Nine Lives
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Metascore
80 out of 100

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6.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

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  • Starring: Holly Hunter, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Robin Wright
  • Summary: Nine Lives is a moving exploration of the individual experiences of nine women as told through nine single unbroken takes. As characters from one story reappear in supporting roles in others, Rodrigo Garcia interweaves a grand tapestry of universal resonance that hinges on performances from an incredible ensemble. (Magnolia Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Sean Axmaker
    100
    This beautifully sculpted poetic naturalism has more in common with the expressive use of words in the great screenplays of '40s and '50s than with modern movies.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Scott Foundas
    80
    Though the episodic structure results in a whole not quite equal to some of its parts, pic is an unusually tender, perceptive character study buoyed by stellar performances from a who's who of talented (and many underused) actresses.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Laura Sinagra
    50
    In yet another roundelay that, like "Crash" and "Heights," follows the "Short Cuts" template of cosmic interconnection.
  4. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    38
    Movies like this usually have something interesting to say about the human condition, but not Nine Lives. It makes an insufferably obvious observation: we live boring lives, shit happens, and we die.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 3 out of 13
  1. MarjorieC.
    10
    Remarkable and moving.
  2. ScottM.
    8
    Robin Wright Penn's scene took my breath away.
  3. RhettW.
    7
    The two stories featuring Robin Wright Penn and Kathy Baker were exceptional.
  4. Rick
    2
    This film had quality moments, but they were all disjointed. There was no continuity or relevance between segments and none of them really made a point. Consequently it was excruciatingly boring.… Expand

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