Astraeus at the Movies: “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (1951)

Join the UF Astraeus Space Institute and Department of English for a special 75th anniversary screening of The Day the Earth Stood Still, director Robert Wise’s Cold War classic that challenged audiences to confront the ethical quandaries of nuclear weapons and humanity’s place in the cosmos. Among the most celebrated and influential science fictions films ever made, The Day the Earth Stood Still continues to thrill and inspire twenty-first century viewers with its superb acting, masterful cinematography, its innovative score and special effects, and its haunting message.