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Nine Queens

Seen it?

2000 | 114 min | Crime, Thriller, Drama

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (7.8 out of 10) and it made about 10 times its budget. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved To Live and Die in L.A. or The Killing, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Two con artists try to swindle a stamp collector by selling him a sheet of counterfeit rare stamps, the "nine queens".

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.8 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    19 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $12 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 32K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Fabián Bielinsky

  • Ricardo DarínMarcos
  • Gastón PaulsJuan
  • Leticia BrédiceValéria
  • Gabo CorreaConvenience Store Manager
  • Pochi DucasseAunt
  • Jorge NoyaAníbal
  • María Mercedes VillagraConvenience Store Employee 2
  • Ignasi AbadalVidal Gandolfo
  • Carlos LanariMan on Cell Phone
  • Tomás FonziFederico