Question 1

Is District 9 (2009) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — District 9 (2009)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a body horror film, it scored 2.0/10 for fear, 7.0/10 for atmosphere, and 8.0/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

Is District 9 (2009) streaming?

Accepted Answer

District 9 (2009)'s US theatrical release date is August 14, 2009. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

What age is District 9 (2009) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

District 9 (2009) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 2.0/10 for fear and 6.0/10 for gore, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. Content warnings on file: body fluids, child endangerment, and torture.

Question 4

Who is in the cast of District 9 (2009)?

Accepted Answer

Sharlto Copley plays Wikus van de Merwe, Jason Cope plays Christopher Johnson / Grey Bradnam / Trent, Nathalie Boltt plays Sarah Livingstone - Sociologist, Sylvaine Strike plays Dr Katrina McKenzie, Elizabeth Mkandawie plays Interviewee, John Sumner plays Les Feldman - MIL Engineer, William Allen Young plays Dirk Michaels, Nick Blake plays Francois Moraneu - CIV Engineer Team.

Question 5

What are some films like District 9 (2009)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to District 9 (2009) on Watch Darkly include Species (1995), Slither (2006), Attack the Block (2011), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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Species1995

Slither2006

Attack the Block2011

Life2017

Predator 21990