The Day the Earth Stood Still was filmed in Vancouver, Canada.

Filming Locations:

Military Air Base

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Boundary Bay Airport - a small airport for corporate and private aircraft with several small hangars and a recently built terminal.

Ft. Lindwood Military Academy (Landing Pad and Entrance)

In the Movie

In Reality

Ft. Lindwood Military Academy (Processing)

In the Movie

In Reality

Command Center

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Koerner University Center, opened in 1959 as the new UBC faculty club designed by architecture professor Fred Lasserre. Over the years, the building has undergone several expansions, and now houses the upscale restaurant Sage Bistro on the upper level, while the lower level, after renovations in 2008, now contains lecture halls and a small café.

Newark Penn Station

In the Movie

In Reality

The scene was filmed at A neoclassical revival-style station opened in 1919 for the Canadian Northern Pacific Railway, currently serving Amtrak's Cascades and Via Rail's Canadian lines. The building is a Vancouver heritage site.

McDonald's

In the Movie

The scene where Klaatu and Helen are sitting in the car.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at the McDonald's parking lot near Barnett Highway in Coquitlam.

Cemetery

In the Movie

In Reality