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Critic Helen O'Hara
rated 6

...is sufficiently different to stand alone and just as relevant in its concerns – as well as succeeding (arguably better) as a thriller.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Angie Errigo
rated 10

This is a superbly crafted, landmark film which invested a much-derided - and frequently ludicrous - genre with a welcome degree of dignity and respectability.

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Critic Keith Phipps
rated 9

The story skimps on the subtlety, but Klaatu compensates by wearing a look of paternal disappointment that suggests the cosmos knows we could do better if we tried a little harder.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Tanni M. Tarnak
rated 6
11 months ago

Cast & Crew

John Cleese
As Professor Barnhardt
Kathy Bates
As Regina Jackson
James Hong
As Mr. Wu
Keanu Reeves
As Klaatu
Robert Knepper
As Colonel
Ty Olsson
As Flash Chamber Colonel

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A mysterious alien spacecraft lands in Central Park, New York City, sparking a global frenzy. The alien ambassador, Klaatu, emerges with a warning that humanity's destructive behavior threatens the planet's survival. Barred from addressing the United Nations, Klaatu takes matters into his own hands and demonstrates his power to save Earth... with or without humanity's cooperation. A scientist mother discovers Klaatu's true intentions and must choose between saving her son and saving humanity from extinction. This gripping sci-fi thriller explores the consequences of human actions on our planet's future.

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