IMDb RATING
6.6/10
106K
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A teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion.A teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion.A teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
106K
YOUR RATING
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 19 wins & 39 nominations total
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Storyline
Attack the Block follows an unlucky young woman and a gang of tough inner city kids who make an unlikely alliance to try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a South London apartment complex into an intergalactic war-zone. —GK
- Taglines
- Inner City vs. Outer Space
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- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for creature violence, drug content and pervasive language
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Did you know
- TriviaWhen doing research for the film, Joe Cornish asked one of the girls, "What would you think of this creature if you found it?" The girl said, "I wouldn't touch it, don't want to get chlamydia." That quote went straight into script; many lines were taken directly from research.
- GoofsJust before Pest shoots fireworks out of the weed room, a hand can be seen raised behind Brewis which then taps him on the back. This was, presumably, a member of the crew signalling Luke Treadaway of when he should run forward and kick the door open.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Projector: Attack the Block (2011)
- SoundtracksSound of Da Police
Written by Alan Lomax, Eric Burdon, Bryan Chandler, Lawrence Parker, Erick Sermon, and Showbiz (as Rodney Lemay)
Performed by KRS-One
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment
Top review
Making the leap from "hi concept" to "cult classic"
First, this is the sort of flick the UK writers do so well and frankly don't do enough of.
Reminds me of the old saying, when Life gives you Lemons, make Lemonade.
London has blessed the UK film industry with one of the most diverse and interesting ecosystems on the planet. What, I have lost count, 14 distinct accents and counting? In return the industry has taken this raw material and produced a wide range of thrillers, most of which rely heavily for their impact on the violence element or the gang element.
So, who woke up one morning and said, hey, let's make the gang the good guys for a change ... instead of causing trouble they get to defend the country against aliens. And brimming with gang values, they will go it alone, they will not even ask for help.
Great premise, brilliant and engaging execution. It could have just been "merely" entertaining, but great writing, cast, acting and direction help it make the leap to cult classic.
The low IMDb rating is not merely wrong, it is seriously wrong. This is a fun film that can be watched more than once.
Reminds me of the old saying, when Life gives you Lemons, make Lemonade.
London has blessed the UK film industry with one of the most diverse and interesting ecosystems on the planet. What, I have lost count, 14 distinct accents and counting? In return the industry has taken this raw material and produced a wide range of thrillers, most of which rely heavily for their impact on the violence element or the gang element.
So, who woke up one morning and said, hey, let's make the gang the good guys for a change ... instead of causing trouble they get to defend the country against aliens. And brimming with gang values, they will go it alone, they will not even ask for help.
Great premise, brilliant and engaging execution. It could have just been "merely" entertaining, but great writing, cast, acting and direction help it make the leap to cult classic.
The low IMDb rating is not merely wrong, it is seriously wrong. This is a fun film that can be watched more than once.
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- Also known as
- Чужі на районі
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- Budget
- $13,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,024,175
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $139,506
- Jul 31, 2011
- Gross worldwide
- $6,206,022
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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