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Alive in Joburg (2005) — Where to Watch · CriticCrunch

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Alive in Joburg

Movie2005·6 min

Alive in Joburg

Directed by Neill Blomkamp

Science Fiction

A science fiction film directed by Neill Blomkamp.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 32%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.7/10

108 ratings

About Alive in Joburg

A documentary-style short film about the arrival of an alien spaceship over Johannesburg, South Africa.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Haunting (3 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Unsettling
Story Tags: social injustice, isolation loneliness, international, urban, strangers forced together, everyman, fish out of water, conspiracy, aliens

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Details

Director: Neill Blomkamp
Language: English

Cast

Dawie Ackermann, Jason Cope, Sharlto Copley

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How Alive in Joburg Ranks

All movies

Top 32%

2000s movies

Top 27%

Science Fiction movies

Top 36%

Neill Blomkamp films#6 of 10

Top 32% All movies.

the vibe

Alive in Joburg Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkmoderatelayeredseriousbroadhauntinggrittyunsettling

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

grittygritty

fish out of water

conspiracy

social injustice

isolation loneliness

everyman

strangers forced together

aliens

international

urban

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

haunting 3/9haunting 3/9