Attack the Block (2011)
85%RT Audience Score: 75%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
19 wins & 39 nominations total
Effortlessly mixing scares, laughs, and social commentary, Attack the Block is a thrilling, briskly-paced sci-fi yarn with a distinctly British flavor
Attack the Block” is the perfect movie for those who love a good mix of humor and horror. The under 20 cast is a blast to watch as they take on malevolent monsters in a unique and innovative take on the alien invasion scenario. The film is tightly executed in almost every capacity, with spot-on pacing and tense energy that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Plus, there’s an underlying social commentary that makes it even more satisfying. It’s no wonder there’s talk of a sequel – this action-comedy is a low-budget firecracker that’s wickedly entertaining.
Production Company(ies)
Columbia Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Bill, Phillips
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Heygate Estate, Southwark, London, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for creature violence, drug content and pervasive language
Year of Release
2011
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 28m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 29, 2011 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 25, 2011
Genre(s)
Action/Comedy
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $6,206,022
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $8,170,215
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,031
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 890,972
US/Canada gross: $1,024,175
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,348,324
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,114
US/Canada opening weekend: $139,506
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $183,659
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,696
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $13,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $17,114,472
Production budget ranking: 1,451
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $9,216,143
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$18,160,401
ROI to date (est.): -69%
ROI ranking: 1,797
Jodie Whittaker – Sam
Alex Esmail – Pest
Leeon Jones – Jerome
Simon Howard – Biggz
Luke Treadaway – Brewis
Nira Park – Producer
James Wilson – Producer
Joe Cornish – Director, Writer
Director(s)
Joe Cornish
Writer(s)
Joe Cornish
Producer(s)
Nira Park, James Wilson
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
19 wins & 39 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (183) | Top Critics (56) | Fresh (165) | Rotten (18)
‘Attack The Block’ was the little film from 2011 that could’ve but didn’t.
May 27, 2021 | Rating: Big Screen Watch
Damian Levy
DamianMichaelMovies.com
TOP CRITIC
Look, this is a nicely performed film which is kept quick and tight, but for a comic horror it’s just not funny or horrifying enough.
August 30, 2018
Deborah Ross
The Spectator
TOP CRITIC
Not only is Attack the Block wickedly entertaining, but it’s also well-written, suspenseful, whip-smart and moves rocket fast.
September 8, 2017 | Rating: A
Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
TOP CRITIC
Attack the Block is essentially an action thriller and as such is effective.
October 7, 2013
John Anderson
Newsday
TOP CRITIC
Attack the Block is the best popcorn flick of the entire summer, and I mean that as one heck of a gigantic compliment.
January 27, 2012 | Rating: 3.5/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
Here is a shaggy monster movie that pulls double-duty as a satire of class and ethnic barriers, and how those barriers quickly disappear when we are forced to fight for our simple survival.
September 2, 2011 | Rating: 3/4
Rene Rodriguez
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
A low-budget firecracker that’s as adept at tackling social issues as it is at providing sci-fi thrills.
October 26, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
With talk about a sequel, it’s the perfect time to return to this action-comedy…
June 1, 2021
Charlotte Harrison
Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies
The entirety of the under 20 cast are fun to watch…
March 24, 2021
Jack Fleischer
Battleship Pretension
A unique and innovative take on the alien invasion scenario, this film mixes humor and horror to relate it’s tale of misfit kids and malevolent monsters.
November 30, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Attack the Block makes the most of its budget while creating a near-exemplary study in pace, humor, and spurts of gore.
September 19, 2020
Stuart Klawans
The Nation
tightly executed in almost every capacity. The pacing is spot on, it is tense as hell, you can feel the energy on screen, and though it isn’t an overtly political story, there is an underlying social commentary found in the best science fiction.
July 11, 2020 | Rating: A
Brent McKnight
The Last Thing I See…
Plot
Attack the Block follows an unlucky young woman and a gang of tough inner city kids who make an unlikely alliance to try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a South London apartment complex into an intergalactic war-zone.
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