The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) Keanu Reeves Klaatu Jennifer Connelly Helen Benson Kathy Bates Regina Jackson Jon Hamm Michael Granier Jaden Smith Jacob Benson Mousa Kraish Yusef John Cleese Professor Barnhardt Alisen Down Laptop Woman Lorena Gale Scientist #2 Juan Riedinger William Kwan Kyle Chandler John Driscoll Robert Knepper Colonel James Hong Mr Wu John Rothman Dr Myron David Lewis (IV) Plainclothes Agent Lloyd Adams Agent Driver J C Mackenzie Grossman Directed by: Scott Derrickson Produced by: Paul Harris Boardman, Erwin Stoff, Gregory Goodman Renowned scientist Dr. Helen Benson finds herself face to face with an alien called Klaatu, who travels across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. When forces beyond Helen's control treat the extraterrestrial as a hostile and deny his request to address the world's leaders, she and her estranged stepson Jacob quickly discover the deadly ramifications of Klaatu's claim that he is "a friend to the Earth." Now Helen must find a way to convince the entity who was sent to destroy us that mankind is worth saving-- but it may be too late. The process has begun. ========== Dr. Helen Benson is summoned to a military facility with several other scientist when an alien spacecraft of sorts arrives in New York City. Aboard is a human-like alien and a giant robot of immense size and power. The alien identifies himself as Klaatu and says he has come to save the Earth. The US military and political authorities see him as a threat however and decide to use so-called intensive interrogation techniques on him but Dr. Benson decides to facilitate his escape. When she learns exactly what he means when he says he is there to save the Earth, she tries to convince him to change his intentions. ========== When a sphere from outer space lands in the Central Park in Manhattan, a group of scientists are summoned by the American government under the call of the Secretary of Defense Regina Jackson. The reborn alien form Klaatu is brought to a military facility and Dr. Helen Benson decides to help him to escape and become the only chance to save the mankind from destruction.