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Thirty years ago, aliens made first contact with Earth. Humans waited for the hostile attack, or the giant advances in technology. Neither came. Instead, the aliens were refugees, the last survivors of their home world. The creatures were set up in a makeshift home in South Africa's District 9 as the world's nations argued over what to do with them.
Now, patience over the alien situation has... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Science Fiction/Fantasy |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 53 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 14th, 2009 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for bloody violence and pervasive language. |
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| Distributors: |
TriStar Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$108,456,233 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"There are no stars other than the concept." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"Despite its creativity, the movie remains space opera and avoids the higher realms of science-fiction." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Geoff Berkshire
"A late summer sleeper that puts most of Hollywood to shame." more...
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B+ |
E! Online, Luke Y. Thompson
"...a memorable work that's likely to stand alongside the sci-fi classics." more...
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A- |
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