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District 9 (2009)
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Ratings: 8.1/10 from 265,324 users
Metascore:
81/100
Reviews: 1,139 user | 420 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology. Director:Neill Blomkamp |
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Nominated for 4 Oscars.
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Grey Bradnam - UKNR Chief Correspondent
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Christopher Johnson
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Morena Busa Sesatsa | ... | |
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Themba Nkosi | ... | |
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Mzwandile Nqoba | ... | |
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Barry Strydom | ... | |
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Louis Minnaar | ... | |
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Storyline
In 1982, a massive star ship bearing a bedraggled alien population, nicknamed "The Prawns," appeared over Johannesburg, South Africa. Twenty-eight years later, the initial welcome by the human population has faded. The refugee camp where the aliens were located has deteriorated into a militarized ghetto called District 9, where they are confined and exploited in squalor. In 2010, the munitions corporation, Multi-National United, is contracted to forcibly evict the population with operative Wikus van der Merwe in charge. In this operation, Wikus is exposed to a strange alien chemical and must rely on the help of his only two new 'Prawn' friends. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
They came here 28 years ago. Coexistence has never been easy. Why won't we let them leave? See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for bloody violence and pervasive language See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Sector 9 See more »Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$37,354,308 (USA) (16 August 2009) (3049 Screens)Gross:
$115,502,313 (USA) (25 October 2009)Company Credits
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Performed by Zulu Mobb
Written by Rahman Du Plessis, Thato Mahlatsi and Desmond Mbuyiseni
Courtesy of Uthoht Music by arrangement with pigFACTORY USA LLC. See more »
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Trivia
All of the aliens in the film are CGI except the ones on operating tables in the medical lab. All of the speaking aliens were performed by one actor, Jason Cope, who also played the role of the lead alien Christopher Johnson and narrator Grey Bradnam. The dialogue for the speaking aliens was ad-libbed by Cope, and dubbed over in post production. See more »Goofs
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Everyone has modern mobile phones. However, the movie is not actually set in the 1980s. This is the date of the aliens' arrival. The events of the film are approximately 20+ years later, and on-screen date stamps put the movie explicitly in the year 2010. See more »Quotes
Wikus Van De Merwe: Could you go a bit slower with the clicks there, it sounded like you said *three years*...See more »
Crazy Credits
The end credits are back to front, with the actors names on the left and character names on the right. As opposed to most films where its the other way round. See more »Connections
Featured in "Richard Roeper & the Movies: RR's Oscar Predictions: Best Picture (#1.28)" (2010) See more »Soundtracks
"Hijack Stories"Performed by Zulu Mobb
Written by Rahman Du Plessis, Thato Mahlatsi and Desmond Mbuyiseni
Courtesy of Uthoht Music by arrangement with pigFACTORY USA LLC. See more »
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