Synopsis
Arrogant, self-centered movie director Guido Contini finds himself struggling to find meaning, purpose, and a script for his latest film endeavor. With only a week left before shooting begins, he desperately searches for answers and inspiration from his wife, his mistress, his muse, and his mother.
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Cast
- Daniel Day-LewisGuido Contini
- Marion CotillardLuisa Contini
- Penélope CruzCarla
- Nicole KidmanClaudia
- Judi DenchLilli
- Sophia LorenMamma
- Kate HudsonStephanie
- FergieSaraghina
- Ricky TognazziDante
- Enzo CilentiLeopardi
Recommendations
- 80
Variety
Sophisticated, sexy and stylishly decked out, Rob Marshall's disciplined, tightly focused film impresses and amuses. - 75
ReelViews
Despite following its stage inspiration and bringing structure to Fellini's "8 1/2" (the ultimate source material), Nine still suffers at times from a lack of narrative drive and it doesn't have the surreal, dreamlike quality of "8 1/2" to fall back upon. - 75
Rolling Stone
Rob Marshall's flawed but frequently dazzling Nine is a hot-blooded musical fantasia full of song, dance, raging emotion and simmering sexuality. - 60
New York Daily News
The magic simply isn't there. - 50
Entertainment Weekly
The numbers, while lively, remain cluttered and stage-bound. The women, however, are spirited and sexy. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
The disappointments here are many, from a starry cast the film ill-uses to flat musical numbers that never fully integrate into the dramatic story. The only easy prediction is that Nine is not going to revive the slumbering musical-film genre. - 50
The New Yorker
One is forced to ask: who wants to make, or watch, a major Hollywood musical about mental block? - 50
The A.V. Club
A joyless trudge, particularly when compared to Fellini’s vibrant original?
