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20th Century Fox BD-A/US/OOP 2009
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20th Century Fox BD-A/US/OOP 2008
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20th Century Fox DVD-1/US 2003
Audio Commentary by Director Robert Wise and Filmmaker Nicolas Meyer has extra has extra
Audio Commentary by John Morgan, Nick Redman, Steven Smith and William Stromberg has extra
The Making of “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (23:53) has extra
Making the Earth Stand Still (80:41) has extra
“Farewell to the Master” (1940) - Read by Jamieson K. Price (Audio, 96:56) has extra
The Astounding Harry Bates (11:03) has extra
A Brief History of Flying Saucers (34:02) has extra
Decoding “Klaatu Barada Nikto”: Science Fiction as Metaphor (16:14) has extra
Edmund North: The Man Who Made the Earth Stand Still (14:43) has extra
The Mysterious Melodious Theremin - With Musician Peter Pringle (5:40) has extra
“Fox Movietone News” (Newsreels, 1951, 6:21) has extra has extra
Main Title Live Performance by Peter Pringle (2:17) has extra
Restoration Comparison (3:56) has extra
Stills Gallery [20th Century Fox Blu-ray] has extra
Stills Gallery [20th Century Fox DVD] has extra
Isolated Score has extra
Teaser Trailer (1:04) has extra
Theatrical Trailer (2:09) has extra has extra
“Race to Oblivion” (Short, 1982, 26:42) has extra
Sneak Peek: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) (7:49) has extra
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Ultimate Edition

Combine the best digital presentation with a selection of choice extras for the ultimate edition.

  • Screen shot for The Making of “The Day the Earth Stood Still”
    The Making of “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (23:53)
  • Screen shot for Making the Earth Stand Still
    Making the Earth Stand Still (80:41)
  • Screen shot for “Farewell to the Master” (1940)
    “Farewell to the Master” (1940) (Audio, 96:56)
  • Screen shot for The Astounding Harry Bates
    The Astounding Harry Bates (11:03)
  • Screen shot for A Brief History of Flying Saucers
    A Brief History of Flying Saucers (34:02)
  • Screen shot for Decoding “Klaatu Barada Nikto”: Science Fiction as Metaphor
    Decoding “Klaatu Barada Nikto”: Science Fiction as Metaphor (16:14)
  • Screen shot for Edmund North: The Man Who Made the Earth Stand Still
    Edmund North: The Man Who Made the Earth Stand Still (14:43)
  • Screen shot for The Mysterious Melodious Theremin
    The Mysterious Melodious Theremin (5:40)
  • Screen shot for “Fox Movietone News”
    “Fox Movietone News” (Newsreels, 1951, 6:21)
  • Screen shot for Main Title Live Performance by Peter Pringle
    Main Title Live Performance by Peter Pringle (2:17)
  • Screen shot for Restoration Comparison
    Restoration Comparison (3:56)
  • Screen shot for “Race to Oblivion”
    “Race to Oblivion” (Short, 1982, 26:42)
Presentation 20th Century Fox BD 2009
  • Video
    • File 1
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p23.976
      • Overall bit rate: 25.98 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 1.34:1
      • Length:1:32:11.200
      • File size: 20.47 GiB
  • Audio
    • File 1
      • Language: English DTS-HD MA 5.1
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 2930 kbps
      • Bit depth: 24-bit
    • File 2
      • Language: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 224 kbps
      • Bit depth: 16-bit
    • File 3
      • Language: French Dolby Digital 5.1
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 448 kbps
      • Bit depth: 16-bit
    • File 4
      • Language: Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 448 kbps
      • Bit depth: 16-bit
  • Subtitles
    • Cantonese
    • English SDH
    • Mandarin
    • Spanish
20th Century Fox BD 2008
  • Video
    • File 1
      • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
      • Resolution: 1080p23.976
      • Overall bit rate: 25.98 Mbps
      • Aspect ratio: 1.34:1
      • Length:1:32:11.200
      • File size: 23.43 GiB
  • Audio
    • File 1
      • Language: English DTS-HD MA 5.1
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 2930 kbps
      • Bit depth: 24-bit
    • File 2
      • Language: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 224 kbps
      • Bit depth: 16-bit
    • File 3
      • Language: French Dolby Digital 5.1
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 448 kbps
      • Bit depth: 16-bit
    • File 4
      • Language: Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
      • Sampling rate: 48 kHz
      • Bit rate: 448 kbps
      • Bit depth: 16-bit
  • Subtitles
    • Cantonese
    • English SDH
    • Mandarin
    • Spanish
Extras Audio Commentary by Director Robert Wise and Filmmaker Nicolas Meyer 20th Century Fox BD
Audio Commentary by John Morgan, Nick Redman, Steven Smith and William Stromberg 20th Century Fox BD
The Making of “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (23:53, 1080p) 20th Century Fox BD
Making the Earth Stand Still (80:41, 480i) 20th Century Fox DVD
“Farewell to the Master” (1940) - Read by Jamieson K. Price (Audio, 96:56) 20th Century Fox BD
The Astounding Harry Bates (11:03, 1080p) 20th Century Fox BD
A Brief History of Flying Saucers (34:02, 1080p) 20th Century Fox BD
Decoding “Klaatu Barada Nikto”: Science Fiction as Metaphor (16:14, 1080p) 20th Century Fox BD
Edmund North: The Man Who Made the Earth Stand Still (14:43, 1080p) 20th Century Fox BD
The Mysterious Melodious Theremin - With Musician Peter Pringle (5:40, 1080i60) 20th Century Fox BD
“Fox Movietone News” (Newsreels, 1951, 6:21, 480i) 20th Century Fox BD
Main Title Live Performance by Peter Pringle (2:17, 1080p) 20th Century Fox BD
Restoration Comparison (3:56, 480i) 20th Century Fox DVD
Stills Gallery [20th Century Fox Blu-ray] 20th Century Fox BD
Stills Gallery [20th Century Fox DVD] 20th Century Fox DVD
Isolated Score 20th Century Fox BD
Teaser Trailer (1:04, 480i) 20th Century Fox BD
Theatrical Trailer (2:09, 480i) 20th Century Fox BD
“Race to Oblivion” (Short, 1982, 26:42, 480i) 20th Century Fox BD
Sneak Peek: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) (7:49, 1080p) 20th Century Fox BD