# Attack the Block (2011)

> A delinquent South London teenager and the nurse he mugged unite with his friends to repel a savage alien invasion of their housing estate.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/41030

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
- Director: Joe Cornish
- Cast: John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Alex Esmail, Simon Howard, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, Luke Treadaway, Nick Frost
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1478964/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, irreverent, propulsive, late night watch, group movie night

## Synopsis

An unlikely alliance forms in the face of an alien invasion, where survival means fighting back together.

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