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September 11

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2002 | 134 min | Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (77% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 14 min.
What might put you off
It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Eleven directors from eleven countries each contribute an eleven-minute short reflecting on the events of 11 September 2001: A village teacher in Iran tries to explain to her young students what's happened; city kids in Burkina Faso think they've spotted Osama bin Laden; a deaf Frenchwoman in Manhattan writes a Dear John letter to a man who left that morning for work at the World Trade Center; a Chilean remembers Allende; events recall other deaths; a mother endures more than her son's death. Tones vary, as do the locales. Most concern coming to terms with the events of the day, but at least one confronts the viewer with tragedy and death.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    77% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $1 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 18K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Amos Gitai, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Shōhei Imamura, Ken Loach, Samira Makhmalbaf, Mira Nair, Idrissa Ouedraogo, Sean Penn, Danis Tanović, Youssef Chahine, Claude Lelouch

  • Ernest BorgnineOld Man (segment "USA")
  • Maryam KarimiTeacher (segment "Iran")
  • Emmanuelle LaboritShe (segment "France")
  • Jérôme HorryHim (segment "France")
  • Keren MorJournalist (segment "Israel")
  • Tomer RussoParamedic (segment "Israel")
  • Tanvi AzmiTalat Hamdani (segment "India")
  • Kapil BawaSalim Hamdani (segment "India")
  • Tomorowo TaguchiYukichi Furuhashi (segment "Japan")
  • Kumiko AsoSae Furuhashi (segment "Japan")