History YMMV / Nine

* AngstWhatAngst: 9 is a remarkably together guy considering that [[spoiler: he single-handedly woke up the BigBad and inadvertantly killed his very first friend]]

** [[spoiler: 1's last words. He may have acted like a JerkAss for most of the history, but his declaration that "They left us with Nothing" really puts in scope that he's VERY bitter with being abandoned in a dead planet with machines hunting them down because of the Chancellor's greed. Try to imagine this: You're left with only a few others like yourself, after surviving a war caused by a single human's misdeeds, in a completely destroyed and dead planet with horrifying creatures that want to kill you for your souls, and you alone are left with the task of protecting them, while being the size of a toy. In a way, 1 is a ShellShockedVeteran who's been pushed way over the [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism Cynical side of the scale]].]]

* AnimationAgeGhetto: Practically forced in against it's will: despite [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids numerous trailers explicitly stating]] that this was '''NOT''' a children's film, [[WhatAnIdiot plenty of parents brought small children to see it]] and were upset to discover that [[CaptainObvious the darkly-colored, PG-13 - rated post-apocalyptic sci-fi film was not, in fact, for kids]]. [[SarcasmMode Go figure]].

*** There have been worst things in middle grade (ages 8-12) novels and films. This trope happens both because children weren't it's target audience, yet children can be pretty tough, and because of carelessness.

* AwardSnub: The studio tried to get a nomination for Marion Cotillard but it didn't happen, despite most critics praising her as the best part of the film, and her intense performance of "Take It All" (which ''did'' get a nom).
* BestKnownForTheFanservice: Penelope Cruz in lingerie on a swing, Kate Hudson dancing in a {{Stripperiffic}} costume, Fergie pouring sand all over herself and Marion Coutillard stripping off intensely. Partially justified since the main character is a bit of a lech.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Stephanie is one of the favourites in the movie adaptation. Her (movie only!) song "Cinema Italiano" is a huge EarWorm, and Kate Hudson received lots of praise for it. The other popular movie character is Saraghina, thanks to Fergie's impressive performance.
* FlatCharacter: Roger Ebert criticised all the characters in the film for being this. "But that's what they are, stars, because the movie doesn't make them characters".

* JustHereForGodzilla: Some agree that Marion Cotillard is the best part of the film, citing that it's worth watching only for her powerful performance of "Take It All".

* LoveItOrHateIt: The movie provokes this reaction. Some love the set design, the beautiful cinematography and great performances. But it has detractors for its chaotic story and poor pacing. Plenty viewers likely expected another ''Chicago'' and were annoyed at finding a more psychological story than ''Chicago'''s {{Troperiffic}} take on movie musicals.

* ToughActToFollow: This was Rob Marshall's first musical following the hit that was ''{{Film/Chicago}}''. While the former got thirteen Oscar nominations and received raucous praise, ''Nine'' only got four nominations and mixed reviews.
* ViewersAreMorons: A few critics missed the point of "Cinema Italiano" entirely - not realising the whole song is meant to be about how Stephanie focuses on the superficial things in Guido's films, as opposed to the deeper things.

* HoYay: It breathes this trope. Come on, only one character (7) is distinctly female, and two (3 and 4) might be interpreted either way. [[TheWoobie 5]] and [[CloudCuckoolander 6]] especially seem to be a magnet for this.

* HarsherInHindsight: 2's death and funeral scenes may be sadder to watch given Martin Landau's recent passing.

* AwardSnub: The studio tried to get a nomination for Marion Cotillard but it didn't happen, despite most critics praising her as the best part of the film, and her intense performance of "Take It All".

* JustHereForGodzilla: Some agree that Marion Coutillard is the best part of the film, citing that it's worth watching only for her powerful performance of "Take It All".

* FanNickname:
** 2 is commonly known as either "Pedo2" (by those who make him a MemeticMolester), or [[CoolOldGuy "Grandpa2."]]
** He's also called [[MemeticMolester "Creeper2"]] by some on Deviantart.
** There's also Pedo9, which originated from a very creepy looking figurine made before the movie came out. It's for the best that it isn't linked to here.

* AwesomeMusic: "[[Film/TheWizardOfOz Over the Rainbow]]", which the filmmakers admitted would be the song they'd want to survive the apocalypse.

*** There have been worst things in middle grade (ages 8-12) novels and films. This trope happens more because children weren't it's target audience and less because the world is over and characters die.

*** This is less all children and more younger children. Older children, say ten and up, would quite enjoy the movie.

** At least one fanfic exists shipping [[GrumpyOldMan 1]]x[[FreudWasRight The Winged]] [[KillAllHumans Beast]]. BrainBleach, please...

* AwardSnub: The studio tried to get a nomination for Marion Coutillard but it didn't happen, despite most critics praising her as the best part of the film, and her intense performance of "Take It All".

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: CoheedAndCambria's "Welcome Home" is used in the trailer, and it is '''epic.''' The full song is just as epic as it seems in the trailer.

* {{Bowdlerise}}: Many fans have expressed... disappointment with the edited version aired on SyFy and USA. Apparent edits included [[spoiler: removal of dialogue, removal of the light staff building scene, and removal of the factory chase scene.]]

*** Deborah Lurie and DannyElfman's score, with [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWhC5rKaSnQ ''Release'']] as a standout.

* LoveItOrHateIt: The movie provokes this reaction. Some love the set design, the beautiful cinematography and great performances. But it has detractors for its chaotic story and poor pacing. Nicole Kidman described it as "a psychological musical" - meaning some viewers likely expected another ''Chicago'' and were annoyed.

* LoveItOrHateIt: The movie provokes this reaction. Because it doesn't find a proper MusicalWorldHypothesis for the songs like ''Chicago'' (where they're all figments of Roxie's imagination) it gets divisive reactions.

* ToughActToFollow: This was Rob Marshall's first musical following the hit that was ''{{Film/Chicago}}''. While the former got thirteen Oscar nominations and received raucous praise, ''Nine'' only got four nominations and mixed reviews.

** Every one of the dolls, really, given the losses and trauma they sustain throughout the movie.

* FandomberserkButton: If you value your life, don't call this a Tim Burton movie in front of the fans. Tim Burton was only a producer, the director is actually Shane Acker.

* BestKnownForTheFanservice: A '''lot''' of people distinctly remember the magnet scene with 8.