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Academy Award-nominated for his groundbreaking animated short of the same name, filmmaker Shane Acker makes his feature directorial debut with this expanded version of his acclaimed post-apocalyptic fable. In a world parallel to our own, the worst has happened, and humanity is in danger of extinction. From the ashes of .. Read more

Starring	Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer
Director	Shane Acker
Genres	Action/Adventure, Animated, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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  WHY CANT WE RENT THIS??
  
  Yet another film unavailable for rent.Whats going on? I thought we can get any film that is on dvd....nice one love film :(
  
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  - djdvs77
  - 2 reviews
  - york
  - 23 Jul 2010 at 19:53
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  Still waiting!
  
  I have wanted to see this film but despite it being out on DVD for some time now the opportunity to rent the film is unavailable. Is this an approach being ... read more »
  
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- - Chrome
  - 6 reviews
  - 03 Apr 2012 at 15:43
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  Worth watching
  
  Big fan of animation so I had to have a look at this. I'd give it 3. 5 out of 5. The visuals are a feast for the eyes - the post apocalyptic world is ... read more »
  
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- - Mickey Mouse
  - Dorset, England
  - 12 Mar 2012 at 20:45
- - 10
  - 2
  seems fishy
  
  how come we can't rent this? it smacks of false advertising to me. ever get the feeling you've been cheated?
  
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- - mikeplanes
  - 1 review
  - 28 Aug 2011 at 08:03
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  A bit lower than 9
  
  In a post-apocalyptic landscape, the last surviving cloth dolls struggle to not be picked off by some aggressive mechanical monsters (it makes a bit more sense ... read more »
  
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- - RJNeb2
  - 772 reviews
  - London
  - 24 May 2011 at 01:07
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  WHY CANT WE RENT THIS??
  
  Yet another film unavailable for rent.Whats going on? I thought we can get any film that is on dvd....nice one love film :(
  
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  - djdvs77
  - 2 reviews
  - york
  - 23 Jul 2010 at 19:53
- - 10
  - 1
  grimly beautiful
  
  I love this film!
  
  Okay so it's a bit short but wow, it is poignant, superbly animated, sensitive and dramatic at the same time.
  
  Quirky... read more »
  
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  - gonzothing
  - 3 reviews
  - wollaston
  - 30 May 2010 at 09:03
- - 4
  - 1
  9 out of 10
  
  I love animated films, so this was a must see for me. It doesn't quite hold up against the recent glut of animated epics, but it is by no means ... read more »
  
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- - Lotsmor
  - 12 reviews
  - Walton on Thames
  - 16 Mar 2010 at 07:52
- - 2
  - 3
  9, Nine, Nein !!!
  
  Morphed somewhere between Little Big Planets 'Sackboy' and Disneys Wall-E, these little rougues are neither as entertaining or humerous. If you were ... read more »
  
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- - PaulaWestwood
  - 397 reviews
  - Ashton-Under-Lyne
  - 02 Nov 2009 at 21:39
- - 6
  - 0
  A beautiful animation - but is it an overlong short or a poorly paced feature?
  
  A beautifully animated and directed film, with a blend of intense action and exploration of the dichotomous nature of humanity. Lurie's score is perfect ... read more »
  
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- - tunnelweb
  - 188 reviews
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  - 01 Nov 2009 at 21:28
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  Tim Burton is a producer of 9
  
  Yes Tim Burton is involved as a producer and his influence is clear to see in this excellent film. Scary, funny, happy, sad and despite it's 12A rating ... read more »
  
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- - davkt
  - 6 reviews
  - Wirksworth, England
  - 31 Oct 2009 at 20:59
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  WHY CANT WE RENT THIS??
  
  Yet another film unavailable for rent.Whats going on? I thought we can get any film that is on dvd....nice one love film :(
  
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  - 2 reviews
  - york
  - 23 Jul 2010 at 19:53
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  Surely this isn't Burton?
  
  I was lead to believe this was a Burton directed piece but it cannot possibly be as it does not feature Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham-Carter or the music of Danny ... read more »
  
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- - Kinkyfish
  - 96 reviews
  - York, England
  - 11 Oct 2009 at 13:41
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  '9' out of 10
  
  We really enjoyed 9! Action packed and beautifully rendered. Was really looking forward to this and wasn't let down. People keep comparing this to Tim ... read more »
  
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- - BooBooBear
  - 15 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 13 Oct 2009 at 19:58
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  Tim Burton is a producer of 9
  
  Yes Tim Burton is involved as a producer and his influence is clear to see in this excellent film. Scary, funny, happy, sad and despite it's 12A rating ... read more »
  
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- - davkt
  - 6 reviews
  - Wirksworth, England
  - 31 Oct 2009 at 20:59
- - 10
  - 1
  grimly beautiful
  
  I love this film!
  
  Okay so it's a bit short but wow, it is poignant, superbly animated, sensitive and dramatic at the same time.
  
  Quirky... read more »
  
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  - gonzothing
  - 3 reviews
  - wollaston
  - 30 May 2010 at 09:03
- - 10
  - 2
  seems fishy
  
  how come we can't rent this? it smacks of false advertising to me. ever get the feeling you've been cheated?
  
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- - mikeplanes
  - 1 review
  - 28 Aug 2011 at 08:03
- - 6
  - 0
  A beautiful animation - but is it an overlong short or a poorly paced feature?
  
  A beautifully animated and directed film, with a blend of intense action and exploration of the dichotomous nature of humanity. Lurie's score is perfect ... read more »
  
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- - tunnelweb
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  - Hamilton
  - 01 Nov 2009 at 21:28
- - 4
  - 1
  For 9, I give it 10
  
  You can be certain that anything connected with Tim Burton is going to be good. So it is in the case of 9, which tells the story of some strange little beings ... read more »
  
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- - Maynard
  - 124 reviews
  - Gillingham,
  - 30 Oct 2009 at 11:01
- - 4
  - 1
  9 out of 10
  
  I love animated films, so this was a must see for me. It doesn't quite hold up against the recent glut of animated epics, but it is by no means ... read more »
  
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- - Lotsmor
  - 12 reviews
  - Walton on Thames
  - 16 Mar 2010 at 07:52
- - 3
  - 0
  9
  
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  Great characters, simplistic story line, well animated - all in all a very enjoyable film.
  
  The only detractors were the supernatural 'force' ... read more »
  
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- - dalekdude
  - 1 review
  - Glasgow
  - 31 Oct 2009 at 16:25

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  Academy Award-nominated for his groundbreaking animated short of the same name, filmmaker Shane Acker makes his feature directorial debut with this expanded version of his acclaimed post-apocalyptic fable. In a world parallel to our own, the worst has happened, and humanity is in danger of ...