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{{Short description|Film by Tatia Rosenthal}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = $9.99
| name = $9.99
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| caption = Theatrical poster
| caption = Theatrical poster
| director = [[Tatia Rosenthal]]
| director = [[Tatia Rosenthal]]
| writer = {{unbulleted list|[[Etgar Keret]]|Tatia Rosenthal}}
| writer = {{unbulleted list|[[Etgar Keret]]|[[Tatia Rosenthal]]}}
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Geoffrey Rush]]|[[Anthony LaPaglia]]}}
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Geoffrey Rush]]|[[Anthony LaPaglia]]}}
| music = Christopher Bowen
| music = [[Christopher Bowen]]
| distributor = {{unbulleted list|[[Regent Releasing]]|Maximum Films|Memento Films}}
| distributor = [[Icon Productions|Icon Film Distribution]]<ref name="BOM"/>
| released = 4 September 2008 ([[Toronto International Film Festival|Toronto]])
| released = {{Film date|2008|09|04|[[Toronto International Film Festival|Toronto]]|df=y}}
| runtime = 78 minutes
| runtime = 78 minutes
| country = {{unbulleted list|Australia}}
| country = {{unbulleted list|Australia}}
| language = English
| language = English

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'''''$9.99''''' is a 2008 Australian [[Stop motion|stop-motion]] [[Adult animation|adult animated]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Tatia Rosenthal]], with the screenplay by [[Etgar Keret]].<ref name=Variety>{{cite news|url=http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2008/11/can-999-get-you.html|title=Can $9.99 Get You an Oscar These Days? (Maybe in the Toon Category)|last=Thompson|first=Anne|date=12 November 2008|work=Variety: Thompson on Hollywood|publisher=Reed Business Information|accessdate=10 December 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090105025107/http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2008/11/can-999-get-you.html| archivedate= 5 January 2009<!--Added by DASHBot-->}}</ref> The film marks the third collaboration between Rosenthal and Keret. It features a voice cast of [[Geoffrey Rush]], [[Samuel Johnson (actor)|Samuel Johnson]], [[Anthony LaPaglia]] and [[Claudia Karvan]].
'''''$9.99''''' is a 2008 Australian [[Adult animation|adult]] [[Stop motion|stop-motion animated]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Tatia Rosenthal]], with the screenplay by [[Etgar Keret]].<ref name=Variety>{{cite news|url=http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2008/11/can-999-get-you.html|title=Can $9.99 Get You an Oscar These Days? (Maybe in the Toon Category)|last=Thompson|first=Anne|date=12 November 2008|work=Variety: Thompson on Hollywood|publisher=Reed Business Information|accessdate=10 December 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090105025107/http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2008/11/can-999-get-you.html| archivedate= 5 January 2009<!--Added by DASHBot-->}}</ref> The film marks the third collaboration between Rosenthal and Keret. It features a voice cast of [[Geoffrey Rush]], [[Samuel Johnson (actor)|Samuel Johnson]], [[Anthony LaPaglia]], [[Joel Edgerton]], [[Ben Mendelsohn]], and [[Claudia Karvan]].


==Plot==
== Plot ==
The film mainly focuses on 28-year-old Dave Peck, who is unemployed but prefers the search for the [[meaning of life]] to the search for gainful employment. While looking in a magazine, Dave finds an advertisement for a book that will tell him the meaning of life "for the low price of $9.99." Dave, fascinated by this, begins his journey in his [[Sydney]] apartment to find the true meaning of life.
The film mainly focuses on Dave Peck, who is unemployed but prefers the search for the [[meaning of life]] to the search for gainful employment. While looking in a magazine, Dave finds an advertisement for a book that will tell him the meaning of life "for the low price of $9.99." Dave, fascinated by this, begins his journey in his [[Sydney]] apartment to find the true meaning of life.


As the film progresses, stories of Dave's family and neighbours are woven in and examine the post-modern meaning of hope.
As the film progresses, stories of Dave's family and neighbours are woven in and examine the post-modern meaning of hope.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
* [[Geoffrey Rush]] as The Angel / Homeless Man
* [[Geoffrey Rush]] as The Angel / Homeless Man
* [[Anthony LaPaglia]] as Jim
* [[Anthony LaPaglia]] as Jim
* [[Samuel Johnson (actor)|Samuel Johnson]] as Dave
* [[Samuel Johnson (actor)|Samuel Johnson]] as Dave Peck
* [[Claudia Karvan]] as Michelle
* [[Claudia Karvan]] as Michelle
* [[Joel Edgerton]] as Ron
* [[Joel Edgerton]] as Ron
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* Jamie Katsamatsas as Zack
* Jamie Katsamatsas as Zack
* Brian Meagan as Clement
* Brian Meagan as Clement
* [[Roy Billing]] as Marcus Portman / Policeman #1
* [[Leon Ford]] as Stanton


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== Release and reception ==
===Crew===
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''$9.99'' premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] on 4 September 2008.<ref>{{Cite press release | title = Toronto festival to screen six Australian films | publisher = [[Screen Australia]] | date = 20 August 2008 | url = http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/news_and_events/2008/mr_080820_toronto.asp | accessdate =25 November 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110209041106/http://screenaustralia.gov.au/news_and_events/2008/mr_080820_toronto.asp| archivedate= 9 February 2011<!--Added by DASHBot-->}}</ref> The film was then released in [[Los Angeles]] and [[New York City|New York]] on 19 June 2009 and then in [[Australia]] on 17 September 2009. Upon release, the film earned mostly positive reviews. As of February 2019, it holds a "Fresh" score of 73% on the film review website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] with an average rating of 6.5 out of 10, according with 55 reviews. The site's critical consensus states, "Its storyline isn't as wondrous as its visuals, but ''$9.99'' has a sophistication and handmade charm that sets it apart from the animated pack."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/999_2008/ |title=$9.99 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |accessdate=14 July 2012}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] gave the film 68/100 based on 15 critics giving it generally favorable reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/999|title=$9.99 at Metacritic|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=26 May 2012}}</ref>
* Production Designer – Melinda Doring
* Original Music – Christopher Bowen
* Camera (colour) – Susan Stitt, James Lewis, Richard Bradshaw

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==Release and reception==
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''$9.99'' premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] on 4 September 2008.<ref>{{Cite press release | title = Toronto festival to screen six Australian films | publisher = [[Screen Australia]] | date = 20 August 2008 | url = http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/news_and_events/2008/mr_080820_toronto.asp | accessdate =25 November 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110209041106/http://screenaustralia.gov.au/news_and_events/2008/mr_080820_toronto.asp| archivedate= 9 February 2011<!--Added by DASHBot-->}}</ref> The film was then released in [[Los Angeles]] and [[New York City|New York]] on 19 June 2009 and then in [[Australia]] on 17 September 2009. Upon release, the film earned mostly positive reviews. As of July 2012, it holds a "Fresh" score of 75 per cent on the film review website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] with an average rating of 6.6 out of 10.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/999_2008/ |title=$9.99 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |accessdate=14 July 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5iPvgRgnm?url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/$9.99/ |archivedate=20 July 2009 |deadurl=no |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[Metacritic]] gave the film 68/100 based on 15 critics giving it generally favorable reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/999|title=$9.99 at Metacritic|website=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=26 May 2012}}</ref>


===Box office===
=== Box office ===
''$9.99'' took $47,300 at the box office in Australia.<ref name="Film Victoria">[http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/AA4_Aust_Box_office_report.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218045303/http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/AA4_Aust_Box_office_report.pdf |date=18 February 2011 }} ''Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office''.</ref> The film's worldwide total was $708,354.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=9dot99.htm|title=$9.99 Budget at Box Office Mojo|accessdate=26 May 2012}}</ref>
''$9.99'' took $47,300 at the box office in Australia.<ref name="Film Victoria">[http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/AA4_Aust_Box_office_report.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218045303/http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/AA4_Aust_Box_office_report.pdf|date=18 February 2011}} ''Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office''.</ref> The film's worldwide total was $708,354.<ref name="BOM">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=9dot99.htm|title=$9.99 Budget at Box Office Mojo|accessdate=26 May 2012}}</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
== Awards and nominations ==
* Winner of the Audience Award for best feature at [[FICCO]] 2009
* Winner of the Audience Award for best feature at [[FICCO]] 2009
* Winner of EXXONMOBIL best female director Award at FICCO 2009
* Winner of EXXONMOBIL best female director Award at FICCO 2009
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The film has been nominated for the [[Annie Award]]s for [[Annie Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]] and Directing in an Animated Feature Production.
The film has been nominated for the [[Annie Award]]s for [[Annie Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]] and Directing in an Animated Feature Production.


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0790799}}
* {{IMDb title|0790799}}
* {{Amg movie|469354|$9.99}}
* {{Amg movie|469354|$9.99}}
* {{Mojo Title|9dot99}}
* {{Mojo title|9dot99}}
* [http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2009/999.php The Numbers]
* [https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2009/999.php The Numbers]


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Latest revision as of 21:38, 24 May 2024

Not to be confused with 99.9 (film).

$9.99
Theatrical poster
Directed byTatia Rosenthal
Written by
Starring
Music byChristopher Bowen
Distributed byIcon Film Distribution[1]
Release date
  • 4 September 2008 (2008-09-04) (Toronto)
Running time
78 minutes
Country
  • Australia
LanguageEnglish

$9.99 is a 2008 Australian adult stop-motion animated drama film written and directed by Tatia Rosenthal, with the screenplay by Etgar Keret.[2] The film marks the third collaboration between Rosenthal and Keret. It features a voice cast of Geoffrey Rush, Samuel Johnson, Anthony LaPaglia, Joel Edgerton, Ben Mendelsohn, and Claudia Karvan.

Plot

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The film mainly focuses on Dave Peck, who is unemployed but prefers the search for the meaning of life to the search for gainful employment. While looking in a magazine, Dave finds an advertisement for a book that will tell him the meaning of life "for the low price of $9.99." Dave, fascinated by this, begins his journey in his Sydney apartment to find the true meaning of life.

As the film progresses, stories of Dave's family and neighbours are woven in and examine the post-modern meaning of hope.

Cast

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Release and reception

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$9.99 premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 4 September 2008.[3] The film was then released in Los Angeles and New York on 19 June 2009 and then in Australia on 17 September 2009. Upon release, the film earned mostly positive reviews. As of February 2019, it holds a "Fresh" score of 73% on the film review website Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 6.5 out of 10, according with 55 reviews. The site's critical consensus states, "Its storyline isn't as wondrous as its visuals, but $9.99 has a sophistication and handmade charm that sets it apart from the animated pack."[4] Metacritic gave the film 68/100 based on 15 critics giving it generally favorable reviews.[5]

Box office

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$9.99 took $47,300 at the box office in Australia.[6] The film's worldwide total was $708,354.[1]

Awards and nominations

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  • Winner of the Audience Award for best feature at FICCO 2009
  • Winner of EXXONMOBIL best female director Award at FICCO 2009
  • Winner of Anima Brussels BeTV best feature Award 2009
  • Winner of the Grand Prize at Monstra Lisbon Animated film Festival 2009

The film has been nominated for the Annie Awards for Best Animated Feature and Directing in an Animated Feature Production.

References

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  1. ^ a b "$9.99 Budget at Box Office Mojo". Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. ^ Thompson, Anne (12 November 2008). "Can $9.99 Get You an Oscar These Days? (Maybe in the Toon Category)". Variety: Thompson on Hollywood. Reed Business Information. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Toronto festival to screen six Australian films" (Press release). Screen Australia. 20 August 2008. Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  4. ^ "$9.99". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  5. ^ "$9.99 at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  6. ^ [1] Archived 18 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office.
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