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Name: 9
Released: 2009-9-9
Cast: Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, Jennifer Connelly

PG-13
1h 19m
2009

57%

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From visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (The Nightmare Before Christmas) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted) and Academy Award®-nominated director Shane Acker comes this visually stunning and original epic adventure. In the final days of humanity, a dedicated scientist gives the spark of life to nine of his creations. The world has turned into an unrecognizable landscape of machines and spare parts, but this group of nine finds that if they band together, their small community might just be able to change the course of history. Featuring the voice talents of Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly and Crispin Glover, it’s a thrilling, suspenseful story critics call “richly imaginative.” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone)

Director:

Shane Acker

Producer:

Jim Lemley, Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov, Dana Ginsburg

Writer:

Pamela Pettler

Cast:

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

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

57%

Critics 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.

Reviews

Den of Geek

Michael Leader

With plenty of better animated films on offer this year, it is probably best to save time and money, and watch the short instead.

By telling a story that could not be filmed in live-action, Acker makes animation the wonderfully unpredictable and visionary art form it should be. Too bad he doesn’t back up his glorious animation with an equally interesting story.

9 is a challenge to remember our roots... to not get caught in our beliefs or our politics or - most especially - become chained to the powers of our intellect alone.

If the story lacks in expected profoundness, the generally impressive character designs more than make up for it.

A muddled dystopian fable about the dangers of technology, Acker's story comes across as WallE meets Terminator.

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