District 9

District 9

2009

When aliens land on Earth, global business conglomerate Multi-National United forces them into rigid containment zones where they are compelled to labor, even as MNU commandeers their otherworldly technology for profit. As tensions build between human and non-human races, a rogue agent leads a resistance movement against MNU's ruthless consolidation of power. Neill Blomkamp directs this cinema verité-style sci-fi thriller.

You are not welcome here.

JBscale
85
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Action
Length
1 hr. 52 mins.
US Theatrical Release
August 14, 2009
US Box Office
$115,502,313 (#662 of 7074)
Global Office
$210,819,611 (#795 of 3929)
Rating
R
Restricted
Bloody Violence, Pervasive Language

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
December 22, 2009
Acquired Date
October 14, 2010
Times Seen
3 Times
Last Watched
November 18, 2023

Actors

Sharlto Copley
Sharlto Copley
Jason Cope
Jason Cope
Nathalie Boltt
Nathalie Boltt
Sylvaine Strike
Sylvaine Strike
Vanessa Haywood
Vanessa Haywood
John Sumner
John Sumner
William Allen Young
William Allen Young
Nick Blake
Nick Blake
Jed Brophy
Jed Brophy
Louis Minnaar
Louis Minnaar
Marian Hooman
Marian Hooman
Vittorio Leonardi
Vittorio Leonardi
Mandla Gaduka
Mandla Gaduka
Johan van Schoor
Johan van Schoor
Stella Steenkamp
Stella Steenkamp
David James
David James
Kenneth Nkosi
Kenneth Nkosi
Tim Gordon
Tim Gordon

Directors

Neill Blomkamp
Neill Blomkamp

Producers

Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson
Carolynne Cunningham
Carolynne Cunningham

Writers

Neill Blomkamp
Neill Blomkamp
Terri Tatchell
Terri Tatchell

Awards & Accolades

  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #133
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #178
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #178

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User Reviews

  • 2.16.2010 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh Certified
90%
Tomatometer
309 votes
RT Fresh Certified
82%
Popcornmeter
39,354 votes
METASCORE
81
36 votes
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
729,830 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media