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Movie Overview
Cast
• Johnny Depp
• Frank Langella
• Lena Olin
Director
• Roman Polanski
MPAA Rating
R - Some violence and sexuality.
The Ninth Gate (1999)

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OFCS Rating: 47% Rotten
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3.5/5
"It certainly isn't Chinatown, but it does carry a punch."  Filmcritic.com  Christopher Null

B
"Director-in-exile Roman Polanski (Rosemary's Baby) and the occult go together like butter and toast."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

2/4
"Wants to be a horror movie, and Polanski apparently is attempting to recapture the acclaim he received from Rosemary's Baby but he has no such luck."  DustinPutman.com  Dustin Putman

B
"For the most part the picture meshes spookiness and stylish humor to excellent effect."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

B-
"A lengthy exposition, a meandering plot, and overattenuated dialogue. Warts and all, Polanski is back."  Mixed Reviews  Gabriel Shanks

2.5/4
"a solid, engrossing supernatural mystery-thriller that comes completely undone in the last five minutes"  Q Network Film Desk  James Kendrick

"This film essentially paints itself into a corner from which it can't maneuver to deliver a satisfying ending."  Screen It!  Jim Judy

8/10
"Johnny Depp pots yet another great role and takes full advantage of his ever-expanding talent to present us with yet another unique and engaging performance."  JoBlo's Movie Emporium  JoBlo

6/10
"...Polanski light, glimmers of the old genius playing his cards gleefully, then losing his cool at the end."  DVDTown.com  John J. Puccio

6/10
"This tale may well weave a more compelling spell on the page; onscreen it's simply ponderous."  TV Guide's Movie Guide  Maitland McDonagh

2/5
"Depp trudges through gamely, but I sensed that he knew how silly the whole movie was, and didn't really commit to it."  Goatdog's Movies  Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

3.5/5
"Sometimes dry, sometimes wacky, but surprisingly compelling throughout."  DVDTalk.com  Scott Weinberg

3/4
Read review  Cinemaphile.org  David Keyes

C
Read review  EricDSnider.com  Eric D. Snider

1/4
Read review  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

1.5/4
Read review  Big Picture Big Sound  Joe Lozito

low +1 out of -4..+4
Read review  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Mark R. Leeper

3/10
Read review  Flick Filosopher  MaryAnn Johanson

4/10
Read review  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Susan Granger

Read review  ReelTalk Movie Reviews  Betty Jo Tucker

Read review  Philadelphia City Paper  Cynthia Fuchs

Read review  Film Blather  Eugene Novikov

Read review  Shadows on the Wall  Rich Cline

Read review  Wolf Entertainment Guide  William Wolf
OFCS Rating: 47% Rotten
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