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The Whole Nine Yards

  • 20002000
  • RR
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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A struggling dentist's life is turned upside down when a famous gangster moves in next door, and his wife convinces him to inform a notorious mob boss about the gangster's whereabouts.A struggling dentist's life is turned upside down when a famous gangster moves in next door, and his wife convinces him to inform a notorious mob boss about the gangster's whereabouts.A struggling dentist's life is turned upside down when a famous gangster moves in next door, and his wife convinces him to inform a notorious mob boss about the gangster's whereabouts.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
120K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,880
117
  • Director
    • Jonathan Lynn
  • Writer
    • Mitchell Kapner
  • Stars
    • Bruce Willis
    • Matthew Perry
    • Rosanna Arquette
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jonathan Lynn
  • Writer
    • Mitchell Kapner
  • Stars
    • Bruce Willis
    • Matthew Perry
    • Rosanna Arquette
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 345User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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    Bruce Willis, Amanda Peet, and Matthew Perry in The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
    Bruce Willis as Jimmy
    Matthew Perry as Nick
    Natasha Henstridge as Cynthia
    Nick & Frankie
    Kevin Pollak as Yanni Gogolack
    Matthew Perry as Nick
    Nick & Sophie Ozaransky
    Natasha Henstridge as Cynthia
    Michael Clarke Duncan as Frankie Figs
    Rosanna Arquette as Sophie Ozaransky
    Bruce Willis as Jimmy

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    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • Jimmy Tudeskias Jimmy Tudeski
    Matthew Perry
    Matthew Perry
    • Oz Oseranskyas Oz Oseransky
    Rosanna Arquette
    Rosanna Arquette
    • Sophieas Sophie
    Michael Clarke Duncan
    Michael Clarke Duncan
    • Frankie Figsas Frankie Figs
    Natasha Henstridge
    Natasha Henstridge
    • Cynthiaas Cynthia
    Amanda Peet
    Amanda Peet
    • Jillas Jill
    Kevin Pollak
    Kevin Pollak
    • Janni Gogolakas Janni Gogolak
    Harland Williams
    Harland Williams
    • Agent Hansonas Agent Hanson
    Carmen Ferland
    • Sophie's Momas Sophie's Mom
    • (as Carmen Ferlan)
    Serge Christiaenssens
    Serge Christiaenssens
    • Mr. Boulezas Mr. Boulez
    • (as Serge Christianssens)
    Renee Madeline Le Guerrier
    Renee Madeline Le Guerrier
    • Waitressas Waitress
    • (as Renée Madelaine Le Guerrier)
    Jean-Guy Bouchard
    Jean-Guy Bouchard
    • Moveras Mover
    Howard Bilerman
    • Dave Martinas Dave Martin
    Johnny Goar
    • Hungarian Hoodas Hungarian Hood
    Deano Clavet
    Deano Clavet
    • Polish Pugas Polish Pug
    Stephanie Biddle
    Stephanie Biddle
    • Jazz Singeras Jazz Singer
    Charles Biddle Sr.
    • Bass Playeras Bass Player
    • (as Charles Biddle)
    Geoff Lapp
    • Pianistas Pianist
    • Director
      • Jonathan Lynn
    • Writer
      • Mitchell Kapner
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The three kids who run between Jimmy and Oz when they are standing next to the flower cart are Bruce Willis's three daughters, Tallulah Willis, Scout Willis, and Rumer Willis.
    • Goofs
      Dental records cannot be faked. It isn't just a matter of matching up dental work on a couple of Panellipse films (as shown in the movie). There is also everyone's unique bone density/structure, unique root structure, individual tooth sizes and variations in shape to be considered. These are things that cannot be altered. Moreover, those are the things that they look at when identifying someone from dental records.
    • Quotes

      Frankie Figs: You know, I can't think of nothing finer than a fine naked woman holding a gun.

    • Crazy credits
      Leanna McOemmecon is listed in the credits as the stand in for Rosanna Arquette, when it should read Leanna McLennan. (I worked as a stand in for Rosanna Arquette while filming in Quebec. The correct spelling of my name is Leanna McLennan. Each day, my name would be spelled differently on the call sheet - McLean, etc. Each day, I would correct it. In the end, I am listed in the credits as Leanna McOemmecon, which I find quite amusing.)
    • Alternate versions
      On most TV Broadcasts, including TBS, Jill although naked has her left arm covering her breasts.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Beach/Snow Day/Holy Smoke (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Mon Paradis
      Written by Phil Steele and Marco Marinangeli

      Performed by Meredith Marshall

    User reviews345

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    Top review
    8/10
    Great Friday Night Flick
    Now here is a rare breed: a mainstream movie that works at just about every level without dumbing anything down or making the average viewer think too hard. "The Whole Nine Yards" is a great movie to simply sit back and enjoy.

    Nicholas "Oz" Ozeransky (Matthew Perry) is a mild-mannered dentist whose stuck with a wife who hates him (Rosanna Arquette in a hilariously over-the-top performance) and a huge debt that his partner (his father-in-law) left him when he kicked the bucket. Then his new neighbor moves in. This neighbor, much to Oz's horror, is none other than Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis), the infamous hit-man for the Gogolak gang. Oz's wife tells him that they should rat Jimmy out to the Gogolaks to get a "finder's fee." Oz obviously refuses, but agrees to go when his wife agrees that if he does this, she'll give him a divorce. Thus begins a hilarious story of double crosses, new romances, and hamburgers with mayonnaise.

    The cast is first rate. Matthew Perry is in full panic-mode, and his reactions to the situations he finds himself in (and their resulting consequences) are hilarious. Bruce Willis is perfectly cast as Jimmy. It's a typecast role, but Willis plays him with a slight tongue-in-cheek. It works wonderfully. While it allows for plenty of laughs, it also gives him an air of menace, which adds another layer to the humor. We are aware of Jimmy's capacity for violence, but the way Willis plays it results in moments of laughter mixed with suspense. Natasha Henstridge radiates a cool sexuality mixed with vulnerability as Jimmy's ex-wife who falls for Oz. Michael Clarke Duncan is also well-cast as Jimmy's fellow hit-man, Frankie. Kevin Pollack and Rosanna Arquette are so over-the-top that their performances must be seen to be believed.

    But as good as this cast is, and it's great, the film is stolen from all of them by newcomer Amanda Peet. It takes a great performer to steal scenes with actors at the top of their game. But Peet didn't just steal her scenes, she walked away with the whole movie. Peet is positively delightful as Oz's ditzy receptionist, who has more of a part to play in this than anyone realizes. Peet is hysterical; her performance should have at least gotten her an Oscar nod, if not a win.

    "The Whole Nine Yards" is a mix of film-noir and screwball comedy. Director Jonathan Lynn has a lot of fun with the conventions of each genre, including mixing and matching the character traits of the femme-fatale and the "good girl" (you'll see what I mean when you watch the movie). What I really liked is that the humor of the movie is not over-the-top exaggeration humor (like The Farrelly Brothers). This is more about timing and dialogue; it's like a 1930's screwball comedy without the Hays Code. To be sure, the film does not leave out the trademark of the noir genre: the twisty plot. "The Whole Nine Yards" boasts plenty of surprises, and quite a bit of suspense. Just because this is a comedy doesn't mean you can tell where it's going.

    Mixing these two genres would seem impossible because more often than not, one would dilute the other. But Lynn manages to walk the line between the two opposite genres and play them both equally well. The film is well-paced, and the timing on the jokes is perfect. There are no over-the-top visual effects, and that's a good thing.

    "The Whole Nine Yards" may not be classic film material, but it's highly entertaining. And with a movie like this, that's just about all that one could ask for.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 18, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros.
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Дев'ять ярдів
    • Filming locations
      • 297 Rue Marcel-Giguère, Blainville, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Franchise Pictures
      • Lansdown Films
      • Mel's Cite du Cinema
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $41,300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $57,262,492
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,731,070
      • Feb 20, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $106,371,651
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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