Attack the Block

Attack the Block

Attack the Block is a 2011 British science fiction horror film in a comedic vein directed by Joe Cornish. It stars John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Nick Frost and Luke Treadaway. Set on a council estate in South London on Bonfire night, the film follows a street gang which have to defend themselves from rowdy alien invaders. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 11 May 2011. Attack the Block is the directorial debut of Cornish.