Is The Ninth Gate scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Ninth Gate easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Ninth Gate end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Ninth Gate sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Ninth Gate violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Ninth Gate

Name: The Ninth Gate
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: 1999
Duration: 133 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Johnny Depp, Frank Langella, Lena Olin, Emmanuelle Seigner, Barbara Jefford

Every book has a life of its own.

Directed by Roman Polanski

Produced by R.P. Productions, Orly Films

1999133 min6.5 / 10

A baroque, occult-steeped mystery where a book dealer descends into paranoia and supernatural dread while pursuing a cursed grimoire, blending intellectual puzzle-solving with mounting existential unease.

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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Is The Ninth Gate scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is The Ninth Gate easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Does The Ninth Gate end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Ninth Gate sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Ninth Gate violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.