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9

  • 2009
  • PG-13
  • 1h 19m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
159K
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POPULARITY
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389
Elijah Wood in 9 (2009)
A post-apocalyptic nightmare in which all of humanity is threatened.
Play trailer2:31
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Adult AnimationComputer AnimationDark FantasyDystopian Sci-FiQuestSteampunkActionAdventureAnimationDrama

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.

  • Director
    • Shane Acker
  • Writers
    • Pamela Pettler
    • Shane Acker
    • Ben Gluck
  • Stars
    • Elijah Wood
    • Jennifer Connelly
    • Crispin Glover
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    159K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,214
    389
    • Director
      • Shane Acker
    • Writers
      • Pamela Pettler
      • Shane Acker
      • Ben Gluck
    • Stars
      • Elijah Wood
      • Jennifer Connelly
      • Crispin Glover
    • 341User reviews
    • 234Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 nominations total

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    Top Cast10

    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • #9
    • (voice)
    Jennifer Connelly
    Jennifer Connelly
    • #7
    • (voice)
    Crispin Glover
    Crispin Glover
    • #6
    • (voice)
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • #1
    • (voice)
    Martin Landau
    Martin Landau
    • #2
    • (voice)
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • #5
    • (voice)
    Fred Tatasciore
    Fred Tatasciore
    • #8
    • (voice)
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    Alan Oppenheimer
    Alan Oppenheimer
    • Scientist
    • (voice)
    Tom Kane
    Tom Kane
    • Dictator
    • (voice)
    Helen Wilson
    Helen Wilson
    • News Caster
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Shane Acker
    • Writers
      • Pamela Pettler
      • Shane Acker
      • Ben Gluck
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    Summary

    Reviewers say '9' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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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
      Once 2 places the voice box into 9, the zipper remains open. However, in the next shot, 9's zipper is closed. The following shot has the zipper open again. 9 is later shown zipping his zipper closed.
    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      In the Russian dubbed version, the dolls represent the people in the Scientist's life instead of the American version where they represent his personality. 1 being the dictator, 2 being his lab assistant, 3 and 4 being the Scientist's twin children, 5 being the field doctor who saved the Scientist's life during the rise of the robots, 6 being the engineer who activated the robot, 7 being the Scientist's wife, 8 being the Chancellor's bodyguard, and 9 representing the Scientist himself.
    • 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

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 9, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
      • Luxembourg
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nueve
    • Filming locations
      • Attitude Studios, Luxembourg, Luxembourg(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Focus Features
      • Relativity Media
      • Arc Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • 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

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 19m(79 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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