The Ninth Gate (1999)
Every book has a life of its own.
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The Ninth Gate rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.7/10· 208K votes
Rotten Tomatoes44%
Metacritic44%
TMDb6.489/10· 3K votesWith 44% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.7/10 on IMDb and 44/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About The Ninth Gate
A rare book dealer finds himself at the heart of a string of paranormal events when he is hired to find the last two copies of a text, The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows, capable of summoning the Devil.
Cast of The Ninth Gate
Johnny Depp
as Dean Corso
Frank Langella
as Boris Balkan
Lena Olin
as Liana Telfer
Emmanuelle Seigner
as The Girl
Barbara Jefford
as Baroness Kessler
Jack Taylor
as Victor Fargas
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José López Rodero
as Pablo & Pedro Ceniza/1st & 2nd Workmen
Tony Amoni
as Liana's Bodyguard
James Russo
as Bernie
Willy Holt
as Andrew Telfer
Allen Garfield
as Witkin
Jacques Dacqmine
as Old Man
The Ninth Gate facts
- Budget
- $38M
- Box office
- $58.4M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Mysterious book collector narrative maintains intrigue effectively
- •Atmospheric cinematography enhances occult thriller elements
- •Polanski's directorial control creates psychological tension
What the audience disliked
- •Deliberately paced mystery might test patient viewer engagement
- •Ambiguous ending frustrates audiences seeking clear resolution
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