Reception
The film received generally mixed reviews. Review aggregate Rotten Tomatoes reports that 37% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 182 reviews, with an average score of 5/10. The critical consensus is: "It has a game, great-looking cast, led by the always worthwhile Daniel Day-Lewis, but Rob Marshall's Nine is chaotic and curiously distant." On Metacritic, the film has a rating of 49/100, indicating "mixed or average". The film was a box office disaster, as it grossed just $19 million domestically and only less than $54 million worldwide, therefore failing to bring back its $80 million budget.
While Nine was not a critical hit, Marion Cotillard's performance was greatly praised, as was Penélope Cruz's. Despite less than favorable reception, it received four nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards and received other notable awards and nominations.
On June 13, 2010, at the Tony Awards, host Sean Hayes slighted the film when introducing Antonio Banderas, who portrayed Guido in the 2003 Broadway revival. Hayes said, "Our next presenter has uncanny instincts. He got a Tony nomination for the Broadway production of Nine and he avoided the film version.
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