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"District 9" is a 2009 science fiction film directed by Neill Blomkamp about an alien ship that arrives over Johannesburg, South Africa, and the conflict that develops between humans and the extraterrestrial refugees who land there. The film is notable for using the setting of apartheid-era South Africa as an allegory to explore themes of segregation, discrimination, and social injustice through its science fiction premise.
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7.5Thirty 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.
Cast
- Sharlto Copley as Wikus van de Merwe
- Jason Cope as Christopher Johnson / Grey Bradnam / Trent
- Nathalie Boltt as Sarah Livingstone - Sociologist
- Sylvaine Strike as Dr Katrina McKenzie
- Elizabeth Mkandawie as Interviewee
- John Sumner as Les Feldman - MIL Engineer
Themes
- street gang
- government
- genetics
- slum
- mutation
- dystopia
- transformation
- south africa
- johannesburg, south africa
- satire
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Ratings
IMDb
7.9/10
748,028 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
90%
Metacritic
81/100
- Year
- 2009
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Genres
- Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- Nominated for 4 Oscars. 32 wins & 117 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 112
- FilmAffinity ID
- 757761
- Official website
- www.sonypictures.com/movies/district9
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- publication date
- 2009-08-13
- title
- District 9
- capital cost
- 30000000
- box office
- 115646235
- review score
- 7.9/10
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District 9 is a 2009 science fiction action film directed and co-written by Neill Blomkamp. The film stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, and David James, and was adapted from Blomkamp's 2005 short film Alive in Joburg. The film is partially presented in a mockumentary format by featuring fictional interviews, news footage, and video from surveillance cameras. It begins in an alternate 1982, when an alien spaceship appears over Johannesburg, South Africa. When a population of diseased and malnourished insectile and crustaceous aliens are discovered on the ship, the South African government confines the asylum seekers to an internment camp called District 9. The title and premise of District 9 were predominantly inspired by events in Cape Town's District Six, during the apartheid era. The film explores themes of humanity, racism, xenophobia, social segregation, and medical torture.
District 9 premiered on 23 July 2009 at San Diego Comic-Con, and was released in New Zealand on 13 August, the United States on 14 August and South Africa on 28 August, by TriStar Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics, and was a financial success, earning $211 million on a budget of $30 million. It garnered numerous award nominations, including Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Visual Effects, and Best Film Editing. The film is a co-production between the United States, New Zealand, and South Africa.