Ryan Reynolds,
Hope Davis,
Melissa McCarthy,
Elle Fanning,
Dahlia Salem
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Writer/director John August ponders the metaphysical aspects of life and art in an episodic allegory that follows three artists as they embark on a soul searching journey of fate versus free will. Whe... read more
Directed by: John August
Release Date: August 31, 2007
Keywords:
weird,
strange,
www,
different,
average,
confusing,
ryan reynolds,
melissa mccarthy,
hope davis,
reynolds plays,
Ryan Reynolds ,
Donnie Darko ,
Hope Davis ,
John August
DVD Release Date: January 29, 2008
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February 25, 2012Y9u never kn9w when y9ur number is up.
Good movie. Very different from what I have seen before, this movie really has its own originality though its flaws also. The story was excellent but the acting was just not there, everyone played there roles pretty much mediocre and with a... read more -
August 25, 2011Susan: Do you feel like a man? Because I'll tell you a little secret - you're not.
"Y9u never kn9w when y9ur number is up."
The Nines is a very interesting film with a clever concept that seems to get too wrapped up in itself. John August seems to try too hard to confuse every... read more -
June 26, 2011Melissa McCarthy is one of the most adorable fat chicks ive seen in a while. Hope Davis will still be beautiful when the apocalypse comes. Ryan Reynolds finally makes a movie as good as himself.
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May 5, 2011Three separate plot strands---about a self-destructive actor under house arrest, a writer trying to get his series past the pilot stage while being filmed by a reality TV crew, and a video game designer whose car breaks down in the middle of nowhere---intertwine in a mysterious w... read more
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September 4, 2010I really LOVE the concept of this movie, but everything is clear. I will watch it again to maybe understand better, but from what I do understand, very creative idea but depends too much a confusing wrap up at the end. I want to like this movie more, but I need to understand be... read more
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January 20, 2010WHAT THE HILL WAS THIS ALL ABOUT. Can someone explain it to me, Did it just pass over my head. A complete waste of my time and the actors time. Oh wait a minute you understood it and enjoyed it, you must be that guy that runs around in them shi**y designer shirts with the little... read more
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December 9, 2009Middle of the road on this one. I liked it, but it was very confusing and hard to follow until the end when it started to piece together. I liked all the various roles done by each of the four main characters. Interesting!
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December 17, 2008"Um, I'm kind of having a medical situation. I don't have a belly button."
The director, John August, has worked together with one of my ultimate favourite directors, Tim Burton, so I thought that this could actually be interesting. Well, prepare yourself for a huge disappointme... read more -
September 21, 2008An intriguing post-modern take on TV, film and gaming culture, with a revelatory performance from Ryan Reynold. With Hope Davis and Melissa McCarthy in the three short films that fit together in different which is clever, but a bit strange and mind-bending thrill-ride.
Critic Reviews
August 31, 2007
Gene Seymour, Newsday
August 31, 2007
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
The Nines, which in real life began as a TV project, wavers uncomfortably between satire and dime-store existentialism on the big screen. Full Review
August 31, 2007
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News
The dialogue snaps, crackles and pops. And confusing as they may be, the stories are never boring. Full Review
August 31, 2007
Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times
Bright and vicious, desperate and cruel, the characters of the first two stories pop with a kind of nihilistic joie de vivre that makes you want to hug them and kill them at once. Full Review
August 31, 2007
Christy Lemire, Associated Press
Confusing? Yes, and intentionally so. But it's never boring. Full Review
August 31, 2007
Stephen Holden, New York Times
The Nines is a philosophical mind teaser with satirical fangs.
August 29, 2007
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
The movie never fails to be crisply written and cannily delivered, but it's way too steeped in TV-culture inside jokes for its own good, and August's attempts to suffuse the whole thing with ontologic... Full Review
August 29, 2007
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
You'll go ''Huh?'' but you won't feel cheated. Full Review
January 23, 2007
Dennis Harvey, Variety
There's more than enough intelligence, intrigue and performance dazzle to make this an adventuresome gizmo for grownups. Full Review
January 23, 2007
Sura Wood, Hollywood Reporter
An offbeat, unpredictable story that plays out in parallel universes.
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