Metacritic Movie Ratings
The Nines Reviews

3.0

52

out of 100

Metascore®
Mixed or average reviews
Based on a weighted average of all critic review scores.

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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