---
title: 'Attack the Block (2011)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joe Cornish'
released: '2011-03-12'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/attack-the-block-2011'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1478964/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Attack the Block (2011)

2011 · 88 min · Comedy, Action, Science Fiction, Drama · United Kingdom, France


## Synopsis

Attack the Block is a 2011 British science fiction comedy horror film written and directed by Joe Cornish and starring John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, and Nick Frost. Its storyline centres on a teenage street gang who have to defend themselves from predatory alien invaders on a council estate in South London on Guy Fawkes Night. It was the film debut of Cornish, Boyega, and composer Steven Price.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joe Cornish](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-cornish)
- **Screenplay:** [Joe Cornish](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-cornish)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Steven Price](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-price)
- **Producer:** [Nira Park](https://cinepixo.com/people/nira-park)
- **Editor:** [Jonathan Amos](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-amos)

## Cast

- [Leeon Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/leeon-jones)
- [Karl Collins](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-collins)
- [Franz Drameh](https://cinepixo.com/people/franz-drameh)
- [Joey Ansah](https://cinepixo.com/people/joey-ansah)
- [Nick Frost](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-frost)
- [John Boyega](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-boyega)
- [Jodie Whittaker](https://cinepixo.com/people/jodie-whittaker)
- [Alex Esmail](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-esmail)
- [Luke Treadaway](https://cinepixo.com/people/luke-treadaway)
- [Simon Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-howard)

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Official site: http://attacktheblock.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/attack-the-block-2011
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