
Movie review
Nine Lives
Woke Score
Lower is better
- Release Date
- August 3, 2016
- Age Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 87 min
Where to Watch
United States · Last checked 5/13/2026
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Breakdown
Factors & Ratings
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Nine Lives.
Representation / casting choices
Main cast matches the story's wealthy New York family world with no audience-visible forced diversity, identity signaling, or mismatches to setting or logic.
Political / ideological dialogue
All talk stays on family reconnection, showing love through actions, and personal priorities; zero political, activist, or ideological lines.
Identity-driven story themes
Core story is a traditional father-redemption fantasy with cat comedy; no group identity, representation plots, or social-justice arcs.
Institutional / cultural critique
Shows a ruthless businessman as personally flawed for ignoring family in favor of ego and skyscrapers; generic workaholic satire without modern activist framing of capitalism, patriarchy, or institutions.
