9 (2009 animated film)
9 is a 2009 animated science fiction film directed by Shane Acker, written by Pamela Pettler and produced by Jim Lemley, Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov and Dana Ginsburg. Set in an alternate version of the 1940s, the film follows a rag doll labeled "9" who awakens shortly after the end of mankind following the uprising of machines. The film features the voices of Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer and Crispin Glover, with Martin Landau and Fred Tatasciore.
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| Directed by | Shane Acker |
| Screenplay by | Pamela Pettler |
| Story by | Shane Acker |
| Based on | 9 by Shane Acker |
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| Cinematography | Kevin R. Adams |
| Edited by | Nick Kenway |
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| Distributed by | Focus Features |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $48.4 million |
The film is based on Acker's 2005 CG-animated, Academy Award-nominated short film of the same name created at the UCLA Animation Workshop. Focus Features released it theatrically on September 9, 2009. The film received generally mixed reviews from critics, earned $48.4 million on a $30 million budget and received a Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures nomination in 21st Producers Guild of America Awards. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 29, 2009.