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Nine Months 
Directed by Chris Columbus Produced by Michael Barnathan
Anne François
Mark Radcliffe
Chris ColumbusScreenplay by Patrick Braoudé
Chris ColumbusStory by Patrick Braoudé
Daniel RussoStarring Hugh Grant
Julianne Moore
Tom Arnold
Joan Cusack
Jeff Goldblum
Robin WilliamsMusic by Hans Zimmer Cinematography Donald McAlpine Editing by Raja Gosnell
Stephen E. RivkinStudio 1492 Pictures Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date(s) July 14, 1995 Running time 103 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $138,510,230[1] Nine Months is a 1995 romantic comedy film directed by Chris Columbus. It stars Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, Tom Arnold, Joan Cusack, Jeff Goldblum, and Robin Williams. The movie is a US remake of the French movie Neuf mois and served as Grant's first US starring role. It was filmed on location in the San Francisco Bay Area. The original music score was composed by Hans Zimmer.
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Plot
Child psychologist Samuel Faulkner's (Hugh Grant) ideal romance with ballet teacher Rebecca Taylor (Julianne Moore) is turned upside-down when Rebecca gets pregnant. His fears mount due to his encounters with overbearing couple Marty (Tom Arnold) & Gail (Joan Cusack) and their unruly daughters, as well as the confusing advice he gets from his perpetually single artist friend (Jeff Goldblum). Too uninvolved with Rebecca's needs, Samuel parts company with her and takes a last stab at playing the field, but when he sees an ultrasound of his soon-to-be-born son, he decides that it's time to take responsibility before it's too late. Robin Williams, as Rebecca's Russian OB-GYN, adds much of the comic relief in the film.
Cast
- Hugh Grant as Samuel Faulkner
- Julianne Moore as Rebecca Taylor-Faulkner
- Tom Arnold as Marty Dwyer
- Joan Cusack as Gail Dwyer
- Jeff Goldblum as Sean Fletcher
- Robin Williams as Dr. Kosevich
- Mia Cottet as Lili
- Joey Simmrin as Truman
- Ashley Johnson as Shannon Dwyer
- Alexa Vega as Molly Dwyer
- Aislin Roche as Patsy Dwyer
Reception
The film was poorly received by critics, and currently holds a 25% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Roger Ebert gave this film two stars, saying, "Nine Months is one of those movies where the outcome is abundantly clear to everyone but the hero, who remains in the hapless position of playing dumb because, if he didn't, there wouldn't be a plot."[2]
Box Office
The movie debuted at #3 at the box office.[3]
References
- ^ "Nine Months at Box Office Mojo". http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ninemonths.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (1995-07-12). "Review: Nine Months". Chicago Sun-Times. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19950712/REVIEWS/507120301/1023. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ "Weekend Box Office : 'Under Siege' Opens in No. 2 Spot". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1995-07-18/entertainment/ca-25014_1_weekend-gross. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
External links
- Nine Months at the Internet Movie Database
- Nine Months at AllRovi
Films directed by Chris Columbus 1980s Adventures in Babysitting (1987) • Heartbreak Hotel (1988)1990s Home Alone (1990) • Only the Lonely (1991) • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) • Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) • Nine Months (1995) • Stepmom (1998) • Bicentennial Man (1999)2000s Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) • Rent (2005) • I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)2010s Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)Categories:- 1995 films
- American films
- English-language films
- 20th Century Fox films
- 1990s romantic comedy films
- American romantic comedy films
- American remakes of French films
- Films directed by Chris Columbus
- Films set in San Francisco, California
- Films shot anamorphically
- Pregnancy films
- 1990s comedy film stubs
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