Attack the Block
2011 British film directed by Joe Cornish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Attack the Block is a 2011 British science fiction comedy horror film written and directed by Joe Cornish and starring John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, and Nick Frost. Its storyline centres on a teenage street gang who have to defend themselves from predatory alien invaders on a council estate in South London on Guy Fawkes Night. It was the film debut of Cornish, Boyega, and composer Steven Price.
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Directed by | Joe Cornish |
Written by | Joe Cornish |
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Cinematography | Tom Townend |
Edited by | Jonathan Amos |
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Distributed by | Optimum Releasing |
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Running time | 88 minutes[1] |
Country | United Kingdom[2] |
Language | English |
Budget | £8 million[3] |
Box office | £4.1 million[3] |
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Released on 11 May 2011, Attack the Block underperformed at the box office but received positive reception from the critics, with particular praise for Cornish's direction and Boyega's performance. It also received several international accolades.[4]