Movies like District 9

Key Features:: Social commentary, Political allegory, Xenophobia, Alien invasion, Body horror, Government conspiracy, Corporate control, Transformation, Reluctant hero, Sci-fi, Action, Survival, Dystopian future, Political thriller, Violence-high, Found footage
Tone:: serious, gritty, suspense-driven
Target Audience:: Sci-fi enthusiasts, Action fans, Socially conscious viewers, Dystopian fiction fans
Emotional Arc:: Disgust → Fear → Empathy

District 9

2009-08-05

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.

Genres

Science Fiction

Cast

Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike, Elizabeth Mkandawie, John Sumner, William Allen Young, Nick Blake, Greg Melvill-Smith, Robert Hobbs

Crew

Neill Blomkamp, Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell

Rating

★7.455(9988 votes)