The Whole Nine Yards

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The Whole Nine Yards

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Released Feb 18, 2000

1h 41m

Comedy

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Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis), a mob hitman-turned-informant, ratted on the mob and put his life in jeopardy. Now he has moved to suburban Montreal, ostensibly to make a new start. His next-door neighbor is mild-mannered, unhappily married dentist Nick "Oz" Oseransk (Matthew Perry). Nick recognizes Jimmy from the newspaper stories about his mob testimony, and that's when Nick's simple, boring world turns upside down.

Critics Consensus

Despite a charming cast, The Whole Nine Yards can't tickle funny bones consistently enough to distract from its sitcom-like story.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Some very funny moments, but not for kids.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 29, 2010

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Ben Falk

BBC.com

It's a slim film, but there are some undeniably enjoyable moments, mostly derived from Perry's effective pratfalling.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 17, 2001

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Andrew O'Hehir

Salon.com

Judging from the dull light that pervades every scene, The Whole Nine Yards wasn't just all shot in the same place, it was all shot on the same day.

Jan 1, 2000

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Chuck Klosterman

Akron Beacon Journal

If you're the type of person who thinks you could write a Hollywood screenplay, see this movie. It will give you a lot of confidence.

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 27, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Modestly entertaining.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 26, 2021

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Tony Black

Cultural Conversation

High concept, low returns.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 16, 2021

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thiago s

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, 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

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/20/25

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Marcus T

Great cast and an OK idea, but it sort of dragged. At only 135 minutes, they still didn't have enough action to keep it moving along. As for comedy, not too many chuckles. Bruce Willis was great as usual. Matthew Perry was outclassed by the rest of the cast. It was hard to believe Natasha Henstridge would fall in love with him.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/06/25

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Audience Member

There are few films with as much replay value. Truly one of the funniest films.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/09/24

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Pongo K

An action comedy. It serves its purpose, no Oscar, but you will be entertained.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/20/24

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Audience Member

Definitely nothing special. Very boring and would never waist my time on it again.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/11/24

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Brenner B

This is literally my top 5 favorite movies and very underrated as a whole. 1st off, it's Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry. Bruce to perfect the action and Matthew to perfect the comedy. What's even better is the twists and turns that keep you captivated. Best true Action/Comedy of it's decade

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/03/24

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Synopsis

Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis), a mob hitman-turned-informant, ratted on the mob and put his life in jeopardy. Now he has moved to suburban Montreal, ostensibly to make a new start. His next-door neighbor is mild-mannered, unhappily married dentist Nick "Oz" Oseransk (Matthew Perry). Nick recognizes Jimmy from the newspaper stories about his mob testimony, and that's when Nick's simple, boring world turns upside down.

Director: Jonathan Lynn
Producer: Allan Kaufman, David Willis
Screenwriter: Mitchell Kapner
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Nine Yards Productions LLC, Lansdown Films, Morgan Creek Productions, Franchise Pictures, Rational Packaging Company
Rating: R (Sexuality|Nudity|Violence)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 18, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 21, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $57.3M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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