Reception
The film was poorly received by critics, and currently holds a 28% score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 25 reviews. 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."
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