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| Attack the Block | |
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 UK theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Joe Cornish |
| Written by | Joe Cornish |
| Produced by | |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Tom Townend |
| Edited by | Jonathan Amos |
| Music by | |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Optimum Releasing |
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Running time | 88 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom[2] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £8 million ($13 million)[3] |
| Box office | $6.2–6.5 million[3][4] |
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.
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.[5]
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- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (28 July 2011). "Inner City vs. Outer Space". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2018.