Earnest, inspiring and far from perfect, 9 is the kind of animated experience that defies traditional sensory logic.
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Reviews Counted:151
Fresh:85
Rotten:66
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.
Theatrical Release:Sep 9, 2009 Wide
Box Office: $31,691,649
Synopsis: A new era in animated storytelling begins on 9.9.09. Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (The Corpse Bride, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Nightwatch) join forces to... [More]
Starring: Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover
Director: Shane Acker
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Reviews for 9
No question, the world Acker conjures is a knockout.
09/09/09
The look of the characters ... is incredibly intriguing, and the universe that Messrs. Acker, Burton and Bekmambetov have created is a treat for the eyes.
09/09/09
9 is a captivating film with much to say about the human spirit -- even if humans are nowhere to be found.
09/09/09
It’s a perfectly functional, fairly scary kids’ film, with plenty of craft and creativity to keep adults occupied. But with a story as sophisticated as its visuals, it could have been much more.
09/09/09
I'm all for embracing the new and supporting filmmakers with unique visions, but there are still basic tenets of filmmaking that need to be achieved.
09/09/09
9 is a grey and grim thrill ride packed full of kiddie morality lessons and creepy frightenings, as though Steven Spielberg had induced the Brothers Quay to create a summer blockbuster.
09/09/09
Much of the action in 9 becomes repetitive, and the storyline takes an odd turn toward the metaphysical in the final act.
09/09/09
One senses Acker stretching his eleven-minute short rather than containing bigger ideas and characters who have taken on lives of their own: 9 too clearly puts style over substance.
09/09/09
Rarely has so much imagination been poured into one facet of a film at the expense of another.
09/09/09
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09/09/09
Sinister, scary, imaginative and original - despite a thin, one-dimensional storyline.
09/09/09
Save the voice work, which is celebrity-heavy and mostly undistinguished, 9 is a marvel to take in, especially the individual character designs.
09/09/09
Soulful, streamlined and brilliantly executed, "9" is a contender for best action film of the year.
09/09/09
9 is the kind of movie that breaks your heart. It shows so much promise, but then wastes it on the same old fuddy duddy future shock storyline.
09/08/09
A visually stunning achievement, "9" has taken computer animation to a whole new level.
09/08/09
A visually striking piece of work from first-time feature director Shane Acker.
09/08/09
Most viewers will find themselves wishing that they had just said nein.
09/08/09
Acker's film seems to go out of its way to avoid being epic.
09/08/09
Acker has created a fitful combination of beautiful, dreamlike images that never knit together forcefully enough to seem individual or convincing.
09/08/09
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