The Ninth Gate (2000): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Ninth Gate is a 2000 drama thriller directed by Roman Polanski, starring Johnny Depp and Frank Langella. It is partly based on The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte and Sonia Soto. It runs 2 hours 13 minutes and earned $58.4 million worldwide on a $38 million budget. Critics gave it 44 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 13m (133 min)
- Director
- Roman Polanski
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Artisan Entertainment
- Budget
- $38M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Ninth Gate About?
The premise of The Ninth Gate without spoilers, adapted from The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte and Sonia Soto. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A rare book expert, Dean Corso, is hired by Boris Balkan to verify the authenticity of a legendary 17th-century book believed to be penned by Satan. His investigation into The Nine Gates leads him down a dangerous path, filled with mystery and intrigue. As Corso attempts to unravel the book’s secrets, he encounters relentless adversaries and finds his own world spiraling out of control, blurring the line between reality and the occult.
The Ninth Gate Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- rare book
- bibliophilia
- reference to don quixote
- devil worship
- unholy book
- book detective
- lucifer
- occult
- sex
- priceless artifact
- femme fatale
- summoning the devil
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- secret society
- ambiguous ending
- neo noir
- new york city
- book dealer
- suicide
- wheelchair
- puzzle
- nudity
- book
- gate
- collector
- engraving
- the devil
- bookstore
- devil
- legend
- search
- riddle
- twin brother
- spain
- bodyguard
- paris france
- supernatural power
- france
- amateur detective
- collecting
- desire
- ambition
- gnosticism
- dead woman with protruding tongue
- woman strangled to death
- authority
- wealth
- lucky strike cigarette
- restaurant
- cafe
- stairway
The Ninth Gate Cast
Johnny Depp leads the cast, with Frank Langella. Directed by Roman Polanski.
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Director Roman Polanski
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The Ninth Gate Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Ninth Gate 44 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 44 Metascore
User score 6.6
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TMDB 65% User score
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The Ninth Gate Plot Summary
What happens in The Ninth Gate from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a dark and intriguing narrative, seasoned rare book dealer Dean Corso, portrayed by Johnny Depp, finds himself ensnared in a mysterious web of deception and ancient secrets. Hired by the enigmatic Boris Balkan, a wealthy collector driven by an insatiable thirst for the unknown, Corso’s task is to validate the authenticity of one of three existing copies of The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows. This notorious tome was crafted in collaboration with the Devil himself by 17th-century author Aristide Torchia. Its dark reputation is only rivaled by its rarity, with Balkan believing that only one of the three copies is truly genuine.
Full summary
The whole story of The Ninth Gate, scene by scene
The Ninth Gate Box Office & Budget
The Ninth Gate grossed $58.4 million worldwide on a $38 million budget, 1.5 times what it cost. $18.7 million came from the US and Canada and $39.7 million (68%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$58.4M
1.5× its budget
- US & Canada
- $18.7M
- International
- $39.7M
- Budget
- $38M
The Ninth Gate Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Ninth Gate.
How Well Do You Know The Ninth Gate?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Who is Dean Corso?
Cars in The Ninth Gate
53 cars on screen, including the 1992 Chrysler Viper RT/10 and the 1995 Land-Rover Range Rover Series II.
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1973 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow I Important role -
1993 BMW 525i E34 Minor role
The Ninth Gate Also Known As
34 alternative titles, including “La última puerta” and “Дев'ята брама”.
- Also known as
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- La última puerta
- Дев'ята брама
- Nionde porten
- I enati pyli
- 鬼上門
- La novena puerta
- Die neun Pforten
- Девятые врата
- A Nona Porta
- Dokuzuncu Kapı
- La nona porta
- La Neuvième porte
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- Dziewiąte wrota
- A kilencedik kapu
- 第九道门
- Devátá brána
- Yhdeksäs portti
- Η Ένατη Πύλη
- ナインスゲート
- A noua poartă
- Den niende porten
- השער התשיעי
- O Último Portal
- La novena porta
- Дев’ята брама
- 나인스 게이트
- เปิดขุมมรณะท้าซาตาน
- Деветата порта
- Deviata brána
- Devintieji vartai
- Девета капија
- Deveta vrata, მეცხრე კარი
- Tầng Địa Ngục Thứ Chín
- 魔鬼手記
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The Ninth Gate FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of The Ninth Gate, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Ninth Gate?
The Ninth Gate runs 2 hours 13 minutes (133 minutes).
When was The Ninth Gate released?
The Ninth Gate was released on March 10, 2000.
Who directed The Ninth Gate?
The Ninth Gate was directed by Roman Polanski.
More films by Roman Polanski Who is in the cast of The Ninth Gate?
The Ninth Gate stars Johnny Depp and Frank Langella.
How much did The Ninth Gate make at the box office?
The Ninth Gate grossed $58.4 million worldwide ($18.7 million domestic, $39.7 million international) on a budget of $38 million.
How is The Ninth Gate rated?
The Ninth Gate has 44 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Is The Ninth Gate based on a book?
Yes. The Ninth Gate is partly adapted from The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte and Sonia Soto.
Does The Ninth Gate have a post-credit scene?
No. The Ninth Gate has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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