Wild Horse Nine

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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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John Malkovich is at his cantankerous best in Wild Horse Nine, an uproariously funny espionage comedy with crackling dialogue and biting political commentary that practically bleeds from writer-director Martin McDonagh's pen.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

2 hrs ago

3.5/4

“Wild Horse Nine” brings all of these colorful characters to vivid life while tossing off cleaver lines with glee, but it is also a film that shakes its fist at how dictatorships and fascist governments casually take away rights and human life.

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Odie Henderson

Boston Globe

3 hrs ago

3/4

Malkovich, who deservedly won best actor at the Venice Film Festival, will be the front runner at the Oscars if they put him in the correct category.

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Brian Truitt

USA Today

3 hrs ago

3/4

Even a pretty darn good McDonagh outing is better than most movies, and “Wild Horse” really rides when letting the dynamic duo of Malkovich and Rockwell off their reins.

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Mathew DeKinder

Mat's Entertainment

58 min ago

5/5

Malkovich and Rockwell have tremendous chemistry, and their banter against the stunning backdrop of Easter Island is the heart and soul of this movie.

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Joseph Robinson

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

1 hr ago

3.5/5

Wild Horse Nine’s dark humor sits uneasily alongside its melancholy, but the film provides an extraordinary showcase for John Malkovich.

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Chris Wasser

Irish Independent

1 hr ago

4/5

Call it an absurd spy flick, an elaborate thriller, or a pitch-black action comedy for grown-ups. Call it what you like, but the friendship angle makes all the difference.

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Brad N

1 hr ago

Great movie. Malkovich and Rockwell were good together. lots of laughs and action.

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Jayne

1 hr ago

Great actors - funny!

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Jason

2 hrs ago

Slow moving storylines

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Colin A

2 hrs ago

Excellent movie! Great dialogue, wonderful characters/actors, real scenery and videography, good storylines and a sad ending.

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John B

@yngdraco975 33 min ago

the perfect amount of humor to what is a rather thought provoking and sad premise. amazing

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Adam V

@Yin69yang 35 min ago

Very slow, boring, pretty dark and depressing. I can't recommend this. I didn't care for it.

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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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