9 (2009): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
9 is a 2009 animated drama directed by Shane Acker, starring Elijah Wood, Crispin Glover and Jennifer Connelly. It runs 1 hour 19 minutes and earned $48.4 million worldwide on a $30 million budget. Critics gave it 60 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 19m (79 min)
- Director
- Shane Acker
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Focus Features
- Budget
- $30M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 9 About?
The premise of 9 without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a post-apocalyptic future dominated by machines, a group of unique "stitchpunk" robots find themselves struggling to survive. Facing overwhelming odds, they must draw upon their inner strength and inventiveness. Their mission involves confronting a powerful mechanized foe, all while striving to safeguard the remnants of civilization and demonstrate that even the seemingly insignificant can inspire profound change.
9 Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- post apocalypse
- alternate history
- character name as title
- artificial intelligence
- machine
- cgi animation
- end of mankind
- murder
- transformation
- phonograph
- mute
- android
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- 1940s
- steampunk
- scientist
- factory
- death
- based on short film
- number in title
- 9 the doll character
- memory
- memory loss
- amnesia
- electrocution
- dumbness
- gas
- poison gas
- evil robot
- one eyed character
- aerodynamics
- adult animation
- cult film
- thirty gallon drum
- computer animation
- birdcage
- robot
- number as title
- gritty
- dystopian sci fi
- cg animation
- dark fantasy
- steampunk fantasy
- steampunk sci fi
- mature animation
- for grown ups animation
- hyperealistic animation
- number 9 in title
- digit in title
- one number title
- number
9 Cast
Elijah Wood leads the cast, with Crispin Glover and Jennifer Connelly. Directed by Shane Acker.
- Director Shane Acker
9 Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave 9 60 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
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IMDb 7.0 /10
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Metacritic 60 Metascore
User score 7.4
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TMDB 69% User score
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9 Plot Summary
What happens in 9 from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a unique alternate reality set in the 1930s, a nameless scientist, portrayed by Alan Oppenheimer, is forced by a ruthless dictator, Tom Kane, to create a highly intelligent robot in the name of progress. Following the dictator’s orders, the scientist develops the B.R.A.I.N., a machine built from his own intellect, granting it the ability to reproduce other machines. However, upon completion, the dictator seizes the creation before it can be endowed with human traits, such as a soul, transforming it into the Fabrication Machine, which constructs an army of war machines aimed at obliterating any opposition.
Full summary
The whole story of 9, scene by scene
9 Box Office & Budget
9 grossed $48.4 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, 1.6 times what it cost. $31.7 million came from the US and Canada and $16.7 million (34%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$48.4M
1.6× its budget
- US & Canada
- $31.7M
- International
- $16.7M
- Budget
- $30M
9 Trailers & Videos
The trailer of 9.
How Well Do You Know 9?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the scientist who created the Stitchpunks?
9 Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “9 Number” and “Nummer 9”.
- Also known as
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- 9 Number
- Nummer 9
- Nine
- Девятый
- #9
- ซูเปอร์ไนน์ อัจฉริยะพลิกโลก
- تسعة
- نه
- Chiến Binh Số 9
- #9 - Nummer 9
- Numéro 9
- Девять
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- Número 9
- 机器人9号
- Číslo 9
- 9: 나인
- ９ ～９番目の奇妙な人形～
- Дев’ять
- 9: A Salvação
- 9：末世決戰
- ۹
- Devintasis
- Nueve, ცხრა
- تسعة 9
Seen 9?
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9 FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of 9, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 9?
9 runs 1 hour 19 minutes (79 minutes).
When was 9 released?
9 was released on September 9, 2009.
Who directed 9?
9 was directed by Shane Acker.
More films by Shane Acker Who is in the cast of 9?
9 stars Elijah Wood, Crispin Glover and Jennifer Connelly.
How much did 9 make at the box office?
9 grossed $48.4 million worldwide ($31.7 million domestic, $16.7 million international) on a budget of $30 million.
How is 9 rated?
9 has 7.0/10 on IMDb, 60 on Metacritic and 69% on TMDB.
Does 9 have a post-credit scene?
No. 9 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is 9 in?
The original language of 9 is French.
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