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9

9

Action · Adventure · Animation · 2009

When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good.

Movie details

9

“When our world ended, their mission began.”

2009 Action · Adventure · Animation 1h 19m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.0 / 10

156.2K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

57 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

60 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over 9?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Nearby on the taste map.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Shane Acker

Written by

Pamela Pettler · Shane Acker

Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

#9 (voice)

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

#1 (voice)

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

#2 (voice)

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

#5 (voice)

Crispin Glover

Crispin Glover

#6 (voice)

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

#7 (voice)

Fred Tatasciore

Fred Tatasciore

#8 / Radio Announcer (voice)

Court is in session

Put 9 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.