a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was delayed. Nine Days instead opened in four theaters on July 30, 2021, with a nationwide release on August 6. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the film on Digital HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on November 2, 2021. Special features include a making-of featurette. Reception Box office Nine Days grossed $694,849 in the United States and Canada, and $273,467 in other territories, for a worldwide total of $968,316. In the U.S. and Canada, the film made its debut in four theaters (two in New York and two in Los Angeles) on July 30, 2021. It earned $15,700 in its opening weekend, for an average of $3,925 per theater. In its second weekend, the film made $232,509 after expanding to 443 theaters nationwide. Outside the U.S. and Canada, the film earned $217,021 in Australia, $56,288 in the Netherlands, and $158 in the United Kingdom. Critical response On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, of critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of . The website's critical consensus reads, "A knockout feature directorial debut from Edson Oda, Nine Days is an ethereal and evocative film about the meaning of life – elevated by a phenomenal performance from Winston Duke." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 72 out of 100 based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The film would go on to appear in multiple critics' lists of the best film from 2021. Mark Dujsik of RogerEbert.com and Jared Mobarak of The Film Stage called it their favorite film of the year. Oda was praised for his direction and screenplay. Jacob Oller of Paste called him "one of our most exciting new directors, a filmmaker possessing an innovative cinematic mind with a heart to match." The Guardians Leslie Felperin said it was "a smidge too ponderous and self-serious for its own good" but still a "reasonably promising debut". Film Threats Lorry Kikta lauded the script because it communicated its themes in a way that would successfully remind viewers about the value of life without being "preachy or pedantic." The performances of Duke and Beetz were also well-received. Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times noted the "brilliant work" from both actors and said he enjoyed the film due to its straightforward narrative and accessibility, describing it as a combination of Soul and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind