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Tom Huddlestone
This film will surely be remembered as an intriguing failure: a triumph of ambition over ability, of ideas over emotional resonance - just another grim fairy tale for these troubled times.
Mary F. Pols
In movies, our technology is so often the ruin of us. We got that message from Stanley Kubrick way back when, and we get it now. But couldn't filmmakers let something else ruin us for a change? Even the apocalypse needs variety.
Dana Stevens
It's easy to see why Acker's gifts caught the attention of these directors; he's a visual craftsman of no little promise. Now if he can just stitch together a story with the same loving care that went into creating those digital burlap dolls...
J. R. Jones
[Its] splendid visuals are dragged down by a tedious story.
Lisa Schwarzbaum
The expanded cast of creatures looks great, dressed and animated in the homespun style Acker calls ''stitchpunk.''
Roger Ebert
It might have been an opportunity for the sort of challenging speculation sci-fi is best at, however, and the best reason to see it is simply because of the creativity of its visuals.
Critic reviews
Tom Huddlestone
This film will surely be remembered as an intriguing failure: a triumph of ambition over ability, of ideas over emotional resonance - just another grim fairy tale for these troubled times.
Mary F. Pols
In movies, our technology is so often the ruin of us. We got that message from Stanley Kubrick way back when, and we get it now. But couldn't filmmakers let something else ruin us for a change? Even the apocalypse needs variety.
Dana Stevens
It's easy to see why Acker's gifts caught the attention of these directors; he's a visual craftsman of no little promise. Now if he can just stitch together a story with the same loving care that went into creating those digital burlap dolls...
Lisa Schwarzbaum
The expanded cast of creatures looks great, dressed and animated in the homespun style Acker calls ''stitchpunk.''
Roger Ebert
It might have been an opportunity for the sort of challenging speculation sci-fi is best at, however, and the best reason to see it is simply because of the creativity of its visuals.
Peter Howell
The post-apocalyptic adventure 9 adds up to everything except an obvious audience.
User reviews
Dark but incredibly beautiful With all of the reviews I've read the main complaint seems to be story flow and dialogue. Don't get hooked on those reviews as they are written by a generation over-attached to instant gratification cinema. The voice acting and story flow is literally perfect for a bunch of handmade creatures possessing a semblance of a soul without the evil inherent to being a human. Innocent and alone these little dolls slowly become more like the soul that was given to them at the end of humanity. For Good AND Evil each number ultimately makes a choice that reflects the hopes, dreams, fears and devastation of their masters own heart. This movie is too beautiful to react with human emotion at all. You have to watch it a second time before the awe wears off.
Pure awesomeness Love it I thought it would be cheesy but I was a derp
A freaking mazing Watched this in theaters and got hooked. The dark forboding atmosphere and the twisted take on the creatures is perfect
I can't believe this movie Isn't more popular. It was a completely unique rendition of an old concept. It was captivating visciral.
Awsome Animated Movie I really hope theirs a second movie =D. I believe Jennifer Connelly was also most great.
Perfection Really unique. Great storyline. Easily top 5 movies of all time
Decent Absolutely sublime until the characters start talking. Then it turns to cliche upon cliche.
Cast and credits
| Actors | Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer, Crispin Glover, Martin Landau, Fred Tatasciore |
| Producers | Jim Lemley, Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov, Dana Ginsburg |
| Director | Shane Acker |
| Writers | Pamela Pettler, Shane Acker |
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Rental period
Start within 30 days, finish within 24 hours.
Run time
80 minutes
Rating
PG-13
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