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MONEY
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Earned back only 10% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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Nine Days
2021 2h 4m EN
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6.8
SOLID
★6.8TMDB · 303
DramaFantasy
Synopsis
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A bureaucrat interviews five souls to decide which of them will be given a life on Earth. But he soon faces an existential challenge of his own.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Winston Duke
Will
Zazie Beetz
Emma
Benedict Wong
Kyo
David Rysdahl
Mike
Arianna Ortiz
Maria
Tony Hale
Alexander
Bill Skarsgård
Kane
Perry Smith
Anne
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Edson Oda
- Writers
- Edson Oda
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 5 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Edson Oda, shot by Wyatt Garfield. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Antonio Pinto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Michael Taylor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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AWARDS
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Winston Duke and Zazie Beetz and Benedict Wong carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt10451852 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Edson Oda directs. Wyatt Garfield behind the camera. Antonio Pinto scores. Michael Taylor cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 10% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 5 years ago.
- 3Directed by Edson Oda, shot by Wyatt Garfield. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Antonio Pinto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Michael Taylor shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Winston Duke and Zazie Beetz and Benedict Wong carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt10451852 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Released under 11 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Wyatt Garfield
- Original score
- Antonio Pinto
- Editing
- Michael Taylor
- Production design
- Dan Hermansen
- Costume design
- Fernando Rodriguez
- Makeup / hair
- April Townes
- VFX supervisor
- George Loucas
- Sound
- Brandon Proctor
- Stunt coordinator
- Eliza Coleman
- Runtime
- 124 min · 2h 4m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $10,000,000
- Box office
- $969,204
- Return
- 10% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Nine Days (2021)
Also by
Edson Oda
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- JU
Juniper Productions
US
Mandalay Pictures
US
Nowhere
US
MACRO
US
The Space Program
US
- MA
Mansa Productions
- OA
Oak Street Pictures
30WEST
US
Baked Studios
US
Datari Turner Productions
US
Key crew
- Sound Effects EditorDavid W. Collins
- Supervising Sound EditorMac Smith
- Foley EditorJonathon Stevens
- Sound Re-Recording MixerBrandon Proctor
- Makeup Department HeadApril Townes
- Visual Effects SupervisorGeorge Loucas
- Co-ProducerDavid Horwitch
- Stunt CoordinatorEliza Coleman
- CastingJessica Kelly
- First Assistant DirectorEvan Lai-Hipp
- Executive ProducerMichelle Craig
- Music SupervisorLinda Cohen
- Co-ProducerYira Vilaro
- Line ProducerCaroline Connor
- CastingKate Geller
- Executive ProducerPiero Frescobaldi
- Executive ProducerLarry Weinberg
- Co-ProducerPatrick Raymond
- Stunt CoordinatorChris Howell
- Unit Production ManagerScott E. Chester
- Second Assistant DirectorMontana Peterson
- Foley ArtistJohn Roesch
- ProducerMatthew Lindner
- Costume DesignFernando Rodriguez
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2020-01-27· Sundance Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2021-07-30· LA / NY
- Theatrical2021-08-06R· Nationwide
- Digital2021-11-02
Also known as
International titles
- 9 DaysUS
- 靈魂候選人TW
- Εννιά ημέρεςGR
- 九天CN
- Nove DiasBR
- 9 napHU
- Lelkek lelkeHU
- Nine DaysUS
- เก้าวันTH
- 나인 데이즈KR
- 나인데이즈KR
