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9 (2005)

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Reviews Counted:174

Fresh:99

Rotten:75

Average Rating:5.9/10

Consensus: Although its story is perhaps too familiar and less complex than some might wish, 9 is visually spectacular, and director Shane Acker's attention to detail succeeds in drawing viewers into the film's universe.

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Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for violence and scary images

Runtime: 1 hr. 19 min.

Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Drama

Theatrical Release: Sep 9, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $31.7M

Synopsis: When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world where all humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small... When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world where all humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. As they'll soon come to learn, the very future of civilization may depend on them. [More]

Starring: Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover

Starring: Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, Jennifer Connelly, Fred Tatasciore, Elijah Wood, Alan Oppenheimer, Tom Kane, Helen Wilson

Director: Shane Acker

Director: Shane Acker
Screenwriter: Pamela Pettler
Producer: Tim Burton , Timur Bekmambetov , Jim Lemley
Studio: Focus Features

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Feels unnaturally fleshed out and overthought, dampening the excitement through extensive padding...captivating eye candy, but something of a dramatic spinout.

Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com | comment Comment
Jun 2, 2010
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
BrianOrndorf.com

If you're gonna be so downbeat, yah gotta be good. This ain't good. Paul Chambers, CNN.

Full Review Source: CNNRadio | comment Comment
Mar 27, 2010
Paul Chambers
Paul Chambers
CNNRadio

9 is overall an enjoyable and inventive film.

Full Review Source: Cinema Autopsy | comment Comment
Mar 18, 2010
Thomas Caldwell
Thomas Caldwell
Cinema Autopsy

Discovering the truth is good for the soul

Full Review Source: JWR | comment Comment
Mar 6, 2010
S. James Wegg
S. James Wegg
JWR

A throwback to the industrial era, the film doesn't feel as important now as it might have then.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
Jan 28, 2010
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

Proudly mature -- the movie deals much with individual death as well as doomsday -- so it's a welcome work, something we might even dare to call American-style anime.

Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
Jan 18, 2010
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

This movie is what would happen if the folks at Pixar were manic depressives . . .

Full Review Source: fantastiqueZINE | comment Comment
Jan 4, 2010
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
fantastiqueZINE

I think if I were not diligently taking notes for this very review I might have folded laundry or something to pass the time... It's a beautiful movie to look at and a clumsy story with a weird ending.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment 2 Comments
Dec 29, 2009
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
Cinerina

Totally lacking in character development. It is like seeing a love story involving toasters.

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
Dec 21, 2009
Louis Proyect
Louis Proyect
rec.arts.movies.reviews

There is a lot that is interesting to see in the world created by Shane Acker but not enough to make the feature film satisfying.

Full Review | comment Comment
Dec 21, 2009
Mark R. Leeper
Mark R. Leeper
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Watch it for the visuals, and dream about what Shane Acker might accomplish with a better screenplay.

Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | comment Comment
Dec 20, 2009
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Goatdog's Movies

If ever there was a greater pity that a film wasn't exhibited in 3-D, I wouldn't know it. Acker's fluid direction and striking visual style would seem to welcome such an embellishment.

Full Review Source: Cinematical | comment Comment
Dec 17, 2009
William Goss
William Goss
Cinematical

Substance abuse might improve the experience, but alas, 9 unto itself is only half-baked.

Full Review Source: Projection Booth | comment Comment
Dec 17, 2009
Rob Humanick
Rob Humanick
Projection Booth

The characters are sketchy and the story makes little sense.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
Dec 16, 2009
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Well-designed but formulaic survival tale.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
Dec 12, 2009
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The interplay between characters is often electric and fans of the film will definitely find a character they can root for in the mix...

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
Dec 11, 2009
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Grown from a superb 10-minute animation, this feature length version runs out of steam despite its stunning visual design.

Full Review Source: Screenwize | comment Comment
Dec 10, 2009
Simon Weaving
Simon Weaving
Screenwize

Gorgeously animated, beautifully executed and incredibly imaginative, Shane Acker's 9 manages to nonetheless feel a little bit like something you've seen before.

Full Review Source: smh.com.au | comment Comment
Dec 9, 2009
Giles Hardie
Giles Hardie
smh.com.au

Looking like a rag-doll version of Terminator Salvation, the film boasts an arresting visual style.

Full Review Source: The Age (Australia) | comment Comment
Dec 9, 2009
Jim Schembri
Jim Schembri
The Age (Australia)

It's frustratingly imperfect -- but you won't regret seeing it.

Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia) | comment Comment
Dec 9, 2009
Annette Basile
Annette Basile
FILMINK (Australia)
 
 
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