District 9
“You are not welcome here.”
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
Studio
TriStar Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How District 9 performed
Budget
$30.0M
Worldwide Gross
$210.9M
Gross Profit
$180.9M
Return
7.0× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$27M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~34/66, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (37% of the domestic run, typical for Science Fiction) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Wikus van de Merwe
Sharlto Copley
Wikus van de Merwe
Christopher Johnson / Grey Bradnam / Trent
Jason Cope
Christopher Johnson / Grey Bradnam / Trent
Sarah Livingstone - Sociologist
Nathalie Boltt
Sarah Livingstone - Sociologist
Dr Katrina McKenzie
Sylvaine Strike
Dr Katrina McKenzie
Interviewee
Elizabeth Mkandawie
Interviewee
Les Feldman - MIL Engineer
John Sumner
Les Feldman - MIL Engineer
Dirk Michaels
William Allen Young
Dirk Michaels
Francois Moraneu - CIV Engineer Team
Nick Blake
Francois Moraneu - CIV Engineer Team
Interviewer
Greg Melvill-Smith
Interviewer
Ross Pienaar
Robert Hobbs
Ross Pienaar
Tania van de Merwe
Vanessa Haywood
Tania van de Merwe
Interviewee
Morena Busa Sesatsa
Interviewee
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