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This is a beautiful masterpiece. Mysterious, dark and occult. Everything is great about this movie - the soundtracks, the story, the atmosphere... The sets are Gothic and gloomy, the music is aptly fitting, the acting and scripts even more so; nothing breaks the persistent, unsha…
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Johnny Depp is near his best in this devilishly demonic detective story. He is an unscrupulous, but knowledgable, New York rare book dealer who is charged by the millionaire Frank Langella to authenticate a text. "The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows" may or may not be able t…
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The Ninth Gate
“Every book has a life of its own.”
65%
Movie
2h 13m
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The Ninth Gate (1999) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Ninth Gate (1999) — a movie tagged as Mystery, Thriller, and Horror with dark, cerebral, and tense moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~133 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Ninth Gate 65% (3,341 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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The Ninth Gate suits viewers who want a dark and cerebral film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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Synopsis
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.
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- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1999-08-25
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- TMDB rating
- 6.5
- TMDB ID
- 622
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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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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The official runtime for The Ninth Gate is approximately 133 minutes.
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Johnny Depp
Dean Corso
Frank Langella
Boris Balkan
Lena Olin
Liana Telfer
Emmanuelle Seigner
The Girl
Barbara Jefford
Baroness Kessler
Jack Taylor
Victor Fargas
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José López Rodero
Pablo & Pedro Ceniza/1st & 2nd Workmen
Tony Amoni
Liana's Bodyguard
James Russo
Bernie
Willy Holt
Andrew Telfer
Allen Garfield
Witkin
Jacques Dacqmine
Old Man
Joe Sheridan
Old Man's Son
Rebecca Pauly
Daughter-In-Law
Catherine Benguigui
Concierge
Maria Ducceschi
Secretary
Jacques Collard
Gruber
Dominique Pozzetto
Desk Clerk
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This is a beautiful masterpiece. Mysterious, dark and occult. Everything is great about this movie - the soundtracks, the story, the atmosphere... The sets are Gothic and gloomy, the music is aptly fitting, the acting and scripts even more so; nothing breaks the persistent, unshakable scene and tone that is set by Polanski, who has obviously taken into careful consideration every possible factor to create a deeply immersive, memorable experience for the viewer. There's not a single part in the movie which would bore you. I can't think of a single thing wrong with this movie. I can't find any plot mistakes. Actors are delivering superb acting, especially Johnny Depp & movie is very well directed. This movie is a good example that proves that you don't need a ton of action to make a good thriller. I thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end. This movie has so many hidden gems that you need to re-watch over and over to fully grasp the craftsmanship of Polanski's epic movie! And I have seen it more than ten times. That's how great is this movie.
Johnny Depp is near his best in this devilishly demonic detective story. He is an unscrupulous, but knowledgable, New York rare book dealer who is charged by the millionaire Frank Langella to authenticate a text. "The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows" may or may not be able to summon the devil - or, at least, bestow the owner with some semblance of Satanic power. His search for the truth involves deceit, lust, many murders and a cat and mouse game with deadly consequences. Emmanuelle Seigner is suitably enigmatic as "the girl" - a sort of angelic person with ninja skills and Lena Olin hams it all up nicely as the sex-kitten (with claws) baddie. I enjoyed this; it is a complex supernatural thriller that doesn't try to impress with cheap special effects (though the music can be a little annoying at times); it's well written with a strong cast. At 2½ hours, however, it is too long; there are plenty of establishing shots that could have been trimmed/dumped to up the pace a bit more.
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