Attack the Block

Attack the Block

Inner City vs. Outer Space

Directed by Joe Cornish

Produced by UK Film Council, Film4 Productions

201188 min6.5 / 10

A high-energy sci-fi action-comedy that uses an alien invasion as a vehicle for social satire, blending street-gang camaraderie with genuine stakes and humor.

A South London teen gang must team up with the other residents of their housing estate to protect the neighbourhood from a terrifying alien invasion.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Attack the Block violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Attack the Block sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does Attack the Block end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Attack the Block easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Attack the Block scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Attack the Block

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Attack the Block, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Attack the Block, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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