---
title: 'The Day the Earth Stopped (2008)'
type: 'film'
director: 'C. Thomas Howell'
released: '2008-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-day-the-earth-stopped-2008'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1290471/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Day the Earth Stopped (2008)

2008 · 90 min · Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

The Day the Earth Stopped is a 2008 American direct-to-DVD science fiction action horror film produced by independent studio The Asylum, directed by and starring C. Thomas Howell. 
It is a mockbuster of the 2008 remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still, which was released three days later. Howell stars as the protagonist, soldier Josh Myron, who witnesses the arrival of giant alien robots that threaten to destroy the Earth unless they are shown the value of human existence.

## Credits

- **Director:** [C. Thomas Howell](https://cinepixo.com/people/c-thomas-howell)
- **Screenplay:** [Darren Dalton](https://cinepixo.com/people/darren-dalton), [Shane Van Dyke](https://cinepixo.com/people/shane-van-dyke)
- **Producer:** [David Michael Latt](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-michael-latt)
- **Director of Photography:** [Adam Silver](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-silver)

## Cast

- [C. Thomas Howell](https://cinepixo.com/people/c-thomas-howell)
- [Darren Dalton](https://cinepixo.com/people/darren-dalton)
- [Bug Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/bug-hall)
- [Judd Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/judd-nelson)

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