Overview
Two con men embark on a high-stakes scheme that blurs the lines of deception and trust.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- sardonic
- paranoid
- crime movie night
- twist ending marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a clever, fast-paced, twist-filled crime caper with an elegant screenplay and strong performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Marcos and Juan's sale of the forged Nine Queens stamps continually reframes who is exploiting whom.
Marcos initially poses as a policeman before revealing himself as a professional swindler.
The partners pursue a supposedly life-changing stamp deal through fraud, bargaining, and manipulation.
The film begins with a cashier scam and follows grifters through encounters with merchants, thieves, and suspicious negotiators.
Films like Nine Queens, and why
The Sting
shares an intricate con-game structure, morally slippery criminals, and escalating reversals
House of Games
shares a witty, puzzle-like crime caper centered on deception and shifting loyalties
Heist
shares fast-paced grifter dialogue, double-crosses, and a carefully engineered con
The Spanish Prisoner
shares a tense neo-noir atmosphere and a protagonist navigating layered fraud and betrayal
Movie Details
- Director
- Fabián Bielinsky
- Release Date
- 2000-08-31
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (860)
Cast
- Ricardo Darín
- Gastón Pauls
- Leticia Brédice
- Gabo Correa
- Pochi Ducasse
- Jorge Noya
- María Mercedes Villagra
- Ignasi Abadal
- Carlos Lanari
- Tomás Fonzi
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Nine Queens about?
- Two Argentine swindlers enter a high-stakes stamp con where every apparent alliance may conceal another betrayal.
- What is Nine Queens like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Nine Queens as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Nine Queens violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Nine Queens.
- What did critics think of Nine Queens?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a clever, fast-paced, twist-filled crime caper with an elegant screenplay and strong performances.
- Which films are like Nine Queens?
- Films with a similar feel include The Sting, House of Games, Heist, and The Spanish Prisoner.
- How long is Nine Queens?
- Nine Queens runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Nine Queens?
- In United States, Nine Queens is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
