Wild Horse Nine

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Wild Horse Nine

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In Theaters Nov 6

1h 58m

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Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA agents Chris (John Malkovich) and Lee (Sam Rockwell) are dispatched from Santiago to Easter island by their bureau chief, MJ (Steve Buscemi). Amongst the Island's iconic statues, and as the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris's newfound bond with a pair of rebellious students (Mariana di Girolamo and Ailín Salas) threatens to send everyone’s trip to this remote paradise sideways.

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Martin McDonagh

Director

John Malkovich

Chris

Sam Rockwell

Lee

Steve Buscemi

M. J.

Tom Waits

Chris' brother

Parker Posey

Marge

Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

5 hrs ago

4/4

Malkovich is so cheerful, so beatifically placid as he discloses this ghastly information that he’s hilarious.

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Hannah Pettit

London Evening Standard

22 hrs ago

4/5

Wild Horse Nine doesn’t have quite the same intimate warmth as his masterful The Banshees of Inisherin... but Malkovich and Rockwell bickering and bonding among those stern and stately statues makes for an excellent watch all the same.

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Nikki Gemmell

The Australian

23 hrs ago

3.5/5

McDonagh is consistently provocative, funny, moving, if you like his schtick. I found The Banshees of Inisherin punishingly tedious but Wild Horse Nine is an improvement.

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Robert Denerstein

Denerstein Unleashed

1 hr ago

McDonagh manages the movie’s tonal variations without much strain and pushes the plot in unexpected directions, fulfilling genre obligations while also cleverly playing with them. Not an easy task.

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Simon Foster

Screen-Space (Substack)

2 hrs ago

3.5/5

The ‘Americans Abroad’ posturing is funny, but as the significance of the journey’s personal meaning is revealed, WILD HORSE NINE finds poignancy.

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

2 hrs ago

3.5/4

With its balance of comedy, tragedy, and tension, this is a strong entry from one of today's most reliable filmmakers.

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Synopsis

Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA agents Chris (John Malkovich) and Lee (Sam Rockwell) are dispatched from Santiago to Easter island by their bureau chief, MJ (Steve Buscemi). Amongst the Island's iconic statues, and as the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris's newfound bond with a pair of rebellious students (Mariana di Girolamo and Ailín Salas) threatens to send everyone’s trip to this remote paradise sideways.

Director: Martin McDonagh
Producer: Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin, Anita Overland, Martin McDonagh
Screenwriter: Martin McDonagh
Distributor: Searchlight Pictures
Production Co: Blueprint Pictures, Film4
Rating: R (Sexual References|Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Some Strong Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 6, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 58m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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