District 9
2009 | 112 min | Science Fiction
Why it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (90%), audiences rate it highly (7.5/10) and it drew serious awards attention. A strong pick for the weekend.
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Thirty 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.5/10 from 11K viewers
- AwardsStrong
1 win, 4 other nominations — nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture; nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$211 million worldwide on a $30 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
681K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
Tubi TVRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Neill Blomkamp
- Sharlto CopleyWikus van de Merwe
- Jason CopeChristopher Johnson / Grey Bradnam / Trent
- Nathalie BolttSarah Livingstone - Sociologist
- Sylvaine StrikeDr Katrina McKenzie
- Elizabeth MkandawieInterviewee
- John SumnerLes Feldman - MIL Engineer
- William Allen YoungDirk Michaels
- Nick BlakeFrancois Moraneu - CIV Engineer Team
- Greg Melvill-SmithInterviewer
- Robert HobbsRoss Pienaar