Attack the Block

2011 British science fiction comedy film directed by Joe Cornish
Movie film Q757865
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Attack the Block

Summary

Attack the Block is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,015 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Attack the Block received the Q6359085[3].
  • Attack the Block's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Attack the Block was directed by Joe Cornish[5].
  • Joe Cornish wrote the screenplay for Attack the Block[6].
  • Attack the Block's composer is recorded as Steven Price[7].
  • Attack the Block's genre is action film[8].
  • Attack the Block's genre is science fiction film[9].
  • Attack the Block's genre is alien invasion[10].
  • Attack the Block's genre is monster film[11].
  • Attack the Block's genre is comedy horror[12].
  • Attack the Block's genre is coming-of-age film[13].
  • Attack the Block's genre is hood film[14].
  • Attack the Block's genre is comedy film[15].
  • A cast member of Attack the Block was Jodie Whittaker[16].
  • A cast member of Attack the Block was John Boyega[17].
  • A cast member of Attack the Block was Alex Esmail[18].
  • A cast member of Attack the Block was Franz Drameh[19].
  • A cast member of Attack the Block was Leeon Jones[20].
  • A cast member of Attack the Block was Simon Howard[21].
  • A cast member of Attack the Block was Luke Treadaway[22].
  • A cast member of Attack the Block was Nick Frost[23].
  • A cast member of Attack the Block was Joey Ansah[24].
  • A cast member of Attack the Block was Karl Collins[25].
  • Attack the Block was produced by Nira Park[26].
  • Among the performers on Attack the Block was Steven Price[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Attack the Block was Steven Price[27]. It was produced by Nira Park[26]. It was directed by Joe Cornish[5]. Joe Cornish wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Jodie Whittaker[16], John Boyega[17], Alex Esmail[18], Franz Drameh[19], Leeon Jones[20], and Simon Howard[21].

Publication

Publication dates include March 12, 2011[28], May 11, 2011[29], and September 22, 2011[30]. The original language of Attack the Block was English[31]. Genres include action film[8], science fiction film[9], alien invasion[10], monster film[11], comedy horror[12], and coming-of-age film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Attack the Block's main subject is alien invasion[33].

Reception

Attack the Block received the Q6359085[3]. Reviews include 90%[34], 7.5/10[35], and 75/100[36].

Why It Matters

Attack the Block ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,015 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did Attack the Block receive?

Honors received include Q6359085[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1478964
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 82056
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 82056, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14571 → 359355
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39375|batch #39375]]: Add [[Property:P14571]] statement based on [[Property:P2676]] qualifier of [[Property:P6658]] statement"
  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2011-03-12T00:00:00Z, +2011-05-11T00:00:00Z, +2011-09-22T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Joe Cornish
    Duration → {'amount': '+88'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 2.35:1
    + 42 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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