99 Homes

  • 2015


MOVIE IS amazing american powerful compelling emotional
Close Video

76 %
93 % Certified-fresh
$ 1 Million
Award Winner
See Where to Watch 99 Homes
Positive Reviews 106
Negative reviews 5
Average Rating 3.8/5
amazing american powerful compelling emotional

  • All
  • Positive
  • Negative
2.8
While its righteous rage is bracing, fans of the filmmaker Bahrani used to be will mourn the subtlety and careful character development of his early t .. Av Club
4.0
The drama works as both a snapshot of modern times and a galvanizing look at class relations in America. We Got This Covered
2.0
I wish I could say 99 Homes delivers a shockingly good sucker punch to the American electorate and a stand up and cheer piece of socially conscious fi .. Austin Chronicle
1.5
I wish I could say 99 Homes delivers a shockingly good sucker punch to the American electorate and a stand up and cheer piece of socially conscious fi .. Austin Chronicle
4.0
Bahrani spins this moral dilemma into a tense, riveting thriller. Time Out
4.0
But then Bahranis emotionally powerful story is there to reinforce the terrible situation facing the honest working man. Screen Daily
4.5
One minute youre a homeowner, and the next minute youre a criminal. Collider
3.5
99 Homes is strongest when it captures the anger and desperation of those affected by the recent collapse of the housing market, but the narrative eng .. Paste Magazine
4.4
Any hard economic time will create a man like Rick Carver, determined to make more money off the slump than the boom.Its a very honest performance. Rogerebert
5.0
The film hums along, perfectly paced and driven by great performances all around. Rogerebert
4.0
The only dependable way to provide for you and yours is to take from them and theirs; whats more, the system was designed for it. Telegraph
4.5
The film is biting and it refuses to write happy endings simply for the sake of it. The Young Folks
3.5
With many layers of morality and ethics to dissect, 99 Homes offers a wonderful opportunity for two gifted actors, and both Andrew Garfield and Michae .. Cinema Blend
4.5
Bahranis made an amazing movie and one that will likely strike a chord with audiences everywhere. JoBlo
3.5
The best of 99 Homes stays with you, as it illustrates a principle one housing bubble journalist put this way: When the bubble burst, owing money was .. Philly
4.0
Ramin Bahrani, a first generation Iranian American, began his string of socially conscious films with Man Push Cart, an unforgettable portrait of a Pa .. Spirituality And Practice
2.8
In short, its a fantasy, but one that will play into the emotions viewers will undoubtedly feel about punishing the scumbags whove mostly gotten off s .. One Guys Opinion
4.0
The film is more closing argument than portrait of life in the downturn, but its thrillingly vigorous in its damning. Village Voice
3.5
Bahrani and co writer Amir Naderi take the most care in giving Shannon, one of the best heavies in American cinema, plenty of room to underplay this M .. Rogers Movie Nation
3.2
The opposites both offer strong performances, in a disturbing drama about America in a free fall for the middle class. Sover
5.0
Ramin Bahrani is that rare dramatist who understands street level economics. Chicago Reader
4.0
A brilliantly tortured central turn from former Spider Man Andrew Garfield, playing a bankrupt Florida carpenter, is the obvious lure of 99 Homes. The Times
3.5
Laramie Movie Scope: 99 Homes Morality in the housing market by Robert Roten, Film Critic January 13, 2016 This intense drama opens with families bein .. Lariat
3.0
99 Homes passes inspection as an emotional tour of the housing crisis, but as a drama its structurally unsound. News Review
3.5
Mainstream audiences will appreciate some of the thriller aspects of the films final act. Screen It
4.0
The clever Pixar movie about the inner workings of the mind is already the animated film of the year, winning five star accolades from a number of cri .. Independent
3.8
In these days when Hollywood typically dulls our wits, Ramin Bahranis 99 Homes has a fire in its belly. Its spoiling to be heard. Rolling Stone
3.0
The concept album that is Arethas Gold follows the chronology of Aretha Franklins hits, all released in 1967 and 1968, apex years of the decade not ju .. Pop Matters
3.0
These arent Akira Kurosawas dreams, or even David Lynchs, but theres a droll absurdity and circular logic that will win over viewers patient enough to .. The Wrap
4.4
Filmed with a documentary style immediacy and paced as tightly as a thriller by director and co writer Ramin Bahrani (Man Push Cart), its the rare mov .. News Day
4.5
Even so, 99 Homes is still a movieand its a really good one with excellent performances from the two leads. Film Journal
4.0
Dont get emotional about real estate, warns Carver, but thats exactly what we do as Bahrani and his cast crank up the tension in gut wrenching fashion .. The Guardian
4.0
The same compassion is here, but the engines of drama and confrontation have been revved up an awful lot more. The Guardian
4.0
Garfield is outstanding, leaving whatever memories of Spider Man you may have far behind. Az Central
4.5
The rackets and scams it exposes are all real, the result of extensive research. Its a gripping thriller with good guys and bad guys, but everyone in .. Smh
3.5
Its powerful, and its still timely, but 99 Homes is also obvious and increasingly less compelling as it goes on. Mountain X
4.5
99 Homes builds to a predictable but smashingly effective climax. Npr
4.4
If your film features a harsh, cold SOB, call Michael Shannons manager.Hell deliver a top of the line performance, hard for anyone else in the cast to .. Star Tribune
4.4
a dramatic thriller about predatory capitalism that cuts deep to the economic bone in the way it reminds us how one persons attaining his dream usuall .. Q Network
4.0
Urban melodrama 99 Homes is rarely subtle and the ending feels a touch too contrived, but this largely excellent effort is a step up from its director .. Flim List
4.0
Andrew Garfield dances with the devil in this gripping American real estate drama. Empire
4.0
Melodramatically scripted by director Ramin Bahrani (At Any Price) and veteran Iranian filmmaker Amir Naderi from Bahareh Azimis story, its a simplist .. Susang Ranger
4.0
Acclaimed indie filmmaker Ramin Bahrani, who regularly and bravely focuses on heartbreaking trials of life while keeping his stories rooted in humanit .. Common Sense Media
3.0
The sympathies of any sane viewer are locked in from the start; most of the movie is sheer emotional overkill. New Yorker
4.5
But its a great showcase for Shannon, who magnetizes all eyes, like a cobra in the corner. Time
3.5
All coverage within bostonherald.com from the last 14 days remains free of charge. Boston Herald
3.1
Bahranis talent for orchestrating sequences of tightly wound tension is in full bloom here, as is his complementary knack for quieter grace notes. Slant Magazine
3.8
Rick Carver is the last person you want showing up at your front door.Its not just that he oozes sleaze, but as an opportunistic real estate broker, h .. Washington Post
5.0
Dont get emotional about real estate..That bit of wisdom among the mantras shared by a predatory broker named Rick Carver is both upheld and defied by .. The New York Times
3.2
For all its empathy towards the very lovable Garfield, the films got Carvers style. The Film Stage
3.8
The movie sometimes has the air of a thesis statement about greed and wanton economic destruction. Chicago Tribune
5.0
Sign up for more newsletters here The movie works as a twinned character study, a moral suspense thriller, and an indictment of an America stacked aga .. Boston Globe
3.5
It is a film of the haves and the have nots where middle class America is a fast disappearing concept. Reeling Reviews
5.0
But there is nothing numbing in this brutal film, which leaves us with only rage and anguish. Flickfilosopher
5.0
Unless you have a heart of stone, 99 Homes will affect you as few movies have this year. Blogs Indie Wire
3.8
While neither subtle nor particularly nuanced, the blunt force trauma impact of its narrative never feels exploitative, being wholly justified by the .. Blogs Indie Wire
3.5
As it is, Bahrani has still created an urgent work, the burning anger of which will viscerally connect with many viewers, who will recognize themselve .. Hollywood Reporter
4.0
Ordinary people arent dumb, Bahrani suggests, but the majority are under educated. If were serious about survival, we need to wise up. Standard
3.0
For all that real estate doesnt seem to be a particularly zippy topic, 99 Homes plays out like a moral thriller, with the stakes constantly ratcheting .. Pajiba
4.0
Nash starts with the most menial of tasks, but soon enough is taking on more responsibility, learning about the scams Carver runs on the government an .. Los Angeles Times
4.0
But Bahranis rhetoric is undeniably rousing, and not without compelling supplementary specifics. Variety
4.2
At first, Ramin Bahranis drama feels like it might be slightly preachy, but it soon turns into a gripping drama that succeeds partially thanks to the .. Hit Fix
3.5
Yes, there are probably more complex and nuanced ways of tackling this topic, but its hugely important that a mainstream drama on this subject exists. Hit Fix
3.5
If you have defaulted on a mortgage, it is the delightful Mr Carver who is only too happy to turf your family out on to the street. Herald Sun
4.2
While its characters are big and its drama occasionally manufactured, the sheer electricity in Shannon and Garfields performances keeps the core of 99 .. Consequence Of Sound
3.1
The inclusion of uninvolving elements within the movies screenplay only exacerbates the hands off vibe, while the pervasive lifelessness results in an .. Reel Film
3.8
Its a lot easier, it turns out, to stick to your principles when youre not desperate for a roof to put over your loved ones heads. Oregon Live
4.5
Its a mesmerizing and disturbing portrait, elevated by two strong performances. Urban Cine File
3.0
The outcome is easier to predict; very neat and a little too melodramatic. Digital Spy
4.5
99 Homes combines the insight of documentary filmmaking with a thrillers urgency, opening our eyes to a complex, real life tragedy while keeping it en .. Tamp A Bay
2.5
There might be a great movie to be made out of the financial crisis, but 99 Homes, which is like being shouted at by a man with bad breath while he gr .. New York Post
4.0
Dynamic and passionate, thrumming with barely suppressed anger, this sleek American indie has the brains of a documentary, the soul of a moral fable a .. Nz Herald
4.0
Powerful drama, edge of the seat thriller, perhaps even a horror to many mortgage holders, 99 Homes serves up the scariest, most watchable film about .. Flicks
3.5
This harrowing morality play is timely and riveting, but never remotely subtle. Contact Music
5.0
The speech that unscrupulous real estate mogul Rick Carver (Michael Shannon) delivers to his protegee Dennis Nash (Andrew Garfield) in the middle of 9 .. Christianity Today
3.5
Bahranis earnest, didactic style is occasionally strident, his points about the foreclosure crisis a little loud at times.But the simplicity of the fo .. Vanity Fair
4.0
Heres a surprise.99 Homes, a relatively small, tough minded drama about pitiless people doing unprincipled things, proves to be one of the most intere .. Wsj
4.7
Its ultimately a well acted dramedy thats heartfelt, funny and refreshingly witty. Nyc Movie Guru
4.0
Bahrani shows the human pain and moral dilemmas behind the stats in riveting ways. Straight
1.0
(Thankless because its Gekkos gleeful inhumanity that makes the character fun to watch and hate.) Sandiego Reader
3.5
99 Homes is surprisingly accessible for such dry subject matter, its real life implications providing a fertile pitch for drama.Its easy to imagine a .. Cinemix Tape
4.0
Even the winners are deeply unhappy.Shannon is as sleazy as you might expect, but occasionally Bahrani and fellow screenwriter Amir Naderi give him mo .. Metro New York
1.0
Its finger wagging melodrama limits both the imagery and the characters. Film Comment
2.5
Ten years after Ramin Bahranis Man Push Cart , its hard not to admire the filmmakers success at marshaling multi million dollar social dramas with big .. Film Comment
4.0
At the very least the combination of their talents is a match made in movie heaven. Sbs
4.5
I dont see how showing an easy foreclosure job would help the story, and most people do try to avoid eviction.I hope I didnt make it sound too much li .. Crave Online
4.0
But while the ending is a bit eye rolling, it cant take away from the wonderful central pairing.Shannon gives hands down his best performance yet. What Culture
4.0
The Faustian bargain struck in 99 Homes feels harrowingly realistic in the films contemporary American setting: Nashs brand of new, unanticipated pove .. Under The Radar Mag
4.0
This is not a terribly insightful film about the awful realities it tries so hard to depict, but its a solid and well made drama that avoids its genre .. Movie Mezzanine
4.0
The American Dream turns sour for Andrew Garfields blue collar striver Dennis Nash in 99 Homes, a gripping cautionary drama set in 2010 Florida at the .. What So
3.5
It doesnt leave you with the same righteous fury as Spotlight, but 99 Homes is an effective portrait of twenty first century greed and exploitation. Lainey Gossip
4.0
It is, quite simply, one of the best written, best acted scenes youll see in a cinema this year. Concrete Play Ground
3.8
The film is, at its core, an indictment of a society that has learned nothing from the crisis and remains just as at risk as it was ten years ago. From The Balcony
4.4
But at its heart its a fascinating modern morality tale from a smart filmmaker with a clear take on the subject. National Post
4.5
Im predisposed to movies that mesh topical elements with classical movie formnot all of the one percent might own ninety nine homes, only enough not t .. New City Film
4.5
The only picture it can all paint is one of devastation; 99 Homes isnt just about chasing the American dream its titular dwellings represent, after al .. Trespass Mag
4.0
99 Homes is a movie about how we live now, a thriller for grown ups about everyday life and the social pecking order. Not for the faint of heart, mind .. Toronto Sun
2.0
Maybe Bahrani would have been better off going all the way and doing a blockbuster or a genre piece. Fw Weekly
3.5
Bahrani wants you close enough to see the mess these practices leave behind. Graffiti With Punctuation
3.8
Never should anyone be allowed to feed on the misery of others.Ah, but this is America. Movie Chambers
3.5
It should be noted that before watching the film it would pay to do research on housing foreclosures. Impulse Gamer
3.0
The performances stay strong throughout, but the movie itself devolves into a predictable storyline that doesnt show us anything we havent seen before .. Schmoes Know
4.4
Inside Job could almost be an alternative title for this gripping and timely drama, which makes none of the familys choices look easy. Seattle Times
4.0
Its a propulsive, streamlined, yet weighty drama.Its director and co writer, Ramin Bahrani, is a Venice festival favourite who has made several muted .. Bbc
4.5
Dennis hasnt got the dimensions of a tragic figure; and the lightweight Spider Man graduate Garfield cant provide any heft or real anger. Seattle Weekly
4.5
Property developers and real estate agents dont really sell the land or the buildings, but ideas of security, sanctuary and belonging.And part of the .. Junkee
3.8
The real estate system is awful, isnt it.Buying property based on what money you think youll have despite not being able to predict the future and len .. Trib
3.8
99 Homes is worth seeing, especially for the urgent, raw work by both the actors and Bahrani, and for what it says about the American economy. Baltimore Magazine
3.8
Still, its a fast moving and angry vehicle, and Shannon is so much nasty fun to watch that it never lost my attention. Madison Movie
3.5
But the film is well made on occasions, startlingly powerful and the journey is worth it. Daily Review
4.5
This piercing and eye opening film largely eschews sentimentality but rather poses tough moral questions whose ambivalences are left open for audience .. Electric Sheep Magazine
4.5
Bahrani achieves a feeling of authenticity here that puts audiences in the shoes of these victims of the economy. Sojo
4.4
It is not competently made by any stretch of the imagination, which is precisely why it stretches the imagination. Lawrence



See Where to Watch 99 Homes