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The Nines

Overview


Genre :

Drama

Release Date :

August 31, 2007 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

John August

Starring :

Ryan Reynolds, Hope Davis, Elle Fanning, Melissa McCarthy, David Denman, Sean Andrews, Ellen Treanor

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  3 of 5 [Rate It]

1.5 of 4

“..wavers uncomfortably between satire and dime-store existentialism..”
by Lou Lumenick [New York Post]
3 of 4

“..the stories are never boring..”
by Jack Mathews [NY Daily News]
2.5 of 4

“..The payoff fizzles, but the buildup is intriguing until it topples under its own weight..”
by Matiland McDonagh [TV Guide]
“..scurries down a labyrinth of rabbit holes, compounding the mystery to the point of no return, and never really comes back..”
by Carina Chocano [LA Times]
2.5 of 4

“..Reynolds's triplicate performance is strapping..”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
3.5 of 5

“..metaphysical fun..”
by Jamie Tipps [Film Threat]
“..An offbeat, unpredictable story that plays out in parallel universes..”
by Sura Wood [Hollywood Reporter]
“..an adventuresome gizmo for grownups..”
by Dennis Harvey [Variety]
“..a curious hybrid that will be hard-pressed to find an appreciative audience..”
by Lewis Beale [Film Journal International]
3.5 of 4

“..a comedy that is engaging, funny, and smart..”
by Pam Grady [Reel.com]
Review rate : B
Reviewed by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by Jesse Hassenger [Filmcritic.com]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Annlee Ellingson [Boxoffice Magazine]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Aaron Hillis [Premiere Magazine]
Reviewed by Stephen Holden [NY Times]

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