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9

  • 20092009
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 19min
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
136K
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POPULARITY
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Elijah Wood in 9 (2009)
A post-apocalyptic nightmare in which all of humanity is threatened.
Play trailer2:31
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A rag doll that awakens in a postapocalyptic future holds the key to humanity's salvation.A rag doll that awakens in a postapocalyptic future holds the key to humanity's salvation.A rag doll that awakens in a postapocalyptic future holds the key to humanity's salvation.

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
136K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,254
33
  • Director
    • Shane Acker
  • Writers
    • Pamela Pettler(screenplay by)
    • Shane Acker(story by)
    • Ben Gluck(Head of Story)
  • Stars
    • Elijah Wood(voice)
    • Jennifer Connelly(voice)
    • Crispin Glover(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Shane Acker
  • Writers
    • Pamela Pettler(screenplay by)
    • Shane Acker(story by)
    • Ben Gluck(Head of Story)
  • Stars
    • Elijah Wood(voice)
    • Jennifer Connelly(voice)
    • Crispin Glover(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 293User reviews
    • 269Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 9 nominations

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    Shane Acker and George Kraychyk in 9 (2009)
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    John C. Reilly and Martin Landau in 9 (2009)
    John C. Reilly and Elijah Wood in 9 (2009)

    Top cast

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    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • #9as #9
    • (voice)
    Jennifer Connelly
    Jennifer Connelly
    • #7as #7
    • (voice)
    Crispin Glover
    Crispin Glover
    • #6as #6
    • (voice)
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • #1as #1
    • (voice)
    Martin Landau
    Martin Landau
    • #2as #2
    • (voice)
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • #5as #5
    • (voice)
    Fred Tatasciore
    Fred Tatasciore
    • #8as #8
    • (voice)
    • …
    Alan Oppenheimer
    Alan Oppenheimer
    • Scientistas Scientist
    • (voice)
    Tom Kane
    Tom Kane
    • Dictatoras Dictator
    • (voice)
    Helen Wilson
    Helen Wilson
    • News Casteras News Caster
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Shane Acker
    • Writers
      • Pamela Pettler(screenplay by)
      • Shane Acker(story by)
      • Ben Gluck(Head of Story)
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    Storyline

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    In a world destroyed in a war between man and machine, a hand-stitched doll with the number 9 written on its back comes to life. The world he has awakened in is frightening, but he quickly learns that he is not alone and that there are others like him, also with a single digit written on their back. The first one he encounters is 2 who tells him something of what happened to the world. 2 is also thrilled with the disk 9 is carrying, one with three unique symbols on the front. 9 soon learns that the disk and some of the other dolls who are prepared to die for the good of humankind may be the last hope for man's salvation. —garykmcd
    post apocalypsealternate historycharacter name as titlemachinecgi animation104 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • (1) To Protect Us...
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for violence and scary images
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Shane Acker first made 9 (2009) as a ten minute short film while he was still at UCLA. It was nominated for Best Animated Short at the Oscars, and although it didn't win, Acker was offered the chance to expand it into a feature film. It follows the same basic plot, but more characters have been added, they have the ability to talk now, and the reason for the world's destruction is explained in more detail.
    • Goofs
      When 5's map blows away, it gets caught on a piece of wood, but then blows away further when 5 and 9 approach it. However, when 5 and 9 are in the cave, 7 knows that they are in there because she sees the map caught on the piece of wood.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Scientist: We had such potential. Such promise. But we squandered our gifts, our intelligence. Our blind pursuit of technology only sped us quicker to our doom. Our world is ending. But life must go on.

    • Crazy credits
      Some of the end credits emerge from 9's talisman.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Elijah Wood/Mila Kunis/Cheap Trick (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Over the Rainbow
      Written by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg

      Performed by Judy Garland

      Courtesy of Geffen Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews293

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    A much darker "Wall-e", and that's a good thing.
    9 is a rag-doll who wakes up after a war between humans and machines that has devastated the world and wiped out humanity.He later meets a group of surviving rag-dolls and he tries to convince them to save 2.9 and 5 go to save 2, but they accidentally awaken a machine known as Brain.After they escape the dreaded machine, Brain hatches a scheme to build machines and hunt down the remaining rag-doll survivors.

    "9" is like a combination of "The Terminator", "War Of The Worlds", and "Wall-e".With the war, machines, and apocalypse, there's no way you can disagree with that.The PG-13 rating is most certainly deserved.Afterall, the imagery is a bit frightening and will have young kids begging for their parents to take them to see "Wall-e" so they can get all of the disturbing images out of their minds once and for all.As for the movie, I can't say that I was disappointed.With it's spectacular visuals, great action sequences, and convincing characters, "9" is a must-see for those who want to take a visually thrilling roller-coaster.Clocking in at a brief 79 minutes( 72 minutes if you take out the end credits), "9" will take your imagination and put it into a world that will make you want for a sequel.We all know what the title would be, so I don't need to go any further."9" deserves a 9.
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    FAQ2

    • Is "9" based on a book?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 9, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Luxembourg
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Дев'ять
    • Filming locations
      • Starz Animation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Focus Features
      • Relativity Media
      • Arc Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,749,894
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,740,446
      • Sep 13, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $48,428,063
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 19min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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