The Ninth Gate (2000)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $18,653,746 | Details |
| International Box Office | $39,740,562 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $58,394,308 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $516,652 | |
| Total | $516,652 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,622,518 (35.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 31.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,586 opening theaters/1,694 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $41,391,240 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 10th, 2000 (Wide) by Artisan |
| Video Release: | July 18th, 2000 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violence and sexuality |
| Running Time: | 132 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Unnamed Character |
| Plot point: | Occult, The Devil |
| Social setting: | Cults, Film Noir, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Harp Productions, Orly Films, TF1 Film Productions |
| Production Countries: | Spain, United States, France |
| Languages: | English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Latin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2000 | 2 | $6,622,518 | 1,586 | $4,176 | $6,622,518 | 1 | |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 5 | $3,531,618 | -47% | 1,657 | $2,131 | $12,534,261 | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 11 | $1,930,263 | -45% | 1,694 | $1,139 | $15,601,499 | 3 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 18 | $802,128 | -58% | 1,021 | $786 | $17,178,615 | 4 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 23 | $275,553 | -66% | 427 | $645 | $17,762,434 | 5 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 29 | $180,331 | -35% | 241 | $748 | $18,063,500 | 6 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 37 | $135,663 | -25% | 201 | $675 | $18,218,914 | 7 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 50 | $58,219 | -57% | 124 | $470 | $18,410,007 | 8 |
| May 5, 2000 | 34 | $101,262 | +74% | 242 | $418 | $18,531,411 | 9 |
| May 12, 2000 | 63 | $34,690 | -66% | 93 | $373 | $18,621,993 | 10 |
| May 19, 2000 | 68 | $17,221 | -50% | 42 | $410 | $18,653,746 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2000 | 2 | $2,203,000 | 1,585 | $1,390 | $2,203,000 | 1 | ||
| Mar 11, 2000 | 3 | $2,758,000 | +25% | 1,585 | $1,740 | $4,961,000 | 2 | |
| Mar 12, 2000 | 2 | $1,849,000 | -33% | 1,306 | $1,416 | $6,622,518 | 3 | |
| Mar 13, 2000 | 2 | $601,210 | -67% | 1,306 | $460 | $7,223,728 | 4 | |
| Mar 14, 2000 | 2 | $656,831 | +9% | 1,306 | $503 | $7,880,559 | 5 | |
| Mar 15, 2000 | 2 | $551,410 | -16% | 1,306 | $422 | $8,431,969 | 6 | |
| Mar 16, 2000 | 3 | $545,388 | -1% | 1,306 | $418 | $8,977,357 | 7 | |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 5 | $972,643 | +78% | -56% | 1,306 | $745 | $9,950,000 | 8 |
| Mar 18, 2000 | 6 | $1,550,000 | +59% | -44% | 1,657 | $935 | $11,500,000 | 9 |
| Mar 19, 2000 | 5 | $1,054,000 | -32% | -43% | 1,657 | $636 | $12,534,261 | 10 |
| Mar 20, 2000 | 5 | $314,681 | -70% | -48% | 1,657 | $190 | $12,848,942 | 11 |
| Mar 21, 2000 | 5 | $349,653 | +11% | -47% | 1,657 | $211 | $13,198,595 | 12 |
| Mar 22, 2000 | 9 | $243,458 | -30% | -56% | 1,657 | $147 | $13,442,053 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2000 | 9 | $226,000 | -7% | -59% | 1,657 | $136 | $13,668,000 | 14 |
| Mar 26, 2000 | 10 | $518,000 | -51% | 1,694 | $306 | $15,601,499 | 17 | |
| Mar 27, 2000 | 10 | $187,742 | -64% | -40% | 1,694 | $111 | $15,789,241 | 18 |
| Mar 28, 2000 | 10 | $211,490 | +13% | -40% | 1,694 | $125 | $16,000,731 | 19 |
| Mar 29, 2000 | 10 | $193,089 | -9% | -21% | 1,694 | $114 | $16,193,820 | 20 |
| Mar 30, 2000 | 10 | $183,642 | -5% | -19% | 1,694 | $108 | $16,377,462 | 21 |
| Apr 2, 2000 | 15 | $226,000 | -56% | 1,021 | $221 | $17,178,615 | 24 | |
| Apr 3, 2000 | 14 | $68,895 | -70% | -63% | 1,021 | $67 | $17,247,510 | 25 |
| Apr 4, 2000 | 14 | $88,695 | +29% | -58% | 1,021 | $87 | $17,336,205 | 26 |
| Apr 5, 2000 | 15 | $74,832 | -16% | -61% | 1,021 | $73 | $17,411,037 | 27 |
| Apr 6, 2000 | 15 | $73,736 | -1% | -60% | 1,021 | $72 | $17,484,773 | 28 |
| Apr 9, 2000 | 19 | $72,000 | -68% | 427 | $169 | $17,762,434 | 31 | |
| Apr 10, 2000 | 17 | $26,593 | -63% | -61% | 427 | $62 | $17,789,023 | 32 |
| Apr 11, 2000 | 18 | $35,110 | +32% | -60% | 427 | $82 | $17,824,137 | 33 |
| Apr 12, 2000 | 17 | $33,862 | -4% | -55% | 427 | $79 | $17,857,999 | 34 |
| Apr 13, 2000 | 17 | $30,580 | -10% | -59% | 427 | $72 | $17,888,579 | 35 |
| Apr 17, 2000 | 20 | $22,364 | -16% | 241 | $93 | $18,085,864 | 39 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2000 | 2 | $9,002,643 | 1,586 | $5,676 | $9,002,643 | 1 | |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 5 | $4,668,593 | -48% | 1,657 | $2,817 | $13,671,236 | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 10 | $2,705,251 | -42% | 1,694 | $1,597 | $16,376,487 | 3 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 19 | $1,110,394 | -59% | 1,021 | $1,088 | $17,486,881 | 4 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 22 | $396,288 | -64% | 427 | $928 | $17,883,169 | 5 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 31 | $200,082 | -50% | 241 | $830 | $18,083,251 | 6 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 29 | $268,537 | +34% | 201 | $1,336 | $18,351,788 | 7 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 53 | $78,361 | -71% | 124 | $632 | $18,430,149 | 8 |
| May 5, 2000 | 32 | $157,154 | +101% | 242 | $649 | $18,587,303 | 9 |
| May 12, 2000 | 65 | $49,222 | -69% | 93 | $529 | $18,636,525 | 10 |
| May 19, 2000 | 73 | $17,221 | -65% | 42 | $410 | $18,653,746 | 11 |
Leading
| Johnny Depp | Dean Corso |
Supporting
| Lena Olin | Liana Telfer | |
| Frank Langella | Boris Balkan | |
| James Russo | Bernie | |
| Jack Taylor | Victor Fargas | |
| Jose Lopez Rodero | Pablo and Pedro Ceniza | |
| Allen Garfield | Witkin | |
| Barbara Jefford | Baroness Kessler | |
| Emmanuelle Seigner | The Girl | |
| Tony Amoni | Liana's Bodyguard | |
| Willy Holt | Andrew Telfer | |
| Maria Ducceshi | Secretary | |
| Jacques Collard | Gruber |
Production and Technical Credits
| Roman Polanski | Director | |
| Roman Polanski | Producer | |
| Enrique Urbizu | Screenwriter | |
| Roman Polanski | Screenwriter | |
| John Brownjohn | Screenwriter | |
| Arturo Perez-Reverte | Story Creator | |
| Suzanne Wiesenfeld | Line Producer | |
| Wolfgang Glattes | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Cheyko | Executive Producer | |
| Inaki Nunez | Co-Producer | |
| Antonio Cardenal | Co-Producer | |
| Alain Vannier | Co-Producer | |
| Darius Khondji | Cinematographer | |
| Dean Tavoularis | Production Designer | |
| Herve DeLuze* | Editor | |
| Wojchiech Kilar | Composer | |
| Anthony Powell | Costume Designer | |
| Howard Feuer | Casting Director | |
| Adam Kempton | Associate Producer | |
| Gerard Viard | Art Director | |
| Philippe Turlure | Set Decorator | |
| Scott E. Anderson | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Thomas Duval | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Dean Humphreys | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Anne Le Campion | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Laurent Quaglio | Sound Editor | |
| Dominique Rouassier | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $6,622,518 (35.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.82 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 31.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $38,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.5 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,586 opening theaters/1,694 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $41,391,240 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 10th, 2000 (Wide) by Artisan |
| Video Release: | July 18th, 2000 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for some violence and sexuality |
| Running Time: | 132 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Unnamed Character |
| Plot point: | Occult, The Devil |
| Social setting: | Cults, Film Noir, Supernatural |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Fantasy |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Harp Productions, Orly Films, TF1 Film Productions |
| Production Countries: | Spain, United States, France |
| Languages: | English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Latin |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2000 | 2 | $6,622,518 | 1,586 | $4,176 | $6,622,518 | 1 | |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 5 | $3,531,618 | -47% | 1,657 | $2,131 | $12,534,261 | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 11 | $1,930,263 | -45% | 1,694 | $1,139 | $15,601,499 | 3 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 18 | $802,128 | -58% | 1,021 | $786 | $17,178,615 | 4 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 23 | $275,553 | -66% | 427 | $645 | $17,762,434 | 5 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 29 | $180,331 | -35% | 241 | $748 | $18,063,500 | 6 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 37 | $135,663 | -25% | 201 | $675 | $18,218,914 | 7 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 50 | $58,219 | -57% | 124 | $470 | $18,410,007 | 8 |
| May 5, 2000 | 34 | $101,262 | +74% | 242 | $418 | $18,531,411 | 9 |
| May 12, 2000 | 63 | $34,690 | -66% | 93 | $373 | $18,621,993 | 10 |
| May 19, 2000 | 68 | $17,221 | -50% | 42 | $410 | $18,653,746 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2000 | 2 | $2,203,000 | 1,585 | $1,390 | $2,203,000 | 1 | ||
| Mar 11, 2000 | 3 | $2,758,000 | +25% | 1,585 | $1,740 | $4,961,000 | 2 | |
| Mar 12, 2000 | 2 | $1,849,000 | -33% | 1,306 | $1,416 | $6,622,518 | 3 | |
| Mar 13, 2000 | 2 | $601,210 | -67% | 1,306 | $460 | $7,223,728 | 4 | |
| Mar 14, 2000 | 2 | $656,831 | +9% | 1,306 | $503 | $7,880,559 | 5 | |
| Mar 15, 2000 | 2 | $551,410 | -16% | 1,306 | $422 | $8,431,969 | 6 | |
| Mar 16, 2000 | 3 | $545,388 | -1% | 1,306 | $418 | $8,977,357 | 7 | |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 5 | $972,643 | +78% | -56% | 1,306 | $745 | $9,950,000 | 8 |
| Mar 18, 2000 | 6 | $1,550,000 | +59% | -44% | 1,657 | $935 | $11,500,000 | 9 |
| Mar 19, 2000 | 5 | $1,054,000 | -32% | -43% | 1,657 | $636 | $12,534,261 | 10 |
| Mar 20, 2000 | 5 | $314,681 | -70% | -48% | 1,657 | $190 | $12,848,942 | 11 |
| Mar 21, 2000 | 5 | $349,653 | +11% | -47% | 1,657 | $211 | $13,198,595 | 12 |
| Mar 22, 2000 | 9 | $243,458 | -30% | -56% | 1,657 | $147 | $13,442,053 | 13 |
| Mar 23, 2000 | 9 | $226,000 | -7% | -59% | 1,657 | $136 | $13,668,000 | 14 |
| Mar 26, 2000 | 10 | $518,000 | -51% | 1,694 | $306 | $15,601,499 | 17 | |
| Mar 27, 2000 | 10 | $187,742 | -64% | -40% | 1,694 | $111 | $15,789,241 | 18 |
| Mar 28, 2000 | 10 | $211,490 | +13% | -40% | 1,694 | $125 | $16,000,731 | 19 |
| Mar 29, 2000 | 10 | $193,089 | -9% | -21% | 1,694 | $114 | $16,193,820 | 20 |
| Mar 30, 2000 | 10 | $183,642 | -5% | -19% | 1,694 | $108 | $16,377,462 | 21 |
| Apr 2, 2000 | 15 | $226,000 | -56% | 1,021 | $221 | $17,178,615 | 24 | |
| Apr 3, 2000 | 14 | $68,895 | -70% | -63% | 1,021 | $67 | $17,247,510 | 25 |
| Apr 4, 2000 | 14 | $88,695 | +29% | -58% | 1,021 | $87 | $17,336,205 | 26 |
| Apr 5, 2000 | 15 | $74,832 | -16% | -61% | 1,021 | $73 | $17,411,037 | 27 |
| Apr 6, 2000 | 15 | $73,736 | -1% | -60% | 1,021 | $72 | $17,484,773 | 28 |
| Apr 9, 2000 | 19 | $72,000 | -68% | 427 | $169 | $17,762,434 | 31 | |
| Apr 10, 2000 | 17 | $26,593 | -63% | -61% | 427 | $62 | $17,789,023 | 32 |
| Apr 11, 2000 | 18 | $35,110 | +32% | -60% | 427 | $82 | $17,824,137 | 33 |
| Apr 12, 2000 | 17 | $33,862 | -4% | -55% | 427 | $79 | $17,857,999 | 34 |
| Apr 13, 2000 | 17 | $30,580 | -10% | -59% | 427 | $72 | $17,888,579 | 35 |
| Apr 17, 2000 | 20 | $22,364 | -16% | 241 | $93 | $18,085,864 | 39 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2000 | 2 | $9,002,643 | 1,586 | $5,676 | $9,002,643 | 1 | |
| Mar 17, 2000 | 5 | $4,668,593 | -48% | 1,657 | $2,817 | $13,671,236 | 2 |
| Mar 24, 2000 | 10 | $2,705,251 | -42% | 1,694 | $1,597 | $16,376,487 | 3 |
| Mar 31, 2000 | 19 | $1,110,394 | -59% | 1,021 | $1,088 | $17,486,881 | 4 |
| Apr 7, 2000 | 22 | $396,288 | -64% | 427 | $928 | $17,883,169 | 5 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | 31 | $200,082 | -50% | 241 | $830 | $18,083,251 | 6 |
| Apr 21, 2000 | 29 | $268,537 | +34% | 201 | $1,336 | $18,351,788 | 7 |
| Apr 28, 2000 | 53 | $78,361 | -71% | 124 | $632 | $18,430,149 | 8 |
| May 5, 2000 | 32 | $157,154 | +101% | 242 | $649 | $18,587,303 | 9 |
| May 12, 2000 | 65 | $49,222 | -69% | 93 | $529 | $18,636,525 | 10 |
| May 19, 2000 | 73 | $17,221 | -65% | 42 | $410 | $18,653,746 | 11 |
Leading
| Johnny Depp | Dean Corso |
Supporting
| Lena Olin | Liana Telfer | |
| Frank Langella | Boris Balkan | |
| James Russo | Bernie | |
| Jack Taylor | Victor Fargas | |
| Jose Lopez Rodero | Pablo and Pedro Ceniza | |
| Allen Garfield | Witkin | |
| Barbara Jefford | Baroness Kessler | |
| Emmanuelle Seigner | The Girl | |
| Tony Amoni | Liana's Bodyguard | |
| Willy Holt | Andrew Telfer | |
| Maria Ducceshi | Secretary | |
| Jacques Collard | Gruber |
Production and Technical Credits
| Roman Polanski | Director | |
| Roman Polanski | Producer | |
| Enrique Urbizu | Screenwriter | |
| Roman Polanski | Screenwriter | |
| John Brownjohn | Screenwriter | |
| Arturo Perez-Reverte | Story Creator | |
| Suzanne Wiesenfeld | Line Producer | |
| Wolfgang Glattes | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Cheyko | Executive Producer | |
| Inaki Nunez | Co-Producer | |
| Antonio Cardenal | Co-Producer | |
| Alain Vannier | Co-Producer | |
| Darius Khondji | Cinematographer | |
| Dean Tavoularis | Production Designer | |
| Herve DeLuze* | Editor | |
| Wojchiech Kilar | Composer | |
| Anthony Powell | Costume Designer | |
| Howard Feuer | Casting Director | |
| Adam Kempton | Associate Producer | |
| Gerard Viard | Art Director | |
| Philippe Turlure | Set Decorator | |
| Scott E. Anderson | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Thomas Duval | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Dean Humphreys | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Anne Le Campion | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Laurent Quaglio | Sound Editor | |
| Dominique Rouassier | Stunt Coordinator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.