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Critic Chris Hewitt
rated 8

Blending laughs, thrills and sci-fi chills with aplomb, Cornish’s debut is nothing less than - yes! - the new Shaun Of The Dead.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

As well as excitement and laughs, Cornish provides some sharp social comment on the subject of aliens and alienation.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Nathan Rabin
rated 8

Attack The Block has an agreeably scrappy early John Carpenter Dark Star/Assault On Precinct 13 vibe, rich in moral ambiguity and gleeful, smartass genre-mashing.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Kim Skotte
rated 5

Slangdialogen mellem de unge lømler holder hele vejen.

Read full review at Politiken
Critic Teresa Tingbrand
rated 6

...smart sci-fi med en politisk agenda bakom de snyggt uppbyggda actionscenerna.

Read full review at Aftonbladet
Critic Bjørn Andersen
rated 7

Humoren serveres uden grimasser, og forstyrrer samtidig ikke spændingsniveauet.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Jakob Åsell
rated 6

...slår ner som en komet från öppen himmel som en av årets stora överraskningar. Betongen, hiphopen och det sköna förortssnacket blandas snyggt med datoranimerade rymdmonster...

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Joe Cornish
Director
Joe Cornish
Writer
Lee Nicholas Harris
As Police Officer - SWAT (uncredited)
Nick Frost
As Ron
John Boyega
As Moses
Luke Treadaway
As Brewis
Chris Wilson
As Arresting Police Officer

Frequently Asked Questions

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Attack the Block is a sci-fi action comedy film that follows a group of teenage hoodlums living in a South London housing estate. When a meteorite falls from the sky and crashes into a nearby car, they discover that it has brought an alien creature with it. The gang chases and kills the creature, but more objects fall from the sky, revealing larger and more threatening aliens. The gang arms themselves and goes to fight the creatures, but they are intercepted by the police and Moses is arrested. The aliens follow Moses and kill the unarmed officers, leaving Samantha and Moses trapped inside a van. The film follows their adventures as they try to survive against the terrifying alien invasion. With its blend of humor, action, and thrills, Attack the Block is an entertaining ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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What movies are similar to Attack the Block? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Attack the Block include Pixels, Officer Downe, Guardians of the Galaxy, Monster Trucks, The World's End, American Hero.

When was Attack the Block released in theaters? Toggle content

Attack the Block was released in theaters on July 29, 2011.