Nine Queens

Nine Queens
Two men run with the backdrop of an Argentine city behind them. The bottom tagline reads the film's title and casting credits.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFabián Bielinsky
Written byFabián Bielinsky
Produced by
  • Cecilia Bossi
  • Pablo Bossi
Starring
CinematographyMarcelo Camorino
Edited bySergio Zóttola
Music byCésar Lerner
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista International
Release date
  • August 31, 2000 (2000-08-31) (Argentina)
Running time
114 minutes[1]
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish
BudgetUS$1.3 million[2]
Box office
  • AR$7 million (Argentina)[3]
  • US$12.4 million (International)[4]

Nine Queens (Spanish: Nueve reinas) is a 2000 Argentine heist crime drama film written and directed by Fabián Bielinsky. It stars Ricardo Darín, Gastón Pauls, and Leticia Brédice. In the film, con artists Marcos (Darín) and Juan (Pauls) unexpectedly team up to sell counterfeit rare stamps to a wealthy foreign collector.

Nine Queens was theatrically released in Argentina on August 31, 2000, by Buena Vista International. The film received praise for its screenplay, Bielinsky's direction, acting performances, and its tone; it is considered an Argentine film classic. Nine Queens was a commercial success, grossing $12.4 million worldwide.

In 2022, it was selected as the 10th greatest film of Argentine cinema in a poll organized in 2022 by the specialized magazines La vida útil, Taipei and La tierra quema, which was presented at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival.[5] Also in 2022, the film was included in Spanish magazine Fotogramas's list of the 20 best Argentine films of all time.[6]

A restoration of the film premiered in the official section of 2024 Cannes Film Festival.[7]

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  7. ^ "Nueve Reinas (Nine Queens)".