Nine Lives

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Nine Lives

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2016

1h 29m

Comedy

Fantasy

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Tom Brand is a billionaire whose workaholic lifestyle takes him away from his loving wife Lara and adorable daughter Rebecca. Needing a present for Rebecca's 11th birthday, Brand buys a seemingly harmless cat from a mysterious pet store. Suddenly, a bizarre turn of events traps poor Tom inside the animal's body. The owner of the business tells him that he has one week to reconnect with his family, or live out the rest of his days as a cute and furry feline named Mr. Fuzzypants.

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Critics Consensus

Not meow, not ever.

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Kate Muir

The Times (UK)

Oct 10, 2016

1/5

There's not a laugh to be had.

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

Aug 25, 2016

2/5

It is a mystery, though, why Barry Sonnenfeld (director of The Addams Family and Men In Black) and his cast were drawn to such skittish material.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Aug 21, 2016

2/5

Like a bargain-basement version of Freaky Friday crossed with a cat meme, the comedy here is inert, despite the efforts of a psychotically chipper musical score.

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

Apr 11, 2019

F

You watch it and just wonder how in the world did this get made? I want to see the documentary about the making of Nine Lives.

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Allen Adams

The Maine Edge

Feb 15, 2019

0/5

[Nine Lives] is a children's movie made by people who not only don't understand children, but may actively hate children. It is unfunny and condescending, a collective collection of paychecks.

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

Jan 15, 2019

C-

Every once in a while, a movie comes along that makes you scratch your head and ask yourself, "What were they thinking?" Nine Lives is one of those movies.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 4, 2026

This is a stupid movie!

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thiago S

@Thiagostone Mar 5, 2026

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Melissa L

@Agent99 Jan 6, 2026

I guess you have to be a cat-lover, or a father, or have had someone you love in a coma to appreciate this movie. I definitely love this movie, and I think you should disregard the low ratings, and check it out! It's a clean family movie, too.

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UnbiddenTuna356

Nov 7, 2025

So many plot twists the music is absolutely exceptional and I can't stop watching it it's been my dream to watch it in the movie theaters for years ever since I fell in love with the movie in 2018

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Hey B

@RT80789015 Oct 14, 2025

This movie was best movie ever. I very much like it. I laugh I find sildifferent. Watch it it good. You will br sad if do not watch it. If you dont watch it you a huge loserrr 😹😹😹 literally everyone likes if you dont you are lame 😒🙄 WATCH IT!!!!

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Hayleigh P.

@haytay.shows22 Jul 21, 2025

It was cute and sentimental but it was just all over the place. Plus, the ending didn’t really make sense. At first I thought the cat had to die in order to have the guy wake up but then the cat showed back up at the end (thank god) but it doesn’t make sense..?

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Synopsis

Tom Brand is a billionaire whose workaholic lifestyle takes him away from his loving wife Lara and adorable daughter Rebecca. Needing a present for Rebecca's 11th birthday, Brand buys a seemingly harmless cat from a mysterious pet store. Suddenly, a bizarre turn of events traps poor Tom inside the animal's body. The owner of the business tells him that he has one week to reconnect with his family, or live out the rest of his days as a cute and furry feline named Mr. Fuzzypants.

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Producer: Lisa Ellzey
Screenwriter: Gwyn Lurie, Matt Allen, Caleb Wilson, Dan Antoniazzi, Ben Shiffrin
Distributor: EuropaCorp
Production Co: EuropaCorp, Fundamental Films
Rating: PG (Some Rude Humor|Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 5, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 25, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.6M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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