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Neill Blomkamp
Neill Blomkamp

Neill Blomkamp (Afrikaans: [ˈnil ˈblɔmkamp]; born 17 September 1979) is a South African and Canadian film director and screenwriter. He is known as the co-writer and director of the science fiction action film District 9 (2009), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and the director of the dystopian scienc... more

Neill Blomkamp (Afrikaans: [ˈnil ˈblɔmkamp]; born 17 September 1979) is a South African and Canadian film director and screenwriter. He is known as the co-writer and director of the science fiction action film District 9 (2009), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and the director of the dystopian science fiction action film Elysium(2013), which garnered moderately positive reviews. He also directed the science fiction action film Chappie (2015) and the sports drama film Gran Turismo (2023).

Blomkamp employs a documentary-style, hand-held cinéma vérité technique, blending naturalistic and photorealistic computer-generated visual effects. His films often deal with themes of xenophobia and social segregation. He is also known for his collaborations with actor Sharlto Copley.

Time named Blomkamp as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2009. A 2011 Forbes article named him the 21st most powerful celebrity from Africa.

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District 9
(2009)
Science Fiction
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 ...
Runtime:
112 min
Director:
Neill Blomkamp
Cast:
Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Jason Cope, Nathalie Boltt, Sylvaine Strike
7.9
90%
81
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Chappie
(2015)
Action, Crime, Science Fiction
Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings—some good, some bad—and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there's one thing that makes Cha...
Runtime:
120 min
Director:
Neill Blomkamp
Cast:
Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Brandon Auret, Eugene Khumbanyiwa, Yolandi Visser
6.9
32%
41
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Elysium
(2013)
Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a hard line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citiz...
Runtime:
109 min
Director:
Neill Blomkamp
Cast:
Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna
6.6
67%
61
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Alive in Joburg
(2005)
Science Fiction
A documentary-style short film about the arrival of an alien spaceship over Johannesburg, South Africa.
Runtime:
6 min
Director:
Neill Blomkamp
Cast:
Dawie Ackermann, Jason Cope, Sharlto Copley, Braam Greyling, Godfrey Seome
7.5
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The Escape
(2016)
Action, Thriller
After the controversial disappearance of their Chief Medical Officer, a shadowy bio genetics company is under siege by the FBI for secretly cloning humans. Amidst the chaos, Molgen’s head mercenary Holt (Jon Bernthal) is sneaking out the last living clone, a young woman named Lily (Dakota Fanning) to a mysterious buyer. Holt has hired ...
Runtime:
13 min
Director:
Neill Blomkamp
Cast:
Clive Owen, Dakota Fanning, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Daniel Kash
6.9
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Tempbot
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Tempbot
(2006)
Comedy, Science Fiction
The film follows a 'tempbot', a robot assigned for a short period of time at an ordinary office, and his romantic endeavours with the Human Resources manager.
Runtime:
15 min
Director:
Neill Blomkamp
7.2
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Tetra Vaal
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Tetra Vaal
(2004)
Action, Science Fiction
A faux advertisement for a third-world robotic police that established Neill Blomkamp's signature style of mixing lo-fi production with seamless CGI.
Runtime:
1 min
6.5
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Adicolor Yellow
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Adicolor Yellow
(2006)
Science Fiction
Yellow or Adicolor Yellow is a 2006 futuristic short film by director Neill Blomkamp, written by Terri Tatchell and Blomkamp. It was produced at the request of sportswear maker Adidas as a part of its "Adicolor" viral ads campaign, in which advertising agency Idealogue gathered seven directors, assigning a different color to each of th...
Runtime:
4 min
Director:
Neill Blomkamp
Cast:
Julien Phipps, Gideon Karmel, Jason Bell, Jae Lee, Bob Dong
6.2
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Halo 3: Landfall
(2007)
Director Neill Blomkamp explores the lives of Marines and ODSTs on a last, desperate mission in a post-invasion Earth -- a mission that may secure the salvation, or usher the destruction of the entire galaxy. Edited together as a standalone piece for the first time, these three shorts are the first glimpse at what a live-action Halo co...
Runtime:
7 min
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Untitled Neill Blomkamp Alien Project
Action, Horror, Science Fiction
Ripley returns to kick Xenomorph ass!
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Halo
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Halo
Action, Adventure, Mystery
Feature length movie based on the video game, Halo.
Director:
Neill Blomkamp
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Halo: Landfall
(2007)
Action, Science Fiction
Director Neill Blomkamp explores the lives of Marines and ODSTs on a last, desperate mission in a post-invasion Earth – a mission that may secure the salvation, or usher the destruction of the entire galaxy. Edited together as a standalone piece for the first time, these three shorts are the first glimpse at what a live-action Halo cou...
Runtime:
7 min
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The Gone World
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The Gone World
Science Fiction
Shannon Moss is part of a clandestine division within the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. In 1997, she is assigned to solve the murder of a Navy SEAL's family, and to locate his teenage daughter, who has disappeared. Moss discovers that the missing SEAL was an astronaut aboard the spaceship U.S.S. Libra--a ship assumed lost to th...
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Chappie 2
(2017)
The sequel to Chappie.
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Elysium 2
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Elysium 2
The sequel to Elysium. Coming 2018.
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Praetoria: Part One
(2017)
Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
A sword-wielding galactic general (or space pirate) waits in the hull of a strange ship in front of a large broken mirror, plagued by the memory of a woman's voice telling him he will never be forgiven, as his crew ransacks the ship for gold.
Runtime:
3 min
Director:
Neill Blomkamp
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