Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James
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.
DVD Release Date: December 29, 2009
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Flixster Reviews (43,134)
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November 22, 2009"He was an honest man, and he didn't deserve any of what happened to him. "
Wow. Simply put... Wow. The future of the sci-fi genre is saved and Neill Blomkamp is the reason why it all looks so hopeful. Blomkamp was projected to direct the 'Halo' movie, which is based on the succ...( read more) -
October 29, 2009A timeless classic.
We're watching history in the making, like those people who saw those movies back in the day. -
October 28, 2009I mean...really? I'm sorry, I don't get it why this movie has received so much appraisal and hype. I always do all that is in my power to avoid sci-fi movies, but since Peter Jackson is involved, I decided giving this particular one the benefit of doubt. And either I'm jus...( read more)
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October 26, 2009This review is LIKELY to contain some or all of the following:
- spoilers;
- a couple of extremely racist remarks;
- a recipe for a potentially kinky soy sauce;
- two possibly prized lottery ticket numbers;
- the exact location of Madeleine McCann.
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October 23, 2009To start of, I'm not a fan of science fiction. And although the reviews were good, I didn't expect anything of it.
What I liked is that Peter Jackson used relatively unknown actors, and that the setting wasn't America, but Johannesburg, South Africa (obviously chosen because of ...( read more) -
November 24, 2009I was curious at first, slowly getting annoyed... then angry.. and then sad! , but I liked it :)
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November 24, 2009i'm pretty sure i;m not gonna like it!I'm over big loud alien movies,no matter how high budgeted they are.
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November 24, 2009INSTANT CLASSIC!
I've been waiting for something like this to be made for a very long time. You've got to applaude the approach to this film. It sets up like a documentary which helps keep it realistic and gets across the notion that this alien race of refugees have been stran...( read more) -
November 23, 2009The layers of meaning within this film is extraordinarily thick and it does not take a genius to figure out the nuances of inhumanity that the film sets out to portray.
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Critic Reviews
September 7, 2009
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
August 17, 2009
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
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
August 14, 2009
Kyle Smith, New York Post
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
August 14, 2009
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
Every now and then, a film comes along that both defies and compels description. full review
August 14, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today
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
August 14, 2009
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
In the midst of it all you almost take for granted the carefully rendered details of the setting, the tightness of the editing and the inventiveness of the special effects. full review
August 13, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
This baby has the stuff to end the movie summer on a note of dazzle and distinction. full review
August 13, 2009
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
What is absolutely impressive are the visual effects: the hordes of aliens, the mother ship, the seamless blending of the real with the fantastic. full review
August 13, 2009
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Socked in with the whiplash action and over-the-top gore is a story that's shockingly funny, clever and emotionally resonant. District 9 is that rarest kind of film, magnificent trash. full review
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September 14, 2009I just watched this movie at fullmoviesonlinenow.com
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September 1, 2009This is how Hollywood movies should be made. And I say this because this movie goes beyond the void money making cliches that the mentioned industry is accustomed to produce. This is not saying that Neill Blomkamp has discovered a whole new world of movie making (the fictional documentary style etc has been done before) he has rather made it known to general audiences (because producer Peter Jackson did LOR thus people listen) that there is more to cinema than just sex, explosions, sex (or rather marketable bodies). This is to say, "District 9" represents one of those good B movies that fail to get noticed for lack of proper funding. Because nobody cares about looking at things at the face. It seems easier for the masses to just go with the flow of constructed ideas of gender etc. and give in to animalistic impulses rather than analyze things through, you know, sex, explosions, sex...
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August 30, 2009Probably the best movie in the last 20 years. The trailer was so intriguing yet did not show too much of the movies plot. So epic yet actually had a really good storyline and point to it. Also, there were no well known actors which ironically made the film even better for me. It was original and so well developed. 10/10. I would recommend it to everyone!
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August 28, 2009I have seen this movie and it gives me a headache because I have to listen carefully on the lines of the characters (I have no ear defect).
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August 27, 2009i think it was just ok.
the idea is really good, but wasn't developed that well.
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August 21, 2009The alien looks familiar just like the bed termites and I got to see them.
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August 19, 2009It's all going to happen on Friday for me *rubs hands together* It looks really good. I've been waiting for a good adventure film to be made. Thats got to be some sort of chance that it came out just when it did! XD
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