Inner City vs. Outer Space
A South London teen gang must team up with the other residents of their housing estate to protect the neighbourhood from a terrifying alien invasion.
Attack the Block (2011) is a action, comedy and science fiction film directed by Joe Cornish, released on May 11, 2011 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Nick Frost and Alex Esmail. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 2,344 ratings.
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John Boyega
as Moses
Jodie Whittaker
as Sam
Nick Frost
as Ron
Alex Esmail
as Pest
Luke Treadaway
as Brewis
Selom Awadzi
as Tonks
Franz Drameh
as Dennis
Simon Howard
as Biggz
Jumayn Hunter
as Hi-Hatz
Leeon Jones
as Jerome
Sammy Williams
as Probs
Michael Ajao
as Mayhem
Directed by Joe Cornish, written by Joe Cornish, produced by James Wilson and Nira Park.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 2,344 ratings.
It’s raining Gollums! Attack the Block is written and directed by Joe Cornish. It stars Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Jumayn Hunter, Luke Treadaway and Nick Frost. Music is by Basement Jaxx and Steven Price and cinematography by Tom Townend. When a South London tower block comes under attack from aliens, a young gang of lads and the nurse they just mugged have to band together to fight back. In Britain…
Reviewed on January 5, 2019
An alien invasion hits the "hood" in London reeking havoc with the local gangs. Excellent performances by all invoived including a breakout role for John Boyega (or Star Wars fame).
Reviewed on October 28, 2020
Usually, if it's got a Treadaway in it, it is going to be fun. This one is. It starts with poor nurse "Sam" (Jodie Whittaker) getting mugged by "Moses" (John Boyega) and his gang on a South London housing estate. It's Guy Fawkes night so with fireworks and racket everywhere, nobody notices her plight. Just as they are about to move on, some debris crashes into a nearby car and "Moses" goes to see what he can find.…
Reviewed on April 7, 2024
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Attack the Block (2011) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Attack the Block (2011) includes John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Nick Frost, Alex Esmail and Luke Treadaway. The film was directed by Joe Cornish. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Attack the Block was released on May 11, 2011 and runs for 1h 28m.
Attack the Block (2011) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 2,344 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, comedy and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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