District 9
Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James, Mandla Gaduka
An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly find a kindred spirit in a government agent that is exposed to their biotechnology.
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liked itR , 1 hr. 53 min.
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Released: Aug 14, 2009
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David Edelstein, New York Magazine3 days ago
To call this the best shrimp-from-outer-space South African apartheid allegory ever made does not begin to do it justice. But it's a start. Full review
Kurt Loder, MTV6 days ago
A sci-fi original. Full review
Kyle Smith, New York Post6 days ago
The movie falls into the same uneasy category as Eight Legged Freaks: too tongue-in-cheek to be thrilling, not funny enough to be a comedy. Full review
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle6 days ago
Every now and then, a film comes along that both defies and compels description. Full review
Claudia Puig, USA Today6 days ago
District 9 proves that sci-fi thrillers don't have to be star-studded or mega-budgeted to be visually compelling and thoroughly entertaining. Full review
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Flutie A13 hours ago
I would imagine the executives at Universal who axed Neill Blomkamp from the Halo movie are kicking ... Read more
Tim B1 day ago
I think it was David St. Hubbins who said: "it's a fine line between clever and stupid". This movie... Read more
Andrew W1 day ago
The most striking thing about the film is its originality. It tells a sci-fi/alien story that has ne... Read more
Kari K3 days ago
really rooted for the aliens in this flick - kind of want them to make a sequel where chistopher comes
El Hombre I3 days ago
An good story told in a very engaging way. It's always reassuring to see an original idea appearing... Read more
A.D. V3 days ago
Well done film that deftly balances sci-fi, action, drama and surprisingly, humor (albeit of the dar... Read more
Julie B3 days ago
Go see it. It's really great. Political without being dogmatic. Strong emotional core. Great special effects on a shoestring budget. Impressive!
Benjamin P3 days ago
D-9 is an entertaining film with a different look than your typical summer blockbuster and alien mov... Read more
moon r3 days ago
think "invasion of the body snatchers" cause the story sneaks up on you, playing like all nice and n... Read more
Robert C3 days ago
A fairly solid sci-fi / action adventure film. While I was mostly impressed by the film, there we... Read more
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