9 Songs
  • Studio: Tartan
  • Release Date: Jul 22, 2005
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43 out of 100

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5.3 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 29 Ratings

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  • Starring: Kieran O'Brien, Margo Stilley
  • Summary: Matt, a young glaciologist, soars across the vast, silent, icebound immensities of the South Pole as he recalls his love affair with Lisa. They meet at a mobbed rock concert in a vast music hall -- London's Brixton Academy. They are in bed at night’s end. Together, over a period of several m months, they pursue a mutual sexual passion whose inevitable stages (familiar to anyone who's ever been in love) unfold in counterpoint to the nine live-concert songs of the story's title. (Tartan Films)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 29
  3. Negative: 9 out of 29
  1. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    70
    While 9 Songs is sexually explicit in the basic sense, its DIRECTNESS is what's most fascinating, and ultimately most moving, about it.
  2. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Luke Y. Thompson
    60
    This movie is, essentially, porn, and whether it's a turn-on is likely to be subjective to each viewer. Those who find traditional porn too artificial should be pleased.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    Members of what used to be referred to euphemistically as the "raincoat crowd," will probably enjoy Winterbottom's experiment more than most.
  4. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Shawn Levy
    33
    A stultifying bore.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 4 out of 11
  1. Time
    8
    If you like porn you'll love this. This is full on sex. Even Skinamax has their limits.
  2. KenB.
    7
    The plot was uninspiring but the sex, although casual, was an example for all to imitate - gentle and loving. But what pleased me was that the female actor was depicted as explicitly as the male. Too many films, such as Catherine Breillat's "Anatomy of Hell" treat the female lead with a defference not given to the male. For example - the notice upfront in "Anatomy of Hell" that the female lead's body was not exposed in the film - the female body exposed was that of a stand-in. Yet the male leads genitals were not only explicity shown but were shown erect.… Expand
  3. cameronmorewood
    4
    9 Songs is just porn dressed up as an indie-drama. Don't buy what it's selling.
  4. BillK.
    1
    BORING. To address Laura's point, I think the critics DID understand that, but a good filmmaker would've done it better, and had a story to go with it. It's just tedious. There is no plot here. They go to the club, they have sex. Repeat over and over for 69 minutes. The sex scenes won't offend you, just put you to sleep. I gave it a 1 for the live music.… Expand

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