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Release Date:
14 August 2009 (USA)
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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
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It is just THAT good.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sharlto Copley | ... | Wikus Van De Merwe |
 | Jason Cope | ... | Grey Bradnam - UKNR Chief Correspondent |
 | Nathalie Boltt | ... | Sarah Livingstone - Sociologist |
| Sylvaine Strike | ... | Dr Katrina McKenzie |
| Elizabeth Mkandawie | ... | Interviewee |
 | John Sumner | ... | Les Feldman - MIL Engineer |
 | William Allen Young | ... | Dirk Michaels |
| Greg Melvill-Smith | ... | Interviewer |
 | Nick Blake | ... | Francois Moraneu - CIV Engineer Team |
| Morena Busa Sesatsa | ... | Interviewee |
| Themba Nkosi | ... | Interviewee |
| Mzwandile Nqoba | ... | Interviewee |
| Barry Strydom | ... | Interviewee |
 | Jed Brophy | ... | James Hope - Police Officer |
| Louis Minnaar | ... | Piet Smit |
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MPAA:
Rated R for bloody violence and pervasive language.
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Runtime:
112 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #45478) |
UK:15 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Ireland:15A |
Australia:MA (2009) |
Australia:MA |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) |
South Korea:18 |
Canada:18A (British Columbia) |
Finland:K-15 |
Singapore:M18 (cut) |
Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) (cut) |
India:A |
Germany:16 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Sweden:15 |
Iceland:16 |
Mexico:B15 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Argentina:16 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Netherlands:16 |
Brazil:14 |
South Africa:16LV
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After the feature film based on the Halo (2001) (VG) video game series which was to be directed by Neill Blomkamp fell through, producer Peter Jackson went to Blomkamp and offered him $30 million to make whatever he wanted. The result was this film.
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Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Wikus is first admitted to hospital and is having his arm checked, it is quite clear that he has a hairy chest under his vest. Afterwards, he is seen with his shirt off and is hairless. However, due to the changes his body is undertaking (fingernails falling off) his hair may have fallen out.
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Quotes:
Wikus Van De Merwe:
[examining and fiddling with the lid of the Prawns' fuel] ... but, it's uh, not a weapon... but I don't trust it, I don't trust any-a the -
[sprayed in face with the Prawns' fuel]
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[sprayed in face with the Prawns' fuel]
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Movie Connections:
References Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
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Soundtrack:
Hijack Stories
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FAQ
Why did the humans let the Prawns bring all their weapons down, including the Mech suit?How do the humans and aliens understand each other?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
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Saying this movie is good would be an understatement. The movie has it all, a very intriguing deep plot, good acting and great action. If I was to find a flaw in this movie, it would be the shaky cam technique employed at the beginning part of the movie and also at the very end. The shaky parts are supposedly documentary clips telling the story of Wikus, the protagonist. But rather than add to the feel of it, the shakiness is just nauseating. They just over did it. But after a while into the movie, they got out of the documentary mode and things couldn't be any better. And the special effects in his movie will have you believing that these aliens are real.
It's better that you go into this movie not knowing the deeper plot as a big part of the movie's entertainment value for me is the parts when things look hopeless and you really feel the despair and hopelessness of the characters. The only thing you need to know going in is that there are aliens stranded on earth and they are put in slums.
This is one of those movies that teases you that it's nearing its end, but inside, you go "No, I want more. It can't end like this", and the movie hears you and gives you more. And it's primed for a great sequel. The potential that this franchise has is just enormous. The way they can expand the story is just limitless and all of them can add to it's lore. This is a classic franchise in the making.