District 9

Name: District 9
Genre: Science Fiction
Released: 2009-08-05
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 7.5

2009 · Movie · R · 112 min · ★ 7.5 · 86% critics

Science Fiction

Alien refugees have lived for decades in a harsh South African settlement while a powerful company focuses more on their technology than their welfare. When a routine relocation effort goes wrong, one human is forced into the district and caught between fear, survival, and uneasy dependence.

Based on Alive in Joburg

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Years: 2009
Release date: 2009-08-05
Language: English
Rated: R
Runtime: 112 min
Critic score: 86/100
TMDB rating: 7.5/10 (10,354 votes)
Box office: $210,888,950
Budget: $30,000,000

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You may like this if you want gritty, idea-driven sci-fi with action and social bite, especially near Elysium or Chappie; Not for you if gore or abrasive characters put you off.

Pros: original sci-fi premise; gritty social themes; intense action | Cons: heavy gore; divisive lead character; uneven opening