Nine Lives

Nine Lives

His life just got put on paws.

Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld

Produced by Fundamental Films, EuropaCorp

201687 min5.8 / 10

A lighthearted family comedy about a workaholic businessman learning humility and connection through an absurd magical transformation into his family's cat.

A stuffy businessman finds himself trapped inside the body of his family's cat.

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  • Is Nine Lives easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does Nine Lives end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Nine Lives sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Nine Lives scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Nine Lives violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Nine Lives, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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