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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 Roman Polanski
Written by:
Roman Polanski Roman Polanski John Brownjohn Arturo Pérez-Reverte
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Starring:
Johnny Depp Johnny Depp Emmanuelle Seigner Emmanuelle Seigner Lena Olin Lena Olin James Russo James Russo Frank Langella Frank Langella Allen Garfield Allen Garfield Jacques Dacqmine Jack Taylor José López Rodero Jo Sheridan
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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
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
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
joojooJooJoo
Rated 08 Apr 2009
3
31st
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
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
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
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
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
qthealmightyQtheAlmighty
Rated 10 Dec 2012
57
18th
Johnny Depp is easily the best part of this film about Satanic rare books being authenticated that ends so confusingly and laughably that it takes an alright experience down to a poor one.
Rated 10 Dec 2012
carsonwidCarsonWid
Rated 29 Jun 2010
55
29th
Ups and downs, but the mood just didn't seem right.
Rated 29 Jun 2010
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
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
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
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
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
27
18th
Probably Polanski's worst film. There is virtually nothing here to admire.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
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
abunchofcatsABUNCHOFCATS
Rated 27 Apr 2009
75
39th
Plodding but somewhat interesting movie.
Rated 27 Apr 2009
teknicolorteknicolor
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
37th
A forgettable film in a season of "otherworldly" flicks. Depp does an okay job with the character, but the movie as a whole could have been done much better.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
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
ofallpiecesofallpieces
Rated 01 Jun 2008
93
85th
Amazing.
Rated 01 Jun 2008
emir_hanEmir Han
Rated 01 Feb 2015
60
4th
The worst movie which Depp starred after Tusk.
Rated 01 Feb 2015
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
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
33rd
Could have been a lot better, but Depp is awesome as usual.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
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
luthar15luthar15
Rated 27 Dec 2008
35
54th
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
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
kito1kito1
Rated 09 Mar 2017
40
10th
Parts of it are really meticulous, but other parts are boring/annoying/nonsense.
Rated 09 Mar 2017
madisomadiso
Rated 20 Jan 2007
75
93rd
really good
Rated 20 Jan 2007
meerkatmeerkat
Rated 16 Nov 2007
85
66th
A good movie. I love Johnny Depp most of all, but the story is interesting. Basically good because of Johnny Depp though.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 04 Jun 2007
42
29th
remember when johnny depp took any garbage role that came his way?
Rated 04 Jun 2007
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
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
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
cestmoicestmoi
Rated 15 May 2008
50
26th
Absolute nonsense.
Rated 15 May 2008
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 01 Dec 2011
62
30th
Some decent performances save an otherwise unthrilling thriller.
Rated 01 Dec 2011
scurryscurry
Rated 22 Jan 2008
30
15th
The subject matter should not be half bad, but it's easy to screw up, as witnessed. Stupid, boring, unbelievable acting. The ending was just awful and hilarious.
Rated 22 Jan 2008
manhattaManhatta
Rated 04 Jan 2008
65
34th
Fun, shallow, and silly. Depp in one of his goofiest roles. A great premise and some creepy scenes, but one of the dumbest and dumbest looking endings.
Rated 04 Jan 2008
jacobkoshjacobkosh
Rated 16 Jul 2009
60
8th
Some intersting bits but mostly disappointing.
Rated 16 Jul 2009
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
fragglerockrFragglerockr
Rated 27 Dec 2008
70
24th
slightly entertaining, but overall just okay
Rated 27 Dec 2008
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
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
wicheWiche
Rated 24 Feb 2008
72
63rd
I think it's a good movie, it has a new, fine story and it's nice to watch. Good movie imo.
Rated 24 Feb 2008
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 24 Aug 2010
46
61st
#00s(e)#, story, J Depp!
Rated 24 Aug 2010
braddad68braddad68
Rated 15 May 2012
65
0th
Awful! I kept waiting for something to happen but it never did.
Rated 15 May 2012
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 26 Jan 2010
76
31st
Very stylish, although not much else.
Rated 26 Jan 2010
chr1sCHR1S
Rated 26 Mar 2012
72
61st
Interesting story, but unsatisfying ending.
Rated 26 Mar 2012
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
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
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
fantacbobFantacBob
Rated 12 Jun 2009
65
56th
Not a bad "horror - mystery" although neither very horrible or myterious.
Rated 12 Jun 2009
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
agentcheagentche
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
30th
The movie only presents half of Arturo Perez-Reverte's book, "El club Dumas". Unfortunately, it was the more clever half that was left out.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
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
cruelclowncruelclown
Rated 28 Jul 2009
60
35th
good for the first time. Seigner was captivating as far as I remember.
Rated 28 Jul 2009
lrampartllrampartl
Rated 14 Aug 2007
56
39th
Decent thriller bordering on silliness. Very solid acting from Depp, everyone else seemed drastically one-dimensional. Worth a viewing if you're a Depp fan.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
hehheh2hehheh2
Rated 11 Apr 2008
1
10th
painfully terrible
Rated 11 Apr 2008
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
cahadras1Cahadras1
Rated 08 May 2010
78
48th
i like the atmosphere
Rated 08 May 2010
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
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
lupisterlupister
Rated 18 Jul 2009
93
99th
atmospheric, has a nice story and a silly ending. nothing is perfect.
Rated 18 Jul 2009
eldanoeldano
Rated 31 May 2007
77
16th
real fucking weird
Rated 31 May 2007
juicejuice
Rated 26 May 2007
60
55th
Depp.. still not a very good flick though.
Rated 26 May 2007
wavymouthwavymouth
Rated 01 Mar 2010
67
9th
satanic thriller
Rated 01 Mar 2010
glm01glm01
Rated 16 Oct 2013
62
25th
62.000
Rated 16 Oct 2013
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
manoutoftimemanoutoftime
Rated 06 Sep 2008
75
49th
Polanski in full on crazy mode. Love it.
Rated 06 Sep 2008
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
oolookittyoolookitty
Rated 20 Oct 2007
80
58th
An effective thriller based on the book "The Club Dumas"; it's stylish and fun but unfortunately falls apart with a ridiculous ending.
Rated 20 Oct 2007
spaceflohspacefloh
Rated 27 Apr 2008
76
91st
eng
Rated 27 Apr 2008
lookinglandLookingLand
Rated 16 Nov 2007
25
24th
ugh. what is this junk?
Rated 16 Nov 2007
lilinLilin
Rated 14 Aug 2007
20
10th
This movie is so relentlessly, aggressively bad that it transcends its own badness, wrapping all the way around to good.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
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
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
frederFreder
Rated 28 May 2020
75
63rd
Minor but engrossing.
Rated 28 May 2020
shaggy53Shaggy53
Rated 28 Mar 2010
55
15th
It starts fine, but somewhere along the road it turns into a mess.
Rated 28 Mar 2010
yolanda7gyolanda7g
Rated 27 Sep 2010
40
3rd
I love Johnny Depp but...LOL. Terrible.
Rated 27 Sep 2010
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
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
41st
Passable thriller, gets rather silly though. Very forgettable.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
paxtonPaxton
Rated 07 Apr 2012
71
70th
This is an interesting movie about the least interesting profession ever: Book collector.
Rated 07 Apr 2012
luciusgoreluciusgore
Rated 18 Feb 2009
35
65th
"Delivers plenty of atmosphere."
Rated 18 Feb 2009
jordanchasejordanchase
Rated 26 Nov 2020
75
49th
26.11.2020 Kartal
Rated 26 Nov 2020
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
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
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
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
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
cthululawcthululaw
Rated 08 Feb 2009
60
7th
massive disappointment
Rated 08 Feb 2009
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
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 28 Dec 2007
65
33rd
2006
Rated 28 Dec 2007
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
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
ptendencyPtendency
Rated 01 Jul 2011
65
3rd
Mala, muy lenta.. no se recomienda..
Rated 01 Jul 2011
psychedelicrpsychedelicr
Rated 06 Jul 2008
30
4th
This one was pretty amusing to watch, cause like, it was bad. Watch the ending closely, 'cause it makes no sense at all (they didn't shoot enough coverage, so the edit was sloppy).
Rated 06 Jul 2008
joshk84joshk84
Rated 28 Mar 2008
84
85th
I really enjoyed this slightly twisted movie. It was great.
Rated 28 Mar 2008
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

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