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District 9

Summary: Violence ensues after an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth finds a kindred spirit in a government agent exposed to their biotechnology.
Runtime: 1 h 52 min
MPAA: R

Movie budget: $ 30,000,000
Domestic: $ 115,646,235
International: $ 95,242,715
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