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District 9
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District 9

2009•1h 52m•Science Fiction
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Story Line

Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.

“You are not welcome here.”

Top Cast

Sharlto Copley

Sharlto Copley

Wikus van de Merwe

Jason Cope

Jason Cope

Christopher Johnson / Grey Bradnam / Trent

Nathalie Boltt

Nathalie Boltt

Sarah Livingstone - Sociologist

Sylvaine Strike

Sylvaine Strike

Dr Katrina McKenzie

Elizabeth Mkandawie

Elizabeth Mkandawie

Interviewee

John Sumner

John Sumner

Les Feldman - MIL Engineer

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Rating

7.5/ 10

Release Date

2009-08-05

Runtime

1h 52m

Genres

Science Fiction

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User Reviews (5)

talisencrw

9/10
•8/16/2016
This was an outstanding debut by the New Zealander Blomkamp. Consistently enthralling and keeping one at the edge of his seat. THIS is a recent film, like 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World', that should have spawned sequels. Much bette...
Kamurai

Kamurai

9/10
•7/19/2020
Great watch, will watch again, and highly recommended. This has a wonderfully exciting premise: alien refugees on Terra, how Terrans react and how the aliens react. The premise, as delivered, has some odd holes in though: it's specified that all ...
AstroNoud

AstroNoud

9/10
•1/15/2022
A gritty and original story that is as entertaining as thought-provoking, combining xenophobic satire and political allegory with raucous action. 8/10
Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

5/10
•10/22/2023
**For a low-budget film, it's a good effort.** I'm not a big fan of films about aliens, so the film won't be my cup of tea at all. However, that didn't stop me from seeing it, and appreciating what's good about it. Without a colossal budget or a p...