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A troubled actor, a television show runner, and an acclaimed videogame designer find their lives intertwining in mysterious and unsettling ways. Read more

Starring	Ryan Reynolds, Hope Davis, Melissa McCarthy, Elle Fanning
Director	John August
Genres	Drama

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- There are plenty of surprises in this amusing Donnie Darko-ish metaphysical thriller, but watching Van Wilder and Blade: Trinity star Ryan Reynolds flex some previously hidden acting chops is the main one
- 258835
- - Daily Telegraph
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:34
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  what a waste of life
  
  Do not watch this film and make the same mistake i did. This is the first review of a film i have ever written as I felt obliged by a feeling of social ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Liverpool
  - 23 Apr 2008 at 09:54
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- - 1
  - 0
  Not bad
  
  Interesting concept. Without spoiling the film the three seperate plots might have been much better if each plot was an actual film
  
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- - Dean4hull
  - 91 reviews
  - Hull
  - 22 Mar 2012 at 08:28
- - 1
  - 0
  snoring so boring
  
  no it lost me didn;t seem to gel at all then I fell asleep as was so bored of watching this pile of plop
  
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- 1090493
- - Colonel1968
  - 138 reviews
  - 09 Feb 2012 at 17:09
- - 1
  - 0
  'The Nines' or 'The Ones' ?
  
  An interesting idea for a film but poorly executed on screen. Shame, as the standard of acting was in The Nines while the storyline was in The Ones
  
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- - a customer
  - 05 Feb 2012 at 10:11
- - 0
  - 0
  Should you watch this? Well it depends...
  
  If you want a simple film where everything is step is explained to you throughout, then this is not for you. However, if you want a complex, intriguing and ... read more »
  
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- 1082680
- - kearneykd
  - 2 reviews
  - 16 Jan 2012 at 22:46
- - 1
  - 1
  Engaging and worth watching
  
  We have enjoyed it all the way through the end, which is quite amazing considering that it is an American film! It's well played and the storyline is ... read more »
  
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- 1078312
- - a customer
  - 03 Jan 2012 at 23:38
- - 1
  - 1
  Sucks Major :(
  
  OMG this film sucks major!!!
  
  The idea of it prob looked better on paper than the film actually is.
  
  The only good thing in this movie is ... read more »
  
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- - mongboot
  - 9 reviews
  - 22 Nov 2011 at 23:48
- - 0
  - 0
  Worth A Watch
  
  Ryan Reynolds didn't disappoint and the film was OK.
  
  Original idea for a film but they could have done more with it. Put me in mind of ... read more »
  
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- - BaldDan
  - 6 reviews
  - Horton Kirby
  - 16 Nov 2011 at 18:03
- - 0
  - 0
  Cods Whallop
  
  This is the first review I have written but I have to say, this film was terrible. It was so bad I didnt even finish watching it. What a load of Cods Whallop!!
  
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- 1063377
- - WarMachine
  - 1 review
  - Watford
  - 16 Nov 2011 at 16:01
- - 0
  - 0
  waste of time
  
  I found this film a great disappointment and a waste of an afternoon waiting for the plot to reveal itself. I wouldnt recommend this movie to anyone. Sorry.
  
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- 1054235
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - chimpsy
  - 4 reviews
  - 23 Oct 2011 at 09:36
- - 0
  - 0
  Brilliantly original
  
  A brilliant, original and innovative film. Watch it if you like films such as The Matrix pt 1, Donnie Darko, The Bothersome Man, Pi etc...
  
  It's ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 09 Sep 2011 at 13:18
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- - 92
  - 14
  what a waste of life
  
  Do not watch this film and make the same mistake i did. This is the first review of a film i have ever written as I felt obliged by a feeling of social ... read more »
  
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- 557386
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - Liverpool
  - 23 Apr 2008 at 09:54
- - 47
  - 1
  Watch for the nines!
  
  With the writer of Big Fish and Go behind the lens, it was obvious this was going to be a film that plays with the audience. With Ryan Reynolds playing a man ... read more »
  
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- 506559
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Meako
  - 59 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 26 Dec 2007 at 02:19
- - 28
  - 0
  What was the message of this film?
  
  Was very slow in the beggining and the ending is weird.
  
  I gave 3 stars only for good acting of Ryan Reynolds.
  
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- - CheekyBum
  - 42 reviews
  - London
  - 14 Feb 2008 at 09:08
- - 22
  - 1
  Strange
  
  Was expecting a really good movie particularly as a fan of Ryan Reynolds, however this film was very strange and to be honest a waste of a good couple of hours... read more »
  
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- 550001
- - jimmybhoyd
  - 14 reviews
  - Ayrshire
  - 06 Apr 2008 at 20:16
- - 10
  - 0
  Metaphysical masterpiece
  
  It's refreshing to see two films which seem to tackle similar themes so close together, both with wildly different results. Richard Kelly's '... read more »
  
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- 559888
- - Selfy
  - 105 reviews
  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 28 Apr 2008 at 22:20
- - 9
  - 0
  what was going on?
  
  this must be the most boring film i seen in ages dont rent u this load of rubbish
  
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- - keith vaughan
  - london
  - 19 May 2008 at 07:45
- - 8
  - 0
  Slow
  
  Found the start not to bad and the end explained alot but the middle was very slow!!
  
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- - a customer
  - Lowestoft
  - 02 Apr 2008 at 11:18
- - 7
  - 0
  The Nines
  
  I’m not going to give a plot summary here, I’d risk spoiling things, I’ll just say the Nines is actually three linked short films in which the ... read more »
  
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- 561870
- - SAI81
  - 360 reviews
  - Tonbridge
  - 04 May 2008 at 10:35
- - 7
  - 1
  the nines
  
  what a confusing film to watch,i had to think hard after the film to peice together the film and figure what was going on in it, view closely as could be a ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - scottie3112
  - 85 reviews
  - Mansfield
  - 21 Apr 2008 at 19:22
- - 6
  - 0
  confused
  
  poor film didnt understand what the hell was going on.........
  
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- - a customer
  - Palmers green
  - 19 May 2008 at 21:31

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Critics' reviews
- There are plenty of surprises in this amusing Donnie Darko-ish metaphysical thriller, but watching Van Wilder and Blade: Trinity star Ryan Reynolds flex some previously hidden acting chops is the main one
- 258835
- - Daily Telegraph
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:34
- Bright and vicious, desperate and cruel, the characters of the first two stories pop with a kind of nihilistic joie de vivre that makes you want to hug them and kill them at once
- 258838
- - Los Angeles Times
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:34
- The film puts a delightful spin on that profound and solipsistic idea that we are the godlike inventors, and moral arbitrators, of our own little worlds. A gem
- 258840
- - The Times
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:34
- An intriguing post-modern take on TV, film and gaming culture, with a revelatory performance from the former Van Wilder
- 258836
- - Empire
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:34
- There's more than enough intelligence, intrigue and performance dazzle to make this an adventuresome gizmo for grownups
- 258841
- - Variety
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:34
- This overreaching, Lynch-lite comic drama is the mediocre directorial debut of screenwriter John August (âCharlieâs... read more on Time Out
- 50353
- - David Jenkins
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20

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