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District 9
“You are not welcome here.”
District 9 (2009) is a science fiction film directed by Neill Blomkamp. On Plot-hole, players averaged 2.4/5, with 53% solving the puzzle and 47% failing it, making it the #81 hardest puzzle of 218 in the archive. Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Hard
2.4/5
Avg Score
53%
Solved
47%
Failed
232
Players
#81
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #220 · October 25, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
Johannesburg, South Africa, where a massive alien ship hovers over the city.
The Character (Clue 4)
The aliens are confined to a slum and treated as second-class beings.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
A bureaucrat is sent to evict them and gets exposed to alien technology.
The Twist (Clue 2)
He begins transforming into one of the aliens.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Neill Blomkamp's sci-fi film about alien refugees living in a South African shantytown.
The answer
District 9
Cast
Sharlto Copley as Wikus van de MerweJason Cope as Christopher Johnson / Grey Bradnam / TrentNathalie Boltt as Sarah Livingstone - SociologistSylvaine Strike as Dr Katrina McKenzieElizabeth Mkandawie as IntervieweeJohn Sumner as Les Feldman - MIL EngineerWilliam Allen Young as Dirk MichaelsNick Blake as Francois Moraneu - CIV Engineer Team
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is District 9 hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- District 9 had an average score of 2.4/5. 53% of players solved it, while 47% failed — a hard puzzle.
- Who directed District 9?
- District 9 was directed by Neill Blomkamp.
- Who stars in District 9?
- District 9 stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike, Elizabeth Mkandawie, John Sumner, William Allen Young, Nick Blake.
- What genre is District 9?
- District 9 is listed under Science Fiction.
- Where does District 9 rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- District 9 ranks #81 of 218 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).