Metacritic Movie Ratings
The Nines Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 75

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman

  John August directs it briskly, as a gossip-era "Twilight Zone" of image and reality.

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• 70

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesCarina Chocano

  Rather than come across as fantastic or dreamlike, the stories have a vivid, hyperreal quality to them.

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• 60

  out of 100

  VarietyDennis Harvey

  The Nines arcs from witty Hollywood insiderdom to a climactic metaphysical leap that may leave many viewers nonplussed. Nonetheless, there's more than enough intelligence, intrigue and performance dazzle to make this an adventuresome gizmo for grownups.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The New York TimesStephen Holden

  Think of it as a kind of "Twilight Zone 2007" in which the paranoia endemic to an industry that runs on illusion, hype and extravagant grandiosity comes home to roost.

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• 30

  out of 100

  Village Voice

  It's hardly a novel idea, but at least when Kaufman, David Lynch, or Michel Gondry invites us on a tour of his chaotic subconscious, it's a fascinating place to visit. Plunging into August's gray matter is more like a season in vacation hell.

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