QWhy did the aliens not retaliate against the oppression from mankind?
AAlthough many aliens participated in riots and general upheaval, it is assumed from the documentary portion of the film that there was no actual alien-led attempt at fighting back and gaining freedom from the humans until alien Christopher Johnson and human Wikus Van De Merwe teamed up. There are several possible reasons, such as: (1) At the beginning of the film, it is mentioned that the aliens aboard the mothership may have been mostly "worker" aliens, who by nature or design lacked the qualities required to rebel. Without a leader, they didn't know what to do and were basically brutish, (2) They were found malnourished and very sick, and so they were in a vulnerable situation and very easy to subdue. The few that had weapons had to be very secretive about them and were possibly waiting for a better moment to strike, and (3) Many were essentially crippled by an addiction to cat food, which may have affected them in the same way as crack cocaine does humans (a reporter draws a comparison to cats and catnip).
QHow much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
AFor detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for District 9 can be found here.
QHow do the humans and aliens understand each other?
AThe aliens had been on Earth for 28 years. While they may never be able to speak each other's language (humans can't replicate the alien clicks and the aliens may not be able to replicate human words), they appear to have learned, or at least to understand, each others' languages.
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