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.
Directed by Neill Blomkamp
street gang
government
genetics
slum
mutation
dystopia
transformation
south africa
johannesburg, south africa
satire
alien
prawn
alternate history
racism
metamorphosis
xenophobia
found footage
weapons dealer
internment camp
alien technology
segregation
medical experiment
private military company
based on short film
grand
provocative
critical
intense
dystopian
found footage adjacent
Rank
#44 in 2009·#2957 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
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Cast
Sharlto Copley
Wikus van de Merwe
Jason Cope
Christopher Johnson / Grey Bradnam / Trent
Nathalie Boltt
Sarah Livingstone - Sociologist
Sylvaine Strike
Dr Katrina McKenzie
Elizabeth Mkandawie
Interviewee
John Sumner
Les Feldman - MIL Engineer
William Allen Young
Dirk Michaels
Nick Blake
Francois Moraneu - CIV Engineer Team
Greg Melvill-Smith
Interviewer
Robert Hobbs
Ross Pienaar
Vanessa Haywood
Tania van de Merwe
Themba Nkosi
Interviewee
Crew
Neill Blomkamp
Director
Neill Blomkamp
Writer
Terri Tatchell
Writer
Clinton Shorter
Original Music Composer
Trent Opaloch
Director of Photography
Peter Jackson
Producer
Bill Block
Executive Producer
Ken Kamins
Executive Producer
Carolynne Cunningham
Producer
Philippa Boyens
Co-Producer
Simon Raby
Second Unit Cinematographer
Mannie Ferreira
Additional Camera
Popular Reviews
1977 reviews
Briana Abad
7.0★ · 03/13/26
la única pelicula de aliens que muestra una realidad distinta al típico cliché que se genero alrededor de ellos
la única pelicula de aliens que muestra una realidad distinta al típico cliché que se genero alrededor de ellos
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Will
7.4★ · 01/23/26
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Ana
3.0★ · 01/06/26
The race and ethnic background of the director tells you everything you need to know about why this movie sucked balls
The race and ethnic background of the director tells you everything you need to know about why this movie sucked balls
