9 is a 2009 adult computer-animated science fiction film that was directed by Shane Acker, written by Pamela Pettler and produced by Jim Lemley, Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov and Dana Ginsburg. In the film, Elijah Wood voices a small ragdoll-like robot who awakens shortly after the end of mankind, and must find eight other robots to figure out the mystery behind humanity's destruction while tangling with the vicious creations of a massive soul-stealing machine. The film also features the voices of John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer and Crispin Glover, with Martin Landau and Fred Tatasciore.
The film is based on Acker's 2005 CG-animated, Academy Award-nominated short film of the same name created at the UCLA Animation Workshop. Focus Features released it theatrically on September 9, 2009. The film received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics and earned $48.4 million on a $30 million budget. It also received an Annie Award nomination for Best Animated Effects in a Feature Production. The film would then be released on DVD and Blu-ray 3 months later on December 29, 2009.
Storyline[]
When 9 (Elijah Wood) springs to life, it finds itself in a post-apocalyptic world where humans no longer exist, and the only signs of life are sentient rag dolls like itself and the machines that hunt them. Though it is the youngest of the group, 9 convinces comrades that the only way to survive against the machines is to stop hiding, go on the offensive, and find out why the machines want to destroy them. As 9 and the group learn, civilization hinges on their success or failure.
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Sound Effects Used[]
- Disney - V.I.N.CENT. BEEPS
- Famous Studios Cartoon Fall Sound
- Hollywoodedge, Artillery Battle Bac PE231901
- Hollywoodedge, Big Metal Lever Pull PE365801
- Hollywoodedge, Bullet Impact Sweete PE115201
- Hollywoodedge, Cannon Mortar Shot PE1094602/SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 02
- Hollywoodedge, Glass Crash Sustaine PE112901
- Hollywoodedge, Gun Classic Pistol Co PE090601
- Hollywoodedge, Hammer Hitting An Anv TE037904
- Hollywoodedge, Hawk Redtailed Scree AT082801 (An edited variant of this sound is used as the screams of the Winged Beast.)
- Hollywoodedge, Lightning 08 CloseG SIG012601
- Hollywoodedge, Machine Gun Silence PE1103601
- Hollywoodedge, Metal Creaks StressG PE355803
- Hollywoodedge, Metal Drum Impacts FS011102
- Hollywoodedge, Rope Snap Swish 1 SS011001
- Hollywoodedge, Small Hinge Squeak Hv PE188401 (Heard once in a higher pitch.)
- Hollywoodedge, Sword Draw From Sheath FS032702
- Hollywoodedge, Sword Or Bayonet Juic PE102401
- Hollywoodedge, Sword Shing With Sword PE103301
- Hollywoodedge, Whistling Wind Mediu PE032901 (A slightly edited small portion is heard twice on the left channel during the opening scene.)
- Hollywoodedge, Wood Crash Long Heavy FS023201
- Jurassic Park, T-Rex - Attack Roar (Several heavily edited variants are used for the roaring sounds of the Cat Beast.)
- Pro Sound Effects, Ambience, Elevator Shaft, Object Fall
- SKYWALKER, BELL - BELL CHIMES RINGING
- SKYWALKER CANISTER ROLLING OR DROPPING SOUND (Used once when the Winged Beast crashes into the Stitchpunks' hideout, knocking over several items.)
- SKYWALKER, CRACK - ROCK OR EARTH CRACKING
- SKYWALKER ELECTRICAL BUZZ SOUND
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - BIG VARIOUS SPARKINGS
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - FORCE LIGHTNING
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - LIGHTNING BOLT POWER 03
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - LIGHTNING BOLT POWER 04
- SKYWALKER, ELECTRICITY - SPIELBERG "HEAT RAY" ZAP
- SKYWALKER, ENGINE - LARGE ENGINE POWER DOWN (Heard both in its regular variant and a reversed variant.)
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 07 (Can be heard as a processed variant.)
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 11 (Heard once in a fairly low volume during the intro as the Scientist is creating 9.)
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - CRACKLING EXPLOSION, MEDIUM 01
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - INCREDIBLE EXPLOSION
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - PAC-MAN CHOMPING
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - SMALL EXPLOSION
- SKYWALKER, FIRE - FLAMES QUICK ROAR BY 01
- SKYWALKER, FOOTSTEP - DINOSAUR FOOTSTEPS (Used once on the right channel in a very low volume for an off-screen explosion during the opening scene.)
- SKYWALKER, FOOTSTEP - OMNIDROID FOOTSTEPS (Used as the footstepping sounds of the Steel Behemoths and B.R.A.I.N. after the factory's destruction.)
- SKYWALKER GRENADE LAUNCHING SOUND
- SKYWALKER, GUN - ASCENSION GUN CABLE FIRE (Whirling element only.)
- SKYWALKER, HORROR - SEAMSTRESS HYPNOTIZER BEAM
- SKYWALKER HYPERDRIVE FAILURE SOUND
- SKYWALKER, INDUSTRY - HUGE MECHANICS PUMPING
- SKYWALKER METAL, SQUEAK - BIG METAL SQUEAK WITH HINGE
- SKYWALKER, METAL - ABRUPT JERKING CLANK (Heard once when the Cat Beast's body hits the ground after it had been beheaded by 7.)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - AT-ST STOMP (The AT-AT variant of this sound can be heard once in a slightly lower volume when the entire room around the Fabrication Machine begins rumbling after 9 accidentally reawakens it.)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - CART WHEELS SQUEAKING (Only the Monsters, Inc. variant is heard with a reverb effect added.)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - DISC OR HUBCAP MOVEMENT, VARIOUS (A slightly edited and higher pitched variant of the clunks or very similar sounds are heard thrice when a piece of the Seamstress hits the ground after it gets caught and killed in the factory gears.)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - HARSH CLANKING WITH RATTLE (The 1st half is used once on the right channel in a slightly lower pitch as part of the footstep sounds for one of the Steel Behemoths.)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - HEAVY, ECHOEY CLANG (An edited variant of the very high-pitched variant is heard twice when the Winged Beast slams its right claw on the floor of the Stitchpunks' hideout.)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - HUGE, RESONANT CRASHING
- SKYWALKER, METAL - LID CLOSING
- SKYWALKER, METAL - MEDIUM SIZE CLANK
- SKYWALKER, METAL - METAL CLANG OR HIT
- SKYWALKER, METAL - OMNIDROID GROANING
- SKYWALKER, METAL - SHORT HARSH SQUEAL (A processed/modified variant of this sound is heard when 8, 1, 5, and 9 are moving up the elevator in their hideout.)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - SHORT HOLLOW CLUNK (Heard once in a slightly lower volume right after SKYWALKER, METAL - METAL CLANG OR HIT.)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - SHORT, SCREECHING CLANK
- SKYWALKER, METAL - SMALL CRINCKLING OR STRAINING (Heard once when the line connected to the fake ragdoll that 9 used to distract Seamstress gets caught in the factory gears.)
- SKYWALKER, METAL - TRANSFORMER CLANGING
- SKYWALKER, MONSTER - HIGH, RASPY BELLOW (A slightly higher pitched variant is used a few times for the Seamstress.)
- SKYWALKER, MONSTER - SNARL (An edited version is heard as the Winged Beast falls to its death.)
- SKYWALKER, MOTOR - OMNIDROID HEAD SPINNING
- SKYWALKER POWERLINE SNAPPING SOUND
- SKYWALKER, ROAR - GODZILLA-LIKE ROAR
- SKYWALKER, ROAR - STARRO SCREAM
- SKYWALKER, RUBBLE - BRICKS COLLAPSING WITH CRUMBLING
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI - ROBOT PROBE'S EYE SENSOR
- SKYWALKER, SCI-FI GUN - LUKE'S BLASTER GUN
- SKYWALKER, SCRATCH - CLOTH OR FABRIC TEARING
- SKYWALKER, SIREN - AIR RAID SIREN
- SKYWALKER, SIZZLE - QUICK MATCH FUSE
- SKYWALKER, SIZZLE - QUICK SIZZLE
- SKYWALKER, STRUCTURE - UNSTABLE GROAN
- SKYWALKER, SWORD - REVERBERANT SHINGING (Used whenever the Cat Beast flicks one of its sharp fingers.)
- SKYWALKER, THUNDER - RUMBLING
- SKYWALKER, TOY - LENNY FOOTSTEPS
- SKYWALKER, WATER - SINGLE SPLASH
- SKYWALKER, WHISTLE - CARTOON FALL WHISTLE
- SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - ARTILLERY FALL 01
- SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - BIG WHOOSH ELEMENTS
- SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - INDY'S WHIP CRACKS
- SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - METALLIC PIECES FLY BY
- SKYWALKER, WHOOSH - PROPELLOR BLADES THWOPPING RAPIDLY
- SKYWALKER, WIND SOUNDS
- SoundDogs, Metal: Metal - Scrape Rubbing Screw - Metal Strain - CU - Large, Various Movements, Creaks & Bangs 01
- Sounddogs, Sci Fi - Surreal - Gusty Phase Wind - Gusty, Surreal Wind With Heavy Phasing
- SoundDogs, Sparks, Explosive, Zaps, Violent
- SoundDogs, Train: Trains - Freight Cars Coupling Impact - MCU - Bg Engine Noise, Also Rattles, Clunks, Squeaks, & Creaks, All Coupling Related, Several Ambiance Changes (The 2nd impact is heard once in a very low pitch when the Fabrication Machine's body hits the ground after 9 kills it.)
- Sound Ideas, BAT - SQUEALS, ANIMAL (The 2nd squeak is heard once in a flashback when the Fabrication Machine's head gets put on its body.)
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, SQUEAK - SEVERAL RUBBER SQUEAKS, STRETCH
- Sound Ideas, COUPLING - FREIGHT CARS COUPLING IMPACT, TRAIN
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, ELECTRICAL 02 (Heard once in a low pitch.)
- Sound Ideas, FIRE, BALL - IMPACT AND LARGE FIRE BURST, RUMBLE
- Sound Ideas, FLAME THROWER - SHORT BURST, FIRE 02
- Sound Ideas, REPTILE, SNAKE - RATTLE, BULL SNAKE LONG & SHORT, ANIMAL
- Sound Ideas, ROCKS, LANDSLIDE - SHORT, LONG, BOULDER & MIXED, AVALANCHE
- Sound Ideas, SCI FI, DOOR - FAST HATCH WITH AIR NOISE
- Sound Ideas, WIND - STORMY WIND, WEATHER
- WB SCI FI - MARVIN THE MARTIAN'S LASER GUN, SWOOSH