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The Ninth Gate

The Ninth Gate

2000
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
2h 13m
Dean Corso, known for locating rare books for wealthy collectors, is hired by a scholar of demonology to find the last two volumes of a legendary manual of satanic invocation.

Directed by:

Roman Polanski

Screenwriter:

Roman Polanski, John Brownjohn, Arturo Pérez-Reverte

Starring:

Johnny Depp, Emmanuelle Seigner, Lena Olin, James Russo, Frank Langella, Allen Garfield, Jacques Dacqmine, Jack Taylor, José López Rodero, Jo Sheridan

Genres:

Suspense/Thriller, Horror, Mystery

Countries:

France, Spain, USA

Languages:

English, Spanish, French, Latin, Portuguese
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The Ninth Gate

2000
Suspense/Thriller, Horror
2h 13m
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billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 05 Jul 2020
75
65th
What is with movies and having characters throw entire TV dinners box and all into a microwave and why is Roman Polanski not in jail.
Rated 05 Jul 2020
paxtonPaxton
Rated 15 May 2024
87
85th
As a child I was dragged to library sales and as a young adulthood spent hours searching the shelves of used bookstores and pre-played disc retailers, I always get excited when collecting is the core interest of a film. When it's Skeletor, er, Frank Langella looking for means to contact the Devil, you have my full attention. There's reasons that I see this not playing for everybody but if it wasn't about collecting at all and simply featured the scene with the wheelchair, that would be enough.
Rated 15 May 2024
spleenspleen
Rated 24 Nov 2014
79
65th
Did anyone else notice Johnny Depp's Paris walking music is directly lifted from the Ghostbusters score?
Rated 24 Nov 2014
baggerBagger
Rated 19 May 2012
74
59th
Johnny Depp and The Devil have a Goatee-off.
Rated 19 May 2012
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 14 Jan 2010
70
65th
The story is ultimately unfulfilling, but it has some of that good ol' Rosemary's Baby-charm to entertain Polanski fans. Kudos for trying to make a horror-movie about book-geeks, too bad some of it is so clunkily handled: 6-6-6 being the code to a collection of devilish texts. No, really?
Rated 14 Jan 2010
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 20 Aug 2009
69
53rd
It drags in a number of places and the story has too few hitches, everything runs way too smoothly to maintain the level of suspense Polanski was going for. On the plus side, the camerawork was great, the music was great and Johnny Depp was in it!
Rated 20 Aug 2009
karakandKarakand
Rated 06 Aug 2024
55
85th
Empathizing with the protagonist throughout almost all of the movie probably says a lot of bad things about me, but I did knowingly watch a Roman Polanski movie starring Mr. Sauvage himself in the year 2024.
Rated 06 Aug 2024
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 18 May 2024
75
81st
It seems you either love polanski's filmmaking...or you hate HIM. Seriously, if we were to rid ourselves of any entertainment that has some sort of weird pedo attached, we could all just watch sesame street. Oops.
Rated 18 May 2024
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 05 May 2015
90
89th
So many great things about this (except for the part where it goes "oh, and then this thing happened, the end!"), but I especially loved the subversion of gender role clichés. Depp may be the protagonist but he's never the hero, and every attempt he makes to become the hero results in his being saved by the powerful, competent, sexy, and just generally awesome Emmanuelle Seigner, a character whose toughness and sexiness never undermine each other. In other words, my ideal woman. Don't judge me.
Rated 05 May 2015
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 26 Oct 2014
40
18th
Uncertain of what genre it wants to be with the direction and performances of a dark thriller but the music and production value of a whimsical adventure film.
Rated 26 Oct 2014
adamj1982adamj1982
Rated 22 Nov 2012
60
34th
The summary had my hopes up very high, but this movie just doesn't deliver.
Rated 22 Nov 2012
andreasthauAndreasThau
Rated 04 Mar 2012
30
12th
When "The Ninth Gate" was coming out, Polanski visited the Danish Film School. In front of an audience he was asked: "Why does witchcraft play a part in so many of your movies?" Polanski interrupted: "Wait! Other than Rosemary's Baby, name me ONE of my other movies that is about whichcraft." The presenter couldn't. The rest of the time, Polanski was being cross like a child without candy. My guess is, he wasn't cross because of the lame interviewing, but because he knew his new movie SUCKED.
Rated 04 Mar 2012
pompousasspompousass
Rated 31 Aug 2010
60
85th
It must have sounded like a promotional piece of cake: the director of Rosemary's Baby returning to the diocese of devil worship. But no one could accuse Polanski of crass capitalization, much less crass capitalism. This is not an End of Days. It is an anti-End of Days, almost (if you will) a Return to the Good Old Days, holding special effects at bay -- insofar as is still humanly possible -- and following the flatfooted course of a classical detective story.
Rated 31 Aug 2010
carsonwidCarsonWid
Rated 29 Jun 2010
55
29th
Ups and downs, but the mood just didn't seem right.
Rated 29 Jun 2010
overratedoverrated
Rated 10 Jan 2010
56
57th
Nice to watch while hungover or falling asleep as it's the movie version of valium.
Rated 10 Jan 2010
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
27
18th
Probably Polanski's worst film. There is virtually nothing here to admire.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
joojooJooJoo
Rated 08 Apr 2009
3
32nd
Ridiculous payoff after a build-up that never rises itself above being average. Depp roles usually leave me feeling mixed [this is no different] but he offers about the only entertainment here.
Rated 08 Apr 2009
astfglAstfgl
Rated 11 Apr 2008
65
45th
So he has sex with some demon-woman and then...? Walks into Hell? Dies? Is given incredible power and rules on Earth? Decides to see if Tim Burton's doing another movie with a pale, brooding male lead?
Rated 11 Apr 2008
stflyst_fly
Rated 23 Aug 2007
95
98th
Excellent, one of Johnny Depp's best performances, Roman Polanski directs this dark tale about a ruthless antique book detective trying to track down a book rumored to grant an audience with Satan.
Rated 23 Aug 2007
johnnyzombieJohnnyZombie
Rated 15 Feb 2007
74
33rd
Not too bad. Parts of the film are laughably ridiculous, like the final sex scene (I cracked up at the girl's face).
Rated 15 Feb 2007
mistephanemistephane
Rated 22 Sep 2024
50
28th
It's a worse, boring, and even more pretentious version of Eyes Wide Shut. Johnny Depp is overacting, the ending takes an eternity to arrive, and when it finally does, it's far from satisfying. It's truly a bad movie.
Rated 22 Sep 2024
brrrpbrrrp
Rated 19 Feb 2024
15
3rd
A poorly written crock of shit. Many eye-rolling moments scattered throughout, but the basic premise is handled with complete disregard for the intellectual intensity that is the pseudo-subject. I'm not satisfied that enough books were read in the making of this film.
Rated 19 Feb 2024
neonmanNeonman
Rated 04 Feb 2024
79
61st
I like the flirtation with the supernatural this film takes -- keeping itself grounded, yet still keeping any totally supernatural whackiness at bay (except the wire-fu, what was up with that?) Fun movie with an enjoyable plot at its centre that only gradually gets more loopy as the film comes to its conclusion, plus Langella's villain character is a badass -- totally insane, but still badass.
Rated 04 Feb 2024
mrcimrci
Rated 03 Feb 2024
37
18th
I remember watching that film and thinking that it was good. Hmm, maybe because I was 17 at that time?
Rated 03 Feb 2024
widdybertwiddybert
Rated 19 Sep 2023
0
0th
I don't know why I tortured myself by watching it until the end. I wish I could give it zero stars. It's so slow and boring, a lot of stuff is predictable and there is no suspense at all. The acting isn't very great, the characters comport themselves in such stupid ways. They tried to make it more interesting with 'unusual' camera work and noises, sometimes to put the viewer more in the situation of the protagonist - and they failed miserably. You should only watch this if you loathe yourself.
Rated 19 Sep 2023
sammetalSamMetal
Rated 02 Jun 2023
63
45th
Not bad but the movie has some serious pacing issues and the 3rd act falls flat
Rated 02 Jun 2023
ernestinaErnestina
Rated 07 Apr 2022
3
13th
The character's evolution and motivation behind his decisions is nonexistent. The ending is extremely unsatisfying. The soundtrack tries desperately to create a resemblance of a thriller, but unsuccessfully. Very prolonged. Could have been a decent mystery, but instead it's mostly Johnny Depp moving from point A to point B. Furthermore, the little mystery the movie had, was grossly predictable. But I don't blame neither Depp, nor Polanski, it's all Arturo Pérez-Reverte's butcher writing.
Rated 07 Apr 2022
jordanchasejordanchase
Rated 26 Nov 2020
75
49th
26.11.2020 Kartal
Rated 26 Nov 2020
frederFreder
Rated 28 May 2020
75
63rd
Minor but engrossing.
Rated 28 May 2020
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 26 Mar 2020
40
15th
The strongest late 90s-early 00s Sixth Sense-inspired horror vibes. Has aged to be a little childish and not at all scary like most of the things in that niche.
Rated 26 Mar 2020
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 11 Mar 2020
83
94th
Seen: 3.
Rated 11 Mar 2020
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 29 Feb 2020
93
88th
In essence, this is Polanski doing for a trashy "devil" movie what Soderbergh did with OCEANS - we know (mostly) what all the beats are and we wait for Polanski's spin on them; drolly funny and beautifully performed by all (especially Depp and an incredible Langella), there are silk purses aplenty here, especially Polanski's distinctive framing and establishing choices (starting with the brilliant, silent opening scene). An underrated gem.
Rated 29 Feb 2020
movie_houseMovie House
Rated 19 Dec 2019
0
1st
Directed by a convicted rapist who fled the country to avoid going to jail.
Rated 19 Dec 2019
emirhanshnEmirhanShn
Rated 06 Jun 2019
63
16th
Gizem filmlerini çok severim bu filminde ilk yarısı aslında hiçte fena değil gizem unsurunu koruyor ve merak ettiriyor ancak yarıdan o senaryonun gizemin efektifliği kayboluyor finalide kesinlikle berbattı bu yüzden vasat kalitesinin üstüne çıkamıyor.
Rated 06 Jun 2019
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 24 Apr 2019
40
12th
title card as a mid-level firm in mid-2000 trying to embrace the age of the internet. ve tabii sürükleyicilik olarak film nedir konu başlığı.
Rated 24 Apr 2019
reyRey
Rated 24 Jan 2019
95
98th
Repleto de simbolismo (ver na web a interpretação das gravuras). Enquanto as figuras de AT conduzem a uma descida para a destruição, as de LCF (Lucifer=portador de luz) levam para o esclarecimento. A jornada espiritual é percorrida pelo mercenário Depp (guiado pela misteriosa Seigner - LCF? Anja?), enquanto os estudiosos fazem o caminho inverso movidos por jogo de ego. Eles crêem que o livro se propõe a conjurar o demônio, e com arrogância não se permitem ver que é o contrário.
Rated 24 Jan 2019
crocgatorCrocGator
Rated 15 Jan 2019
80
50th
The ending is pretty silly, but there aren't many noirs about hard-boiled, hard-drinking bibliophiles.
Rated 15 Jan 2019
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 03 May 2018
80
62nd
The Ninth Gate is the story of angels and demons as they live on earth. The movie takes a subdued look at those mythical creatures. The mystery of this movie is unraveled in an exciting and believable way. I was interested in the story throughout and the breadcrumbs left for the audience help bring them back to earlier points in the movie to question what is really happening. There is just enough belief and disbelief in this movie to keep in grounded in reality but make the viewer hope for more.
Rated 03 May 2018
kito1kito1
Rated 09 Mar 2017
40
10th
Parts of it are really meticulous, but other parts are boring/annoying/nonsense.
Rated 09 Mar 2017
zmoatszmoats
Rated 23 Aug 2016
62
21st
Johnny Depp (Dean Corso) tried, I mean he really did. There's only so much that an actor can do when a character is written so flatly. There was just very little characterization beyond the first 20 minutes of the film. The story was there - I thought Polanski's direction wasn't bad either - but the film just felt lifeless and a lot of that fell on the characters.
Rated 23 Aug 2016
wulfstanleeWulfstanLee
Rated 15 Apr 2016
60
52nd
I liked this, but that could just be because of the whole academic book/textual variants/demonology fetish. The trite third act of this one really hurt the overall film.
Rated 15 Apr 2016
cinegeekdecinegeek.de
Rated 22 Mar 2016
70
19th
Our Daily Free Stream: Roman Polanski - The Ninth Gate. Polanskis The Ninth Gate eröffnet mit einer spektakulären Titel-Sequenz und flacht dann langsam ab. Ganz allmählich, so dass es in der ersten Stunde noch Hoffnung gibt... die ganze Rezension sowie die für unseren Geschmack spannendsten Okkultismus Filme auf der Seite unserer Videothek cinegeek.de in Berlin
Rated 22 Mar 2016
janusjanus
Rated 28 Jul 2015
55
24th
Extremely average and not remotely ambitious in any way. I'd consider it a comedy of sorts, and I don't even mean that snidely. A very simple plot, goofy characters, a shitty ending. Many film lovers have asked themselves "How should I feel about Polanski's films in light of his sex crimes and illegal flight from justice?" But Ninth Gate is so frivolous it feels beneath that question.
Rated 28 Jul 2015
emir_hanEmir Han
Rated 01 Feb 2015
60
4th
The worst movie which Depp starred after Tusk.
Rated 01 Feb 2015
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 08 Jul 2014
2
15th
Ahahaha that ending. Reminds me of one of de Palma's more ridiculous missteps.
Rated 08 Jul 2014
bunkenBunken
Rated 22 Jan 2014
70
71st
Polanski creates a feeling of being in a book, with the brown colors owning every frame of the movie! Besides that, a plot like this, will probably always entertain me.
Rated 22 Jan 2014
glm01glm01
Rated 16 Oct 2013
62
25th
62.000
Rated 16 Oct 2013
roonay3kroonay3k
Rated 12 Aug 2013
45
18th
Johny Depp is a great actor. Too bad he always plays in bad movies. This is probably one of his worst movies. First half was decent.
Rated 12 Aug 2013
cussotcussot
Rated 16 Mar 2013
65
6th
It all went to hell.
Rated 16 Mar 2013
gabybernagabyberna
Rated 28 Jan 2013
30
7th
What a torture!
Rated 28 Jan 2013
gwulingwulin
Rated 22 Nov 2012
60
13th
Too boring to be good. Depp weird as always, but can't rescue this movie all by himself.
Rated 22 Nov 2012
aaasolankiaaasolanki
Rated 28 Oct 2012
68
15th
Well, I like suspense movies and I like Johnny Depp too. But I do not like it when I am done with the movie yet I have not figured out the suspense even after checking out the IMDB discussions. May be since I am non-Catholic it was difficult for me to understand a lot of things that would be obvious to others. Nonetheless I would say the movie was gripping throughout its length and you will find yourself asking - "What's going to happen next?" :) It is a one time watch, I say.
Rated 28 Oct 2012
gokcanzgokcanz
Rated 26 Oct 2012
74
70th
* Casting, Acting : 8 * Script : 7 * Directing, Aura : 8 * Ease of Viewing : 7 * Naked Eye : 7
Rated 26 Oct 2012
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 05 Oct 2012
4
91st
Decent religious thriller. TV version was a bit fuzzy but could be down to the perpetual 'golden hour' it's filmed in. JDs laid back performance adds to the dream-like atmospherics. Was a little too long though.
Rated 05 Oct 2012
marcinMarcin
Rated 26 Jul 2012
90
95th
Addictive, weird or creepy depending on viewer's taste
Rated 26 Jul 2012
braddad68braddad68
Rated 15 May 2012
65
0th
Awful! I kept waiting for something to happen but it never did.
Rated 15 May 2012
chr1sCHR1S
Rated 26 Mar 2012
72
61st
Interesting story, but unsatisfying ending.
Rated 26 Mar 2012
just1nJust1n
Rated 25 Mar 2012
65
23rd
Not one of Johnny Depps better selections. Decent film. Interesting plot but felt it fell short at the death.
Rated 25 Mar 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 17 Dec 2011
74
42nd
This movie isn't perfect but overall I would recommend it. Johnny Depp is good and the story keeps things interesting. This movie is not as good as Rosemary's Baby but it is still entertaining.
Rated 17 Dec 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 01 Dec 2011
62
30th
Some decent performances save an otherwise unthrilling thriller.
Rated 01 Dec 2011
glmglm
Rated 18 Oct 2011
55
21st
55.000
Rated 18 Oct 2011
ptendencyPtendency
Rated 01 Jul 2011
65
3rd
Mala, muy lenta.. no se recomienda..
Rated 01 Jul 2011
redfalconRed_Falcon_
Rated 01 Jun 2011
66
29th
What made this film watchable was another great performance by Johnny Depp.He really inhabits the character he plays in this film.
Rated 01 Jun 2011
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 15 May 2011
78
75th
Highly enjoyable mystery. It's all hokum, but when it's this stylishly crafted, who cares? Lots of fun.
Rated 15 May 2011
yolanda7gyolanda7g
Rated 27 Sep 2010
40
3rd
I love Johnny Depp but...LOL. Terrible.
Rated 27 Sep 2010
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 24 Aug 2010
46
60th
#00s(e)#, story, J Depp!
Rated 24 Aug 2010
cahadras1Cahadras1
Rated 08 May 2010
78
48th
i like the atmosphere
Rated 08 May 2010
shaggy53Shaggy53
Rated 28 Mar 2010
55
15th
It starts fine, but somewhere along the road it turns into a mess.
Rated 28 Mar 2010
wavymouthwavymouth
Rated 01 Mar 2010
67
9th
satanic thriller
Rated 01 Mar 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 26 Jan 2010
76
31st
Very stylish, although not much else.
Rated 26 Jan 2010
lukey86lukey86
Rated 05 Jan 2010
60
18th
A film that should have been great, but was not. A rare misfire for Polanski, wish I could say the same about Depp.
Rated 05 Jan 2010
chemtrailschemtrails
Rated 03 Oct 2009
65
61st
It's fine...ish
Rated 03 Oct 2009
chanochano
Rated 22 Sep 2009
50
9th
I'm not sure what this movie was about.
Rated 22 Sep 2009
bolivarbolivar
Rated 11 Sep 2009
85
96th
Atmosphere to die for.
Rated 11 Sep 2009
cruelclowncruelclown
Rated 28 Jul 2009
60
35th
good for the first time. Seigner was captivating as far as I remember.
Rated 28 Jul 2009
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 25 Jul 2009
44
24th
I couldn't for the life of me tell you what actually happens in this movie, though I did enjoy it, to an extent. The finale is just ridiculous, and it would be hard not to laugh at it. Even though the script is dreadfully boring (it's about book authentification, which is about as exciting as copy editing, even if it's the Devil's copy), Polanski manages to evoke a mood sorely lacking from Ron Howard's Dan Brown movies. It's ultimately a failure, but an interesting one, with great atmosphere.
Rated 25 Jul 2009
andaghandagh
Rated 20 Jul 2009
70
35th
So not a bad movie.
Rated 20 Jul 2009
lupisterlupister
Rated 18 Jul 2009
93
99th
atmospheric, has a nice story and a silly ending. nothing is perfect.
Rated 18 Jul 2009
jacobkoshjacobkosh
Rated 16 Jul 2009
60
8th
Some intersting bits but mostly disappointing.
Rated 16 Jul 2009
fantacbobFantacBob
Rated 12 Jun 2009
65
56th
Not a bad "horror - mystery" although neither very horrible or myterious.
Rated 12 Jun 2009
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 27 Apr 2009
75
39th
Plodding but somewhat interesting movie.
Rated 27 Apr 2009
martrynmartryn
Rated 26 Apr 2009
64
36th
This movie pretty much does what it sets out to do. Doesn't really stand out in my opinion, but at the same time, it's an enjoyable film to see on television on a weekday afternoon.
Rated 26 Apr 2009
ivytivyt
Rated 08 Apr 2009
60
51st
Decent movie that can get a little boring after a while. I'm all for Satan* but I never thought that ugly old men would worship him. * - in movies
Rated 08 Apr 2009
boredomsboredoms
Rated 05 Apr 2009
25
4th
Basically the Bizzaro World version of Eyes Wide Shut. The difference is that film is a masterpiece, and this one is a failure in almost every respect.
Rated 05 Apr 2009
reaganmtreaganmt
Rated 01 Apr 2009
70
26th
Disappoints eventually
Rated 01 Apr 2009
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 04 Mar 2009
40
44th
I always expect more from the ending which is so dull, I forget about it every time.
Rated 04 Mar 2009
dewalldewall
Rated 19 Feb 2009
68
39th
First time I saw it I felt it was a 60, but when I later caught pieces on TV I kind of enjoyed it.
Rated 19 Feb 2009
luciusgoreluciusgore
Rated 18 Feb 2009
35
65th
"Delivers plenty of atmosphere."
Rated 18 Feb 2009
cthululawcthululaw
Rated 08 Feb 2009
60
7th
massive disappointment
Rated 08 Feb 2009
harukoHaruko
Rated 01 Feb 2009
74
68th
Too bad they don't make good-old thrillers like this any more.
Rated 01 Feb 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 25 Jan 2009
80
88th
Here's where I fell in love with Emmanuelle Seigner. Great acting, well, only Johnny pulled it off anyways. Odd story.
Rated 25 Jan 2009
fragglerockrFragglerockr
Rated 27 Dec 2008
70
24th
slightly entertaining, but overall just okay
Rated 27 Dec 2008
luthar15luthar15
Rated 27 Dec 2008
35
54th
jbond007jbond007
Rated 17 Dec 2008
80
32nd
Just recently bought this film on dvd, but have seen it plenty of times on tv. Still not sure whether the mysterious woman is an angel or the devil?
Rated 17 Dec 2008
isobelmoonIsobelmoon
Rated 12 Dec 2008
87
90th
The story has certain flavour that makes this movie quite unique and smooth to see, even though the subject is far from typical and nice.
Rated 12 Dec 2008
teeceeteecee
Rated 02 Dec 2008
33
42nd
Trods mit gode forhold til bøger - formår jeg ikke at finde ind i filmen, jeg synes faktisk den er ret kedelig...
Rated 02 Dec 2008
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 11 Oct 2008
80
84th
Johnny Depp stars as an unscrupulous antique book dealer who gets drawn into a world of evil when he agrees to authenticate a rare copy of a book supposedly co-authored by the Devil. Polanski allows this film to develop slowly, and even though you can kind of see the ending coming, its still enjoyable to watch it all unfold. After seeing the ending, I'm keen to watch it again to see all the little things I'm sure I missed.
Rated 11 Oct 2008
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 08 Sep 2008
54
27th
I find book history fascinating, and know my way around occult symbolism, since I watch entirely too many horror films. This gets everything, especially those two items, wrong, but it may be on purpose. It's too focused structurally to be so scattered on the other basics. What book detective smokes around priceless artifacts?
Rated 08 Sep 2008
manoutoftimemanoutoftime
Rated 06 Sep 2008
75
49th
Polanski in full on crazy mode. Love it.
Rated 06 Sep 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 18 Aug 2008
65
69th
good movie
Rated 18 Aug 2008

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