Signs vs The Day the Earth Stood Still
Signs has the higher audience score (6.7/10 against 5.6/10 for The Day the Earth Stood Still). The Day the Earth Stood Still is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 1h 46m. Signs is the older of the two (2002 against 2008). Both are drama, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Signs
The Day the Earth Stood Still| Signs | The Day the Earth Stood Still | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | M. Night Shyamalan | Scott Derrickson |
| Main cast | Mel Gibson, Cherry Jones, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Lanny Flaherty | Jon Hamm, Robert Knepper, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jake McLaughlin |
Synopsis
Signs
A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come.
The Day the Earth Stood Still
A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When barred from speaking to the United Nations, he decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive.
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