Attack the Block

2011 Directed by Joe Cornish

Inner City vs. Outer Space

A teen gang in a grim South London housing estate must team up with the other residents to protect their neighbourhood from a terrifying alien invasion.

Jodie Whittaker John Boyega Nick Frost Alex Esmail Luke Treadaway Selom Awadzi Franz Drameh Simon Howard Jumayn Hunter Leeon Jones Sammy Williams Michael Ajao Paige Meade Danielle Vitalis Gina Antwi Natasha Jonas Terry Notary Chris Wilson Joey Ansah Adam Leese Adam Buxton Maggie McCarthy Flaminia Cinque Jacey Sallés Yvonne D'Alpra Karl Collins Jermaine Smith Lee Long David Cann Show All…

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Language

English

Alternative Titles

Útok na vezák, Ataque ao Prédio, 異星大作戰, Чужие на районе, Attack of the Block

comedy science fiction action

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Popular reviews

Review by tia ★★★★

MY LONGEST YEAH BOYEGA EVER
Review by Todd Gaines ★★★★ 17

Lando Calrissian's love child as Moses the leader of a group of hoodlums and the only hope for civilization after aliens attack a block in London. Real gangstas ride bicycles. KRS-One. Predator's distant cousin. Broadchurch broad. Scared shitless. Moses's eyes. Mini mayhem. Fish fucker. Nicholas Angel's best mate. Enough ganja to make Snoop Dogg jealous. A puppet that's not a muppet. Moses's battle scar. A cool as fuck doggie. Real motherfuckers wear hoodies and play FIFA. Police harassment. Squished piggy. Samurai fuckin' sword. Binoculars. Ja Rule's stepbrother. Fat Joe's nephew. Fast & Furious moped ridin'. Dumpster diving. If you hit an alien fucker thingy hard enough with a baseball bat it will fuck it up. Flat invasion. Reefer paranoia. Is that…
Review by Florin Scanlon ★★★★ 9

Trust, this monster movie is bangin. A bunch of hoodies cotch in the ends on Bonfire Night, taxing some gal but they're interrupted by this swag thing falling from the sky. Quicker than you know it, the lads find themselves in the middle of this invasion and big alien gorilla wolf motharfuckas start messing around. Believe.
Seriously though, this movie is loads of fun. It's not laugh-out-loud funny but it amuses nevertheless and it moves at such an alert pace that it becomes an exhilarating ride to behold. There are several lulls but they're so few and far between that it doesn't become problematic and when they occur there's still something to get out of them, like character traits or…
Review by demi adejuyigbe ★★★★½ 3

I made Brooke watch this because I remembered it was really good, but I forgot that it's actually really REALLY good. This movie is so damn beautifully shot it drives me nuts. No duh Boyega became a star after this.
Review by Sean Baker 9

Watched Blu-ray rented from Netflix.
Review by Siegel™ ★★★½ 4

Good acting, bad characters, a reasonable plot, and fast paced, this British B-movie places ordinary people in extraordinary events, mostly opting towards action over horror or comedy. The “gorilla wolf motherfuckers” prove the value of a little imagination in monster design, and sure, some of the effects were a bit budgety but the gore was well done. Whereas the mega-scale of most alien blockbusters often reduces characters to faceless ants scurrying between the legs of colossal invaders, Attack the Block sports a cast of spunky British teens at its core and a surprisingly affecting subplot that addresses not just aliens but the cycle of urban violence and how a whole community can suffer for the actions of a few.
Review by Quinn Bailey ★★★★★ 8

Allow it, bruv.
A few assorted notes since it's late and I'm too tired to write a coherent review:
1) I wasn't really expecting this to be quite as... well, compassionate as it is. Every character in the film feels absurdly fleshed-out and possesses agency and interest regardless of gender or race (one of my favorite touches in this regard is how the early-film "suiting up" montage allows you to meet the main characters's families) and as a result you really start to feel scared for them. When someone dies, Joe Cornish makes you feel that death, and doesn't just use it for cheap shock. It just goes to show what a great script and a great cast can do. Speaking of…
Review by <Todd> ★★★★½ 5

"The government probably bred those creatures to kill black boys" -Moses,
The dealers would totally be the chillest people during an invasion.
This is my Paddington 2...believe. Listen up fam, this is a really outstanding movie and I loved it. In Attack the Block aliens attack a low income, high crime neighborhood in South London and the neighborhood says fuuuuuuuuuck that and it is beautiful and funny and redemptive and wonderful. John Boyega is a star. The soundtrack and score both slap. The aliens are adorable and menacing. What the fuck else do you want you greedy freaks?
I love this film bruv... it ain't no bad breed...believe.
Review by Evan ★★★½ 2

Was I watching The Goonies, Gremlins, or Aliens? I'm going to go with a mix of all three. This film isn't as good as any of them when you put them head to head, but Attack the Block is definitely solid entertainment.
Review by Ella Kemp ★★★★

John Boyega!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh this is so good. So fresh, so entertaining, so smart. It is *screaming* for a sequel and so am I
Review by matt lynch ★★★★

The underclass will defend itself. Alan Clarke meets Amblin.
Review by Emma Stefansky 1

they really went off about systems of racial injustice inflicted on marginalized communities by the police

Recent reviews

Review by Christopher Higgins ★★★★½

The film is like an alien invasion take on Shaun Of The Dead (2004) as the film’s really funny, well acted, intriguing, stylish, effective & well directed. (94%)
Review by lowglitch ★★★★

This is the best sci-fi thing John Boyega AND Jodie Whittaker have ever been in.
I love everyone in this
Review by Sonicfinn10 ★★★½

Yeah, it’s pretty fun.
Review by Mr. Grieves ★★★★½

Inocencia , Alienígenas , Amistad y marginados...esto huele a los 80s y se nota el cariño a Spielberg en cada rincón del film
Attack The Block sin duda no se luce por sus efectos especiales , algunas veces lucen a serie B pero para nada va a arruinar tu experiencia , es entretenimiento de calidad puro y duro.
Tiene momentos muy violentos , algunos sin duda me sorprendieron porque la película en un principio no me daba ese aspecto.
El diseño de los alienígenas aún que sea simple creo que llegan a ser amenazantes y cuando destruyen a sus víctimas la sangre no falta .
John Boyega está impresionante y maneja muy bien el papel de protagonista.
El chiste de Naruto se lleva mis dieces.
Quiero una secuela de esto!
Review by bruceleroy8 ★★★★

GET THAT SNITCH
GET THE STRAP
DON’T GIVE A FUCK
BRAAA BRAAA BRAAA
Review by Alex ★★★

Sort of weird kinda funny
Review by Eddyontiveros ★★★

It is more of a background make conversation movie, you cant really take this seriously or it will be spoiled.
Review by Vipecheck ★★★

Fun movie of ghetto britbongs killing aliens, good for a quick watch.
Review by Alison ★★★★½

"Even if it is an alien invasion, they're four foot high, blind and got kicked to death by a bunch of kids. We got nothing to worry about."
How have I been sleeping on this so long?? Its funny, smart, well-acted, well-shot, and fresh as anything I've seen in a long time. Not to mention it does such a good job of endearing you to all of the characters. And the alien effects were so cool! I liked that they didn't try too hard on that front and just went with something practical that looked cool and focused on the fun. It worked. Well done.
Don't miss this one, bruv.
Review by ryefrazier ★★★★

Shockingly way better than expected and feels a bit like hot fuzz meets stranger things
Review by Leah ★★★★

I enjoy this very much
Review by Cinecreep ★★★½

Stay away from them aliens bruv