The Day the Earth Stood Still
A solemn, talky Cold War parable that builds quiet dread and moral urgency rather than action.
- About
- 1951 US science fiction horror film directed by Robert Wise
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1951
- Runtime
- 92 min
A solemn, talky Cold War parable that builds quiet dread and moral urgency rather than action.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 3 | |
| Horror | 3 | |
| Humour | 2 | |
| Realism | 5 | |
| Romance | 2 | |
| Tension | 6 | |
| Darkness | 6 | |
| Complexity | 6 | |
| Emotional weight | 7 |
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