Nine Lives (2016 film)

Nine Lives
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBarry Sonnenfeld
Written by
  • Gwyn Lurie
  • Matt R. Allen
  • Caleb Wilson
  • Daniel Antoniazzi
  • Ben Shiffrin
Produced byLisa Ellzey
Starring
CinematographyKarl Walter Lindenlaub
Edited by
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byEuropaCorp
Release dates
  • 31 July 2016 (2016-07-31) (Los Angeles)
  • 3 August 2016 (2016-08-03) (France)
  • 9 September 2016 (2016-09-09) (China)
Running time
87 minutes[1]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million[3]
Box office$57.8 million[4]

Nine Lives[5] is a 2016 English-language French fantasy comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, written by Gwyn Lurie, Matt R. Allen, Caleb Wilson, Dan Antoniazzi and Ben Shiffrin, and starring Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Garner, Robbie Amell, Cheryl Hines, Malina Weissman and Christopher Walken.

It is an international co-production between France and China. The plot follows a workaholic father who has his mind trapped inside his daughter's new cat.

The film was released by EuropaCorp on 5 August 2016 and grossed $57 million. The film was panned by critics, who called it unoriginal and unfunny.[6]

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  2. ^ a b "Nine Lives (2016)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  3. ^ "'Suicide Squad' Sets Sights on $160+ Million Opening". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Nine Lives (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Mr. Fuzzypants". Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  6. ^ Brueggemann, Tom (7 August 2016). "Top 10 Box Office Takeaways: How 'Suicide Squad' Beat Bad Reviews". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.