The Family Filmgoer

"The Day the Earth Stood Still" (Rated PG-13; 1 hour, 43 minutes): If teens want a chilling sci-fi experience, they should skip this poorly conceived remake and get the 1951 version. The best thing in the film is Klaatu's robot -- part guard, part destroyer. The film shows nongraphic images of destruction, but there are some scenes in which people are hurt or killed, with some blood.

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