$9.99 is a 2008 Australian adult stop-motion animated drama film written and directed by Tatia Rosenthal, with the screenplay by Etgar Keret. The film marks the third collaboration between Rosenthal and Keret. It features a voice cast of Geoffrey Rush, Samuel Johnson, Anthony LaPaglia, Joel Edgerton, Ben Mendelsohn and Claudia Karvan.
Plot Unemployed, 28 year old Dave Peck finds an advertisement for a book that will tell him the meaning of life "for the low price of $9.99." On his quest to find the true meaning of life, he crosses paths with a colourful collection of neighbours including an old man and his guardian angel, a magician, a bewitching woman, a brokenhearted man and a little boy.
Cast Geoffrey Rush as The Angel / Homeless Man Anthony LaPaglia as Jim Samuel Johnson as Dave Peck Claudia Karvan as Michelle Joel Edgerton as Ron Barry Otto as Albert Leeanna Walsman as Tanita Ben Mendelsohn as Lenny Jamie Katsamatsas as Zack Brian Meagan as Clement Roy Billing as Marcus Portman / Policeman #1 Leon Ford as Stanton Ursula Yovich as Camille Josef Ber
Release and reception $9.99 premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 4 September 2008. The film was then released in Los Angeles and New York on 19 June 2009 and then in Australia on 17 September 2009. Upon release, the film earned mostly positive reviews. As of February 2019, it holds a "Fresh" score of 73% on the film review website Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 6.5 out of 10, according with 55 reviews. The site's critical consensus states, "Its storyline isn't as wondrous as its visuals, but $9.99 has a sophistication and handmade charm that sets it apart from the animated pack." Metacritic gave the film 68/100 based on 15 critics giving it generally favorable reviews.
Box office $9.99 took $47,300 at the box office in Australia. Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office. The film's worldwide total was $708,354.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result Ref. 2008 Stockholm International Film Festival Bronze Horse 2009 Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival (FICCO) Audience Award for Best Feature 2009 Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival (FICCO) Best Female Director 2009 Anima Brussels Best Feature 2009 Monstra Lisbon Animation Festival Grand Prize 2009 Annie Awards Best Animated Feature 2009 Annie Awards Directing in an Animated Feature Production 2009 Aubange International Film Festival Best Screenplay
See also Cinema of Australia
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