Stars: Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Garner, Robbie Amell
Storyline
Tom Brand (Kevin Spacey) is a daredevil billionaire at the top of his game. His eponymous company FireBrand is nearing completion on its greatest achievement to date - the tallest skyscraper in the northern hemisphere. But Tom's workaholic lifestyle has disconnected him from his family, particularly his beautiful wife Lara (Jennifer Garner) and his adoring daughter Rebecca (Malina Weissman). Rebecca's 11th birthday is here, and she wants the gift she wants every year, a cat. Tom hates cats, but he is without a gift and time is running out. His GPS directs him to a mystical pet store brimming with odd and exotic cats- where the store's eccentric owner- Felix Perkins (Christopher Walken), presents him with a majestic tomcat, named Mr. Fuzzypants. En route to present his daughter with her dream pet, a bizarre turn of events finds Tom trapped inside the body of Mr. Fuzzypants. Adopted by his own family, he begins to experience what life is truly like for the family pet, and as a cat, Tom ...
Writers: Matt Allen, Dan Antoniazzi, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Garner, Robbie Amell, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Garner, Robbie Amell, Cheryl Hines, Mark Consuelos, Malina Weissman, Christopher Walken, Talitha Bateman, Teddy Sears, Jay Patterson, Jewelle Blackman, Serge Houde, Mark Camacho, Christopher Wilding, Kyle Gatehouse, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Cast: Kevin Spacey -
Tom Brand
Jennifer Garner -
Lara Brand
Robbie Amell -
David Brand
Cheryl Hines -
Madison Camden
Mark Consuelos -
Ian Cox
Malina Weissman -
Rebecca Brand
Christopher Walken -
Felix Perkins
Talitha Bateman -
Nicole Camden
Teddy Sears -
Josh Myers
Jay Patterson -
Benson
Jewelle Blackman -
Doctor Cole
Serge Houde -
Stein
Mark Camacho -
Josh Boone
Christopher Wilding -
Chirpy Employee
Kyle Gatehouse -
Nerdy Employee
Taglines:
Kevin Spacey as you've never seen him before
Trivia:
Many stars in this movie have been involved in comic book films or television shows: * Coincidentally, Kevin Spacey and Christopher Walken have played DC movie villains in movies with the word "Returns" in the title; Spacey played Lex Luthor in Superman Returns (2006) and Walken played Max Shreck in Batman Returns (1992). * Jennifer Garner played Elektra Natchios in Daredevil (2003) and Elektra (2005). * Malina Weissman plays the younger incarnation of Supergirl/Kara Danvers on the TV series Supergirl (2015). * Robbie Amell played Firestorm in the TV series The Flash (2014); Teddy Sears plays Hunter Zolomon on the same show. See more »
Plot
Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.
Release Year: 2005
Rating: 6.8/10 (4,278 voted)
Critic's Score: 80/100
Director:
Rodrigo García
Stars: Kathy Baker, Amy Brenneman, Glenn Close
Storyline Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.
Cast: Elpidia Carrillo
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Sandra
Aomawa Baker
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Female Guard
Miguel Sandoval
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Deputy Sheriff Ron
Mary Pat Dowhy
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Nicole
Andy Umberger
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Second Male Guard
K Callan
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Marisa
Chelsea Rendon
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Sandra's Daughter
Robin Wright
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Diana
(as Robin Wright Penn)
Jason Isaacs
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Damian
Sydney Tamiia Poitier
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Vanessa
Lisa Gay Hamilton
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Holly
Holly Hunter
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Sonia
Stephen Dillane
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Martin
Daniel Edward Mora
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Receptionist
Molly Parker
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Lisa
Taglines:
Every life has a story. And every story has a life of its own.
Opening Weekend: $28,387
(USA)
(16 October 2005)
(7 Screens)
Gross: $478,645
(USA)
(28 May 2006)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
USA:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
One of the two movies released in 2005 starring 'Glenn Close', 'Jason Isaacs' and 'William Fichtner' as part of the ensemble casting, the other film being
The Chumscrubber.
Quotes: Maria:
Who waters the lawn here? Maggie:
There are sprinklers on timers. Maria:
So nobody sees it, because they're all on timers and everybody's dead.
User Review
Women in Love
Rating:
Director Rodrigo Garcia specializes in directing films composed of
numerous vignettes. His characters emerge in more than one segment,
creating a tapestry that helps weave together his themes of both
connectivity and isolation. He debuted at Sundance in 2001 with Ten
Things You Can Tell by Looking at Her, which featured Glenn Close,
Holly Hunter, Amy Brenneman, Cameron Diaz and many other notables.
Close, Hunter and Brenneman all returned for Nine Lives, along with
Robin Wright Penn, Dakota Fanning, Sissy Spacek and others.
It is noteworthy that both of these movies are mostly about women, with
men allowed only supporting roles, even within such ensemble casts. As
Garcia freely admitted in the Sundance Q&A, he writes women better than
men. Also evident in the Q&A is that the women of the cast adored him.
And they rewarded him with outstanding performances.
Garcia treats his characters with a gentle touch, even when revealing
their flaws. We feel compassion for them in their anguish. It is as if
we have seen each of these women before, but only in passing. Now we
are allowed to gaze into their souls, but never for too long. Garcia
tells us enough to empathize, but not enough to judge. It felt like I
was walking down a sidewalk on a Sunday afternoon, listening to
conversations through open windows, catching only a glimpse of each
family, but creating a powerful and lasting impression of the
neighborhood. That is Garcia's world. And he is becoming master of the
genre.
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