District 9
Shares rank 19 of 29 science fiction films by recommenders
Recommended as a decent, different sci-fi action film with a rich, messy universe and a strong allegory.
Recommended as a decent, different sci-fi action film with a rich, messy universe and a strong allegory.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Decent action film that feels different
“District 9 was a decent action film, and felt like something different.”
Comment from 23 Jul 2026 in “Neill Blomkamp's new zombie AI 'film' is just slop warmed over” “I for one really liked District 9 and thought it was more than decent”
Comment from 23 Jul 2026 in “Neill Blomkamp's new zombie AI 'film' is just slop warmed over” “District 9 was decent (although unsubtle... "fokkin prawns!").”
Comment from 23 Jul 2026 in “Neill Blomkamp's new zombie AI 'film' is just slop warmed over” Recommended unreservedly and well liked
“probably the best allegory for this would be the movie District 9, which I recommend unreservedly”
Comment from 8 Jul 2026 in “Grok 4.5” “I for one really liked District 9 and thought it was more than decent”
Comment from 23 Jul 2026 in “Neill Blomkamp's new zombie AI 'film' is just slop warmed over” “I liked district 9 for instance.”
Comment from 26 Aug 2026 in “Starbase, LA”
Other science fiction films people recommend
The four most recommended other science fiction films, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blade Runner | 54 | 11 | 83% | 10 | 34 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| Colossus: The Forbin Project | 35 | 2 | 95% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Jurassic Park (1993 film) | 32 | 7 | 82% | 8 | — | Approved |
| The Fifth Element | 24 | 3 | 89% | 5 | — | Approved |
| District 9This page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
7 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The best film Blomkamp made”
“I liked district 9 for instance.”
“It was a really messy and rich universe.”
“District 9 was a decent action film, and felt like something different.”
“I for one really liked District 9 and thought it was more than decent”
“District 9 was decent (although unsubtle... "fokkin prawns!").”
“probably the best allegory for this would be the movie District 9, which I recommend unreservedly”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.