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Attack the Block (2011)

 -  Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi  -  13 May 2011 (UK)
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A teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion.

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A teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion.

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Inner City vs. Outer Space

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Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Rated R for creature violence, drug content and pervasive language | See all certifications »

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Napad na kvart  »

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$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$137,580 (USA) (29 July 2011)

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$1,024,175 (USA) (23 September 2011)
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The areas and surrounding roads are named after well-known British science fiction authors: Wyndham Tower (John Wyndham); Moore Court (Alan Moore); Huxley Court (Aldous Huxley); Wells Court (H.G. Wells); Clarke Court (Arthur C. Clarke); Ballard Street (J.G. Ballard); Adams Street (Douglas Adams); Clayton Street and Clayton Estate (Jo Clayton); and Herbert Way (Frank Herbert). James Street may allude to horror writer M.R. James. See more »

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Sam: [on phone] Hi mum!
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"Ire Feelings (Skanga)"
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Just Excellent
4 October 2011 | by (Miami) – See all my reviews

Made with less than one tenth of SUPER 8 budget, this movie gets twice more entertainment while delivering social messages instead of shallow fake nostalgia. A gang of teenagers (mostly black but from other ethnic groups too) rob a woman/nurse on her way home. A sudden explosion and something falling from the sky, allow the woman to escape. When the gang's leader checks what happened is attacked by an extraterrestrial creature. The group kills the thing and take the body with them hoping to make a few squids out of the strange creature. From there, things get really ugly; when more bigger beasts fall from the sky, police and some gangsters show up; everybody pursuing the gang. The action does not stop. No unnecessary romances, or tear breaking scenes; just a few commentaries about life in those marginal neighborhoods. The acting of the teenage members is excellent. Every one of them has a brief time to deploy their character but all of them have enough charisma to succeed. In brief, do not expect Hollywood overproduced and unrealistic special effects here only real fun.


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