January 3, 2012
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Geoffrey Rush,
Anthony LaPaglia,
Samuel Johnson,
Claudia Karvan,
Joel Edgerton
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A jobless 28-year-old residing in an apartment with his single father discovers the meaning of life for a bargain-basement price in this stop-motion animation film featuring the voices of Ben Mendelso... read more
DVD Release Date: February 23, 2010
Stats: 218 reviews
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September 18, 2009The lives of the residents of a Sydney apartment---including a surly angel, three miniature surfer dudes looking for a constant party, and an aimless young man who buys a book promising to give him the meaning of life for the bargain price of $9.99---are explored in a series of i... read more
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February 15, 2011In "$9.99," Jim Peck has just had a horrible start to his day, first by not being able to hail a cab and then a disturbing encounter with a homeless man. His grown son Dave is unemployed and has just had a bad interview for a telemarketing job.(I agree with Camille that it is a ... read more
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April 2, 2010Clay characters living in the same apartment block interact with each other. There's some unusual goings-on, especially between the repo man and his model girlfriends dislike of bodily hair, and between the immature boyfriend and his band of teeny tiny laddish friends, but someho... read more
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November 5, 2010So I am sure that this movie has artsy stuff behind the scene, but too bad the story is not that great and needs a lot of work and more explanation cos the ending is kinda...not finished or something. There is something weird with the ending haha. 3 stars is for the clay animatio... read more
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April 21, 2010Another film adapting the work of Etgar Keret, this time told in stop motion animation. The denizens of a Sydney apartment building intersect with one another while our lead tries to learn the meaning of life from a book he purchased through the mail for a whopping $9.99.
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April 2, 2010Worth seeing while it is still fresh. It takes a medium unconventional for an adult story like Waking Life did. The story is kind of meandering and boring at times, but even if you are bored the set pieces are cool to look at. Probally the first claymation nudity ever.
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March 11, 2010Well, it was fairly weird. The clay was both fairly effective and a bit distracting. There was a little bit of a carpe diem feel to the end, but it wasn't that convincing.
Critic Reviews
December 16, 2009
Eddie Cockrell, Variety
December 11, 2009
Tom Long, Detroit News
A small gem of an animated film, $9.99 manages to be rich in whimsy and fantastical turns while still rooted in human ground. Full Review
August 7, 2009
Cary Darling, Dallas Morning News
It has been a good year for animation that pushes thematic and visual boundaries.
July 31, 2009
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
The conclusion is cheerful -- rather than strain for answers, we should just experience the joy of the moment -- but the road to that resolution is jarring. Full Review
July 30, 2009
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Using the medium of Wallace and Gromit and Gumby, Israeli filmmaker Tatia Rosenthal turns her clay figures into real people in $9.99, a wise, wistful study of hope and dread. Full Review
July 24, 2009
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
It isn't always clear if the animation is integral to the movie or merely a way of sprucing up its more familiar tales of melancholy and yearning. Full Review
July 10, 2009
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle
It's an entertaining, depressing and ultimately hopeful movie about the times we live in. Full Review
June 26, 2009
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
A charming, poetic and at times surreal stop-motion animation co-written with Etgar Keret and based on the Israeli writer's short stories. Full Review
June 25, 2009
Janice Page, Boston Globe
A movie that entertains and enlightens without being preachy. Full Review
June 19, 2009
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
With all the hoo-ha over Up, the latest Pixar extravaganza, it would be a loss if the highly worthy little animated feature $9.99 got buried in the avalanche. Full Review
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