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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Neill Blomkamp (screenplay) &
Terri Tatchell (screenplay)
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Release Date:
14 August 2009 (USA) more
Tagline:
You are not welcome here.
Plot:
An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations more
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(1675 articles)
Atomic Popcorn’s Top 10 Movies of 2009
 (From Atomic Popcorn. 25 December 2009, 7:11 AM, PST)

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MPAA:
Rated R for bloody violence and pervasive language.
Runtime:
112 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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When Wikus is using the alien walker robot, he is seen picking up a pig carcass and launch it with something resembling an anti-gravity gun, a weapon type made widely known through the computer game Half-Life 2 (2004) (VG). In Alive in Joburg (2005), Blomkamp's short film of which this is based, the aliens appeared to have a very similar type of Anti-gravity Gun (though of much more power - they were able to lift vehicles and launch them a considerable distance). more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When the officers and Wikus' family and friends were talking, their titles and names were placed on the screen. When one of the MNU officers were talking, they misspelled LIAISONS, spelling it LIASONS. more
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Wikus Van De Merwe: Could you go a bit slower with the clicks there, it sounded like you said *three years*... more
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Zingu 7 more

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How do the humans and aliens understand each other?
Why did the aliens not retaliate against the oppression from mankind?
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511 out of 729 people found the following review useful.
Wow, 13 August 2009
10/10
Author: Darkslide92 from United States

I caught an early screening of this movie last night. I went into it with high expectations considering the high ratings it has been getting already. My expectations were not high enough however because this film exceeded my them in every way possible.

I will not go far into detail because I would prefer to not spoil anything. This is unlike any sci-fi we have seen in years. Forget Terminator 3 and 4, forget the AVP movies, forget all those laughable sci-fi movies, this film is what we have been waiting for. An original idea, an original concept, brilliantly executed, great CGI, good acting, it just has it all. We have seen many aliens come to earth movies, but this is different, I will not say why though. That is for you to find out when you see it, which I HIGHLY recommend you do.

This movie, quality-wise, matches up with the popular Sci-Fi films we love. The original Alien, the original Predator, The Matrix, Star Wars, etc. While I enjoyed those ones more because they are classics, this one clearly meets the standards we expect today when it comes to quality. A big driving force behind this, in my opinion, is the fact that high esteemed Peter Jackson is behind this project as the producer. After seeing his masterful Lord of the Rings saga, anyone can see that he knows what he is doing.

As far as movies for this year, this is definitely top 5 so far on my list (Up, Star Trek, 500 Days of Summer, HP6, and District 9). Thank you Jackson and Hollywood for finally producing the best Sci-Fi in years. If this movie does not make its way to IMDb top 250 then I will be in awe.

See this movie!

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