District 9
7.9
“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.
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Cast
96 people
Sharlto Copley
Wikus van de Merwe
Known for
Chappie
Elysium
Jason Cope
Christopher Johnson / Grey Bradnam / Trent
Known for
Chappie
Black Sails
Nathalie Boltt
Sarah Livingstone - Sociologist
Known for
Riverdale
Demonic
Sylvaine Strike
Dr Katrina McKenzie
Known for
Resort to Love
Elizabeth Mkandawie
Interviewee
John Sumner
Les Feldman - MIL Engineer
Known for
King Kong
The Tommyknockers
William Allen Young
Dirk Michaels
Known for
Code Black
Lock Up
Nick Blake
Francois Moraneu - CIV Engineer Team
Known for
Black Sheep
East of Eden
Greg Melvill-Smith
Interviewer
Also in
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Night Drive
Robert Hobbs
Ross Pienaar
Known for
Warrior
Chappie
Vanessa Haywood
Tania van de Merwe
Morena Busa Sesatsa
Interviewee
Neill Blomkamp Director · Terri Tatchell Writer Clinton Shorter Composer
Worldwide gross $211M · Budget $30M · United States release August 14, 2009
Box office
Budget
$30,000,000
Worldwide gross
$210,888,950
Gross vs. budget
7.0×
Production
TriStar Pictures
Production · Studio
Block / Hanson
Production
WingNut Films
Production
District 9
Production
Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Fund (CPTC)
Production
Key Creatives
Production
New Zealand Post Digital and Visual Effects Grant
Production
QED International
Production
The Department of Trade and Industry of South Africa
Production
New Zealand · South Africa · United States · Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Afrikaans · English · Nyanja · Southern Sotho · Xhosa · Zulu
Release dates
New Zealand · August 5, 2009
Theatrical
United States · August 14, 2009
Theatrical
Argentina
September 21, 2009 · Premiere · Buenos Aires premiere
September 24, 2009 · Theatrical
Australia
August 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Austria
September 11, 2009 · Theatrical
Belgium
September 30, 2009 · Theatrical
Bolivia
October 1, 2009 · Theatrical
Bosnia & Herzegovina
October 29, 2009 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 25, 2009 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
October 16, 2009 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
September 20, 2009 · Theatrical
Canada
August 14, 2009 · Theatrical
Chile
October 1, 2009 · Theatrical
Colombia
September 25, 2009 · Theatrical
Croatia
September 24, 2009 · Theatrical
Czechia
September 10, 2009 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 21, 2009 · Theatrical
Dominican Republic
October 1, 2009 · Theatrical
Ecuador
October 16, 2009 · Theatrical
Egypt
December 23, 2009 · Theatrical
Estonia
August 14, 2009 · Theatrical
Finland
August 28, 2009 · Theatrical
France
September 5, 2009 · Premiere · Deauville American Film Festival
September 12, 2009 · Premiere · L'Étrange Festival
September 16, 2009 · Theatrical
June 11, 2026 · Limited theatrical · English · Présenté par Julien Dupuy, Mondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon
July 8, 2026 · Theatrical · English · Mondes possibles : la science-fiction sur grand écran, Institut Lumière, Lyon
November 1, 2026 · TV · French · Ciné+ Frisson
Germany
September 10, 2009 · Theatrical
April 8, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray & DVD
Ghana
September 4, 2009 · Theatrical
Greece
November 26, 2009 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 1, 2009 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 24, 2009 · Theatrical
Iceland
September 18, 2009 · Theatrical
India
September 11, 2009 · Theatrical
Indonesia
August 20, 2009 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 4, 2009 · Theatrical
Israel
October 22, 2009 · Theatrical
Italy
September 25, 2009 · Theatrical
Jamaica
August 14, 2009 · Theatrical
Japan
February 27, 2010 · Premiere · Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
April 10, 2010 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
August 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Kuwait
October 15, 2009 · Theatrical
Latvia
August 28, 2009 · Theatrical
Lebanon
October 22, 2009 · Theatrical
Lithuania
August 14, 2009 · Theatrical
Malaysia
August 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 16, 2009 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 8, 2009 · Theatrical
February 3, 2010 · Physical · DVD
April 8, 2011 · TV · RTL 5
May 15, 2015 · Physical · Blu ray
Nigeria
September 4, 2009 · Theatrical
Norway
September 11, 2009 · Theatrical
Panama
October 2, 2009 · Theatrical
Peru
October 15, 2009 · Theatrical
Philippines
August 26, 2009 · Theatrical
Poland
October 9, 2009 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 24, 2009 · Theatrical
March 28, 2020 · TV · RTP1
Romania
October 2, 2009 · Premiere · Bucharest
October 4, 2009 · Theatrical
Russia
August 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Serbia
October 1, 2009 · Theatrical
Singapore
August 13, 2009 · Theatrical
Slovakia
October 1, 2009 · Theatrical
Slovenia
September 17, 2009 · Theatrical
South Africa
August 28, 2009 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 15, 2009 · Theatrical
Spain
September 11, 2009 · Theatrical · ICAA: 155909
January 26, 2010 · Physical
Sweden
August 28, 2009 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 10, 2009 · Theatrical · German
September 16, 2009 · Theatrical · French
September 25, 2009 · Theatrical · Italian
Taiwan
November 27, 2009 · Theatrical
Thailand
September 17, 2009 · Theatrical
Trinidad & Tobago
August 14, 2009 · Theatrical
Türkiye
November 6, 2009 · Theatrical
Ukraine
August 13, 2009 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
September 17, 2009 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 4, 2009 · Theatrical
December 28, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray & DVD
October 19, 2020 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
August 10, 2024 · Digital · Prime Video
Uruguay
October 9, 2009 · Theatrical
Venezuela
October 16, 2009 · Theatrical
Vietnam
August 14, 2009 · Theatrical
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