The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

Summary: A remake of the 1951 classic science fiction film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth.

Release Date: December 12, 2008

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Director: Scott Derrickson

Writers: David Scarpa

, Edmund H. North

Runtime: 1 h 44 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Twentieth Century Fox, 3 Arts Entertainment, Dune Entertainment III

Distributor: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Home Box Office (HBO)

Countries: United States, Canada

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 80,000,000

Domestic: $ 79,366,978

International: $ 153,726,881

Contact (1997)

Summary: Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine.

Release Date: July 11, 1997

Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Writers: James V. Hart

, Michael Goldenberg

, Carl Sagan

Runtime: 2 h 30 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Warner Bros., South Side Amusement Company

Distributor: CBS, HBO Max, TBS Superstation, TNT, Warner Home Video

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 90,000,000

Domestic: $ 100,920,329

International: $ 70,200,000

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

Summary: An alien lands in Washington, D.C. and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets.

Release Date: September 20, 1951

Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi

Director: Robert Wise