Nine Queens

Nueve reinas
Nueve reinas
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fabián Bielinsky
Written by	Fabián Bielinsky
Produced by	Cecilia Bossi; Pablo Bossi;
Starring	Ricardo Darín; Gastón Pauls; Leticia Brédice;
Cinematography	Marcelo Camorino
Edited by	Sergio Zóttola
Music by	César Lerner
Production; companies	Patagonik Film Group; Naya Films S.A.;
Distributed by	Buena Vista International
Release date	August 31, 2000 (Argentina);
Running time	114 minutes
Country	Argentina
Language	Spanish
Budget	US$1.3 million
Box office	AR$7 million (Argentina); US$12.4 million (International);

Nueve reinas (transl. Nine Queens) is a 2000 Argentine heist film written and directed by Fabián Bielinsky. It stars Ricardo Darín, Gastón Pauls, and Leticia Brédice. In the film, con artists Marcos (Darín) and Juan (Pauls) unexpectedly team up to sell counterfeit rare stamps to a wealthy foreign collector.

Nueve reinas was theatrically released in Argentina on August 31, 2000, by Buena Vista International. The film received praise for its screenplay, Bielinsky's direction, acting performances, and its tone; it is considered an Argentine film classic. Nueve reinas was a commercial success, grossing $12.4 million worldwide.

In 2022, it was selected as the 10th greatest film of Argentine cinema in a poll organized in 2022 by the specialized magazines La vida útil, Taipei and La tierra quema, which was presented at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival. Also in 2022, the film was included in Spanish magazine Fotogramas's list of the 20 best Argentine films of all time.

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