Nine 1/2 Weeks Poster
MOVIEmeter
Top 5000
Up 47 this week

Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)

R 112 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   21 February 1986 (USA)
5.5
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 5.5/10 from 16,978 users   Metascore: 50/100 
Reviews: 98 user | 27 critic | 13 from Metacritic.com

An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man... See full summary »

Director:

Adrian Lyne
 Loading+Watchlist

Watch now

Buy it from Amazon »

Related Lists

image of title
a list of 1,710 titles by augman74 created 6 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 734 titles by GentiTK created 7 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 147 titles by GitanillaOZ created 06 Mar 2011
 
image of title
a list of 3,277 titles by angelwizzard666 created 6 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 23 titles by elisaman created 5 months ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Pre-Order the Kindle Fire
3 nominations See more awards »
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kim Basinger ...
Elizabeth
Mickey Rourke ...
Margaret Whitton Margaret Whitton ...
Molly
David Margulies ...
Harvey
Christine Baranski ...
Thea
Karen Young ...
Sue
William De Acutis William De Acutis ...
Ted (as William DeAcutis)
Dwight Weist Dwight Weist ...
Farnsworth
Roderick Cook Roderick Cook ...
Sinclair - the Critic
Victor Truro Victor Truro ...
Gallery Client
Justine Johnston Justine Johnston ...
Bedding Saleswoman
Cintia Cruz Cintia Cruz ...
Whore
Kim Chan ...
Chinatown Butcher
Lee Lai Sing Lee Lai Sing ...
Angry Chinese Customer
Rudolph Willrich Rudolph Willrich ...
Chinatown Shopper
Edit

Storyline

An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated. Written by Michel Rudoy <mdrc@hp9000a1.uam.mx>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Art Gallery | Sex Game | Sex | Orange Juicer | Drinking  | See more »

Taglines:

Desire. Infatuation. Obsession. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

9 és fél hét See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$328,804 (USA) (23 February 1986) (28 Screens)

Gross:

$6,734,844 (USA)
See more »

Company Credits

Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Adrian Lyne used emotionally manipulative tactics on Kim Basinger during the shooting to elicit the performance he wanted from the actress, which Basinger later criticized harshly. For example, Lyne did not allow Mickey Rourke and Basinger to talk to each other off-set. The two were kept isolated from each other and Lyne would tell Basinger rumors about how Rourke intended to make her like or dislike him so that she would carry that attitude into the scene. Lyne would also offer Rourke performance notes, but Basinger none, in order to unnerve her. In a very unusual and expensive move along these lines, Lyne shot the film sequentially, so that Basinger's actual emotional breakdown over time would be effectively translated to the screen. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When John turns on his stereo to play Joe Cocker's "You Can Keep Your Hat On" for Elizabeth's striptease, the speaker switch on the power amplifier is in the off position. See more »

Quotes

John: Every time I see you, you're buying a chicken.
Elizabeth: Every time I see you, you're smiling at me.
See more »

Connections

Referenced in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ambient Music 1: Music for Airports"
Performed by Brian Eno
Written by Brian Eno, Rhett Davies and Robert Wyatt
Courtesy of EG Records, Ltd. See more »