
9 Songs (2004)
2 lovers, one summer, and the 9 songs that defined them.
Keywords
9 Songs rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
With 23% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 4.7/10 on IMDb and 43/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About 9 Songs
Matt, a young glaciologist, soars across the vast, silent, icebound immensities of the South Pole as he recalls his love affair with Lisa. They meet at a mobbed rock concert in a vast music hall - London's Brixton Academy. They are in bed at night's end. Together, over a period of several months, they pursue a mutual sexual passion whose inevitable stages unfold in counterpoint to nine live-concert songs.
Cast of 9 Songs

Kieran O'Brien
as Matt

Margo Stilley
as Lisa

Courtney Taylor-Taylor
as Himself - The Dandy Warhols (uncredited)

Alex Kapranos
as Himself - Franz Ferdinand (uncredited)

Guy Garvey
as Himself - Elbow (uncredited)

Robert Levon Been
as Himself - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (uncredited)

Peter Hayes
as Himself - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (uncredited)

Gruff Rhys
as Himself - Super Furry Animals (uncredited)
- J
Jason Stollsteimer
as Himself - The Von Bondies (uncredited)
- M
Marcie Bolen
as Herself - The Von Bondies (uncredited)

Michael Nyman
as Himself (uncredited)

Bobby Gillespie
as Himself - Primal Scream (uncredited)
9 Songs facts
- Budget
- $1M
- Box office
- $1.6M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Concert sequences deliver authentic musical immersion
- •Drama-romance blend captures intimate relationship depth
- •Music-video aesthetic creates visually hypnotic style
What the audience disliked
- •Cocaine-fueled lifestyle promotes reckless behavior normalization
- •Explicit content obscures meaningful emotional storytelling
Trailer
Where to watch 9 Songs(GB)
View on JustWatch →Subscription
Rent / Buy
Availability may change. Data by JustWatch.
Looking for movies similar to 9 Songs?
We've ranked 50 similar movies using 8 weighted content dimensions.