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District 9

2009 film directed by Neill Blomkamp
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Summary

District 9 is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.97% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43,422 views/month, #913 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Saturn Award for Best International Film[3]
  • Director: Neill Blomkamp[4]
  • Screenwriter: Neill Blomkamp[5], Terri Tatchell[6]
  • Composer: Clinton Shorter[7]
  • Genre: thriller film[8], science fiction film[9], action film[10], drama film[11], dystopian film[12], biopunk[13], adventure film[14], suspense film[15], horror film[16], independent film[17], action thriller[18], science fiction action film[19], science fiction horror film[20], mockumentary[21]
  • Based on: Alive in Joburg[22]
  • Cast member: Sharlto Copley[23], David James[24], Nathalie Boltt[25], Sylvaine Strike[26], John Sumner[27], Jed Brophy[28], Vittorio Leonardi[29], Jason Cope[30], Louis Minnaar[31], Brandon Auret[32]
  • Producer: Peter Jackson[33], Carolynne Cunningham[34]
  • Production company: WingNut Films[35], QED International[36]
  • Director of photography: Trent Opaloch[37]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[38], Afrikaans[39], Xhosa[40], Zulu[41]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[42]
  • Review score: 7.8/10[43], 90%[44], 81/100[45], 7.9/10[46]
  • Color: color[47]
  • Country of origin: South Africa[48], United States[49], New Zealand[50]
  • Publication date: August 13, 2009[51], August 14, 2009[52], August 28, 2009[53], November 27, 2009[54], September 10, 2009[55]
  • Characters: Wikus van der Merwe[56], Christopher[57]
  • Distributed by: TriStar Pictures[58], Netflix[59]
  • Narrative location: Johannesburg[60]
  • Official website: https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/district9[61]
  • Filming location: South Africa[62], Ponte City Apartments[63], Carlton Hotel[64], Carlton Centre[65]
  • Main subject: flying saucer[66]
  • Film editor: Julian Clarke[67]

Why It Matters

District 9 has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

What awards did District 9 receive?

Honors received include Saturn Award for Best International Film[3].

Related Entities

film Neill Blomkamp Netflix New Zealand Peter Jackson Sharlto Copley South Africa United States

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  20. [23] ↑ . siamzone.com. Retrieved . siamzone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  28. [31] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  41. [43] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  44. [46] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  61. [63] ↑ . ribaj.com. ribaj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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