008), directed by Scott Derrickson – A young boy laying on a bed with a remote control; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle