The 9th Life of Louis Drax

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The 9th Life of Louis Drax

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Released Sep 2, 2016

1h 48m

Mystery & Thriller

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An acclaimed neurologist (Jamie Dornan) taps into the unconscious mind of a 9-year-old boy (Aiden Longworth) who has survived nine near-death accidents.

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Critics Consensus

The 9th Life of Louis Drax is intriguing and visually compelling, but its disparate parts are never truly woven into a satisfying whole.

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

The film promises a fabulous twist that never comes, and delivers instead some cutesy magical realist touches (lots of interior boy brain stuff) and a palpable lack of chemistry between Dornan and Gadon.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 10, 2016

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Tasha Robinson

The Verge

Louis Drax shoves magic and monsters into a story that's already overpacked with grindhouse violence, a police procedural, a queasy romance, and incoherent social commentary.

Sep 7, 2016

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

[An] odd, intriguing film ...

Rated: 4/5

Sep 4, 2016

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

A handsome film that feels like Guillermo Del Toro Lite. Aja's film isn't quite as deep or magical as it thinks it is, but it's a nice, mostly entertaining adaptation of a complex novel.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 1, 2021

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Jorge Loser

Espinof

The aesthetics of a television melodrama, a pastiche that wants to be more ingenious than it really can. [Full Review in Spanish]

Aug 20, 2019

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Sean Mulvihill

FanboyNation.com

There was potential for The 9th Life of Louis Drax to be something more than it is, but it just holds itself back in so many different ways.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 1, 2018

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Руслан Г

Недооцінений фільм глядачами. Дуже прикро дивитися на низькі оцінки. Я розумію критиків, які вимагають від усіх акторів якості гри рівня Аль Пачіно, але чому глядачам не сподобалося невідомо Головна актриса неймовірна Аарон Пол на висоті- мені його було замало в цьому кіно. Якби був відповідальнішим до вибору ролей то став би великим актором. Після початкового перегляду боровся з бажанням вимкнути перегляд- некрасивий актор у ролі хлопчика розривав мені мозок і заважав дивитися Але не вимкнув заради Пола і не прогадав. Я додивлявся стоячи , коли показували фінал Неймовірна кінцівка фільму!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Заради неї пробачити можна все

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/07/24

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Petra S

Haven't read the book so didn't know what to expect. Enjoyed it very much, love that story, intense at times and full of unexpected turns, especially the end! Jamie Dornan and Aiden Longworth were both amazing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/02/24

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Georgan G

As it neared the end I figured out what was happening. The acting & visuals were absolutely moving. Don't know why others didn't like this film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/24/23

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chris

Very interesting movie, well acted with some very good actors. Molly Parker's role reminded me of Olivia Williams part in Sabotage 2014 this is a compliment on my part. ❤

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Pam L

Love Jamie Dornan but this one was hard to follow.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

Non si può certo dire che questo film sia poco originale; la trama è piena di elementi che uniti la rendono abbastanza unica nel suo genere. Certo è che la regia ha qualcosa dell'orrido; a partire dalla terribile scelta di colori che fa sembrare ogni conversazione provenire direttamente dal paradiso. Inoltre il montaggio è confusionario e poco coerente con lo sviluppo. I personaggi sono troppo poco sviluppati, specialmente la detective e la suocera sono del tutto esclusi da ogni tipo di attenzione che invece avrebbe potuto fornire molti più elementi alla storia.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Synopsis

An acclaimed neurologist (Jamie Dornan) taps into the unconscious mind of a 9-year-old boy (Aiden Longworth) who has survived nine near-death accidents.

Director: Alexandre Aja
Producer: Shawn Williamson, Alexandre Aja, Tim Bricknell, Max Minghella
Screenwriter: Max Minghella
Distributor: Summit Premiere
Production Co: Brightlight Pictures, Blank Tape, Fire Axe Pictures
Rating: R (Some Disturbing Images|Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 2, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 7, 2017
Runtime: 1h 48m

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