Nine Lives

Name: Nine Lives
Genre: Drama
Released: October 14, 2005
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 80
Cast: Holly Hunter, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Robin Wright

2005

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NINE LIVES

Movie Details & Credits

Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: October 14, 2005

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)

Director: Rodrigo García

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 115 min

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Sean Axmaker

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. Read full review

The A.V. Club - Nathan Rabin

As a film composed entirely of nine continuous long takes, Nine Lives certainly qualifies as unique. But what makes it rarer and more auspicious is that it offers such a rich bounty of great roles for middle-aged women. Read full review

The Hollywood Reporter - Kirk Honeycutt

A bold film both in its storytelling strategies and its filmmaking logistics. Read full review

Variety - Scott Foundas

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. Read full review

New York Daily News - Jack Mathews

A couple of the stories don't quite accomplish what Rodrigo intends, but most are poignant, disturbing, and superbly acted. Read full review

San Francisco Chronicle - Ruthe Stein

An emotionally satisfying example of a genre whose sketchiness can be off-putting. Read full review

ReelViews - James Berardinelli

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. Read full review

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MarjorieC.

Oct 23, 2005

Remarkable and moving.