The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
The 9th Life of Louis Drax is a 2016 mystery thriller directed by Alexandre Aja, starring Sarah Gadon, Aaron Paul and Jamie Dornan. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $584,723 worldwide. Critics gave it 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and 41 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Alexandre Aja
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Miramax
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The 9th Life of Louis Drax About?
The premise of The 9th Life of Louis Drax without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following his eighth near-fatal accident, the remarkably resilient Louis Drax continues to defy death. A neurologist investigates the boy's extraordinary ability to survive, employing unconventional techniques to uncover the truth about his precarious life. As the doctor digs deeper into Louis’s mysterious past, he finds himself drawn into a complex web of secrets and lies. His investigation threatens to expose long-held deceptions and dramatically alter his own relationships and well-being, culminating in a shocking discovery.
The 9th Life of Louis Drax Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- falling chandelier
- caesarean section
- food poisoning
- electrocution
- x ray
- bee sting
- spider bite
- meningitis
- botulism
- picnic
- falling off a cliff
- voice over narration
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- narrated by character
- morgue
- salmonella
- hypothermia
- child in a coma
- wetting pants
- mother son relationship
- arm cast
- hydrotherapy
- beluga whale
- sea world
- adopted child
- dolphin
- ex wife
- punching a heavy bag
- party
- startled
- origami
- breaking a confidence
- blood shot eye
- hampster feces
- letter
- road map
- monster
- swimming underwater
- jumping off a cliff
- torch
- close up of mouth
- pushed off a cliff
- tear on cheek
- defibrillation
- munchausen syndrome by proxy
- father son relationship
- clumsiness
- helicopter
- cake
- jellyfish
- child born out of wedlock
The 9th Life of Louis Drax Cast
Sarah Gadon leads the cast, with Aaron Paul and Jamie Dornan. Directed by Alexandre Aja; 4 actors are credited in all.
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Director Alexandre Aja
More from Alexandre Aja
More films directed by Alexandre Aja, best-rated first: Oxygen, Crawl, Never Let Go and The Hills Have Eyes.
The 9th Life of Louis Drax Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The 9th Life of Louis Drax 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and 41 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
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IMDb 6.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 38% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 39%
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Metacritic 41 Metascore
User score 6.2
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TMDB 64% User score
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Letterboxd 2.9 /5
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Movie Insider 1.0 /5
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The 9th Life of Louis Drax Plot Summary
What happens in The 9th Life of Louis Drax from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As the eerie tale unravels through the perspective of 9-year-old Louis Drax, we delve into a sequence of seemingly unrelated incidents that culminate in a chilling climax. Flashbacks highlight Louis’s sessions with psychiatrist Dr. Perez (/actor/aaron-paul), where he recounts a series of near-fatal accidents, including the most recent incident where he tumbled off a cliff. But cracks begin to form when Dr. Perez shares Louis’s concerns with his mother, Natalie (/actor/sarah-gadon), leading her to abruptly terminate the therapy sessions.
Full summary
The whole story of The 9th Life of Louis Drax, scene by scene
The 9th Life of Louis Drax Box Office
The 9th Life of Louis Drax grossed $584,723 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$584.7K
- International
- $584.7K
The 9th Life of Louis Drax Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The 9th Life of Louis Drax.
How Well Do You Know The 9th Life of Louis Drax?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the boy who experiences a series of near-fatal accidents?
The 9th Life of Louis Drax Also Known As
27 alternative titles, including “The Ninth Life of Louis Drax” and “Dokuzuncu Hayat”.
- Also known as
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- The Ninth Life of Louis Drax
- Dokuzuncu Hayat
- Das neunte Leben des Louis Drax
- Das 9. Leben des Louis Drax
- Девятая жизнь Луи Дракса
- A Nona Vida de Louis Drax
- Дев'яте життя Луї Дракса
- La Resurrección De Louis Drax
- Deviaty život Louisa Draxa
- La resureccion de Louis Drax
- O Misterioso Louis Drax
- 9 życie Louisa Draxa
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- Luiso Drakso devintasis gyvenimas
- Nio liv
- 路易·德拉克斯的第九条命
- Devátý život Louise Draxe
- Η 9η Ζωή Του Λουί Ντραξ
- 나인스 라이프
- Louis Drax kilencedik élete
- La 9ème Vie de Louis Drax
- La 9e vie de Louis Drax
- Деветият живот на Луис Дракс
- Luī Dreksa devītā dzīve
- 9 הנשמות של לואיס דארקס
- 路易的第9條命
- ルイの9番目の人生
- Cea de-a 9-a viata a lui Louis Drax
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The 9th Life of Louis Drax FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of The 9th Life of Louis Drax, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The 9th Life of Louis Drax?
The 9th Life of Louis Drax runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was The 9th Life of Louis Drax released?
The 9th Life of Louis Drax was released on September 2, 2016.
Who directed The 9th Life of Louis Drax?
The 9th Life of Louis Drax was directed by Alexandre Aja.
More films by Alexandre Aja Who is in the cast of The 9th Life of Louis Drax?
The 9th Life of Louis Drax stars Sarah Gadon, Aaron Paul and Jamie Dornan, among 4 credited actors.
How much did The 9th Life of Louis Drax make at the box office?
The 9th Life of Louis Drax grossed $584,723 worldwide.
How is The 9th Life of Louis Drax rated?
The 9th Life of Louis Drax has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does The 9th Life of Louis Drax have a post-credit scene?
No. The 9th Life of Louis Drax has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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