Content Warnings
Overall Severity: 🔴 75/100
Total warning time: 10m 10s
Sex/Nudity: 🟢 10/100 (5s)
- 🟢 20/100 [00:15:30 - 00:15:35] Brief scene with a topless woman in the background.
Drug Use: 🟡 30/100 (55s)
- 🟡 40/100 [00:25:45 - 00:26:10] Characters are seen smoking an unknown substance.
- 🔴 70/100 [01:10:20 - 01:10:50] Main character is shown injecting alien fluid.
Violence: 🔴 85/100 (8m 55s)
- 🔴 90/100 [00:30:15 - 00:32:00] Intense gunfight with graphic injuries and blood.
- 🔴 95/100 [00:45:30 - 00:47:20] Alien being brutally experimented on, graphic visuals.
- 🔴 100/100 [01:20:10 - 01:25:30] Large-scale violent confrontation with explosions and dismemberment.
Strong Language: 🟡 60/100 (15s)
- 🔴 70/100 [00:05:20 - 00:05:25] Use of the word 'f**k'.
- 🟡 60/100 [00:12:45 - 00:12:50] Multiple instances of 'sh*t' and 'b*stard'.
- 🔴 80/100 [00:35:10 - 00:35:15] Racial slurs and offensive language.
Details for District 9 (2009)
District 9 FAQ
Q: What is the premise of District 9?
A: District 9 is a science fiction film set in an alternate reality where an alien spaceship arrives over Johannesburg, South Africa. The aliens, derogatorily called 'Prawns,' are confined to a government-controlled slum called District 9. The story follows Wikus van de Merwe (Sharlto Copley), a bureaucrat tasked with relocating the aliens, who becomes infected with an alien substance that begins transforming him into one of them.
A: District 9 is a science fiction film set in an alternate reality where an alien spaceship arrives over Johannesburg, South Africa. The aliens, derogatorily called 'Prawns,' are confined to a government-controlled slum called District 9. The story follows Wikus van de Merwe (Sharlto Copley), a bureaucrat tasked with relocating the aliens, who becomes infected with an alien substance that begins transforming him into one of them.
Q: Who plays the main character in District 9?
A: The main character, Wikus van de Merwe, is played by Sharlto Copley. This was his breakout role in a feature film.
A: The main character, Wikus van de Merwe, is played by Sharlto Copley. This was his breakout role in a feature film.
Q: Is District 9 based on a true story?
A: No, District 9 is not based on a true story. However, it uses a documentary-style approach and draws allegorical parallels to real-world issues like apartheid, segregation, and xenophobia.
A: No, District 9 is not based on a true story. However, it uses a documentary-style approach and draws allegorical parallels to real-world issues like apartheid, segregation, and xenophobia.
Q: What is the significance of the title 'District 9'?
A: The title refers to the government-controlled slum where the alien refugees are forced to live in harsh conditions. It symbolizes segregation and marginalization, drawing parallels to historical events like District Six in Cape Town during apartheid.
A: The title refers to the government-controlled slum where the alien refugees are forced to live in harsh conditions. It symbolizes segregation and marginalization, drawing parallels to historical events like District Six in Cape Town during apartheid.
Q: Who directed District 9?
A: District 9 was directed by Neill Blomkamp, who co-wrote the screenplay with Terri Tatchell. The film was Blomkamp's feature directorial debut and was produced by Peter Jackson.
A: District 9 was directed by Neill Blomkamp, who co-wrote the screenplay with Terri Tatchell. The film was Blomkamp's feature directorial debut and was produced by Peter Jackson.
