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answers.span_text: Keanu Reeves Jennifer Connelly Jaden Smith Kathy Bates Jon Hamm John Cleese Kyle Chandler
questions: who starred in the movie the day the earth stood still
name: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film)
contexts: The Day the Earth Stood Still Theatrical release poster Directed by Scott Derrickson Produced by Paul Harris Boardman Gregory Goodman Erwin Stoff Screenplay by David Scarpa Based on The Day the Earth Stood Still by Edmund H. North `` Farewell to the Master '' by Harry Bates Starring Keanu Reeves Jennifer Connelly Jaden Smith Kathy Bates Jon Hamm John Cleese Kyle Chandler Music by Tyler Bates Cinematography David Tattersall Edited by Wayne Wahrman Production companies 3 Arts Entertainment Dune Entertainment Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date December 12 , 2008 ( 2008 - 12 - 12 ) Running time 103 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $80 million Box office $233.1 million