10 Sci-Fi Movies That Break The Genre

10. District 9

District 9 is a wonderfully constructed combination of two genres that perhaps never expected to meet: science fiction and mockumentary. Neil Blomkamp's clever effort sets itself in a dystopian South Africa as an alien/human apartheid system causes tension throughout the run down slums in which they're forced to live.

Sharlto Copley is electric in the film as his energy and charisma drives the narrative forward throughout, and it is a film that truly lives up to its unique premise. The style of the film is most certainly unique to the science fiction genre but the style is also anchored with some brilliant writing - even going as far as to have a unique slur for the humans to hurl at the aliens.

District 9 took an incredibly original approach to a much discussed sci-fi theme and layered it with prevalent social commentary. Cloverfield was a film that perhaps set a precedent for a film like District 9 to exist, but District 9 is the undoubtedly superior effort. An original and brilliant sci-fi mockumentary with so much going for it.