The Gate fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, emotionally cool.
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
Fantasy and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout sound design
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
The Gate is terrifying, tense, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Fantasy and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout sound design
Look and sound: the sound design stand out.
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The Gate is included with a subscription to Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 36%, and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 26 min
The Gate runs 1 h 26 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Gate higher (55) than critics (46). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $14 million worldwide, 5.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada.
+30GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Gate in 44 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 28 storytelling tropes for The Gate, including Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever, Separated from the Adults, Darker and Edgier.
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