The 9th Life of Louis Drax

Theatrical - Limited 2016-09-02

Cast Jamie Dornan Sarah Gadon Aaron Paul Molly Parker Oliver Platt
Directed by Alexandre Aja
Written by Max Minghella

Running Time: 108 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Fire Axe Pictures, Brightlight Pictures, Blank Tape, Miramax, Sierra/Affinity, Summit Entertainment, Téléfilm Canada, Drax Films

Genres: Mystery Thriller

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4/10

Synopsis

A psychologist who begins working with a young boy who has suffered a near-fatal fall finds himself drawn into a mystery that tests the boundaries of fantasy and reality.

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Review: The 9th Life of Louis Drax

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: A doctor (Jamie Dornan) tries to help a young boy after he suffers a horrible fall that leaves him in a coma, but finds himself falling for the boy’s alluring mother (Sarah Gadon). REVIEW: You gotta wonder who the...

The 9th Life of Louis Drax (Movie Review)

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PLOT: Louis Drax is a death-defying 9 year old known around town as the "Amazing Accident Prone Boy." When his latest mishaps land him in a coma, it's up to a neurologist named Dr. Pascal to unlock the mysteries of...

Get hypnotized by this Exclusive Clip from The 9th Life of Louis Drax

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Twelve years ago, Miramax picked up the film rights to the Liz Jensen novel THE 9TH LIFE OF LOUIS DRAX, which told the story of a little boy who every year suffers through a violent act. After his 9th birthday,...

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Review: The 9th Life of Louis Drax

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: A doctor (Jamie Dornan) tries to help a young boy after he suffers a horrible fall that leaves him in a coma, but finds himself falling for the boy’s alluring mother (Sarah Gadon). REVIEW: You gotta wonder who the...

The 9th Life of Louis Drax (Movie Review)

Posted 10 years ago

PLOT: Louis Drax is a death-defying 9 year old known around town as the "Amazing Accident Prone Boy." When his latest mishaps land him in a coma, it's up to a neurologist named Dr. Pascal to unlock the mysteries of...

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The 9th Life of Louis Drax gets an unreal poster

Posted 10 years ago

Alexandre Aja's THE 9TH LIFE OF LOUIS DRAX is finally hitting theaters (in a limited run starting September 2nd), so we're actually getting a poster! This image raises some interesting questions. It makes it look like a fantasy adventure on the...

First trailer for The 9th Life of Louis Drax spills an intriguing mystery

Posted 10 years ago

After surviving eight near-death experiences, Louis Drax (Aiden Longworth) plunges off the side of a cliff on his ninth birthday. Amazingly, he survives the fall but winds up in a coma which leaves Dr. Allan Pascal (Jamie Dornan) searching for...

Sex, violence, monsters… This 9th Life of Louis Drax trailer has it all

Posted 10 years ago

Missing Jamie Dornan while you wait anxiously for FIFTY SHADES DARKER? OK, me neither, but he looks pretty great in this trailer for Alexandre Aja's THE 9TH LIFE OF LOUIS DRAX, which is finally coming to limited theaters on September 2nd....

Alexandre Aja’s The 9th Life of Louis Drax finally hits theaters this Fall

Posted 10 years ago

Alexandre Aja's THE 9TH LIFE OF LOUIS DRAX has been mighty quiet since we last heard from it in 2015, but good news has finally surfaced! The long-dormant film is being resurrected by Lionsgate Premiere for a limited theatrical release...

First look at Jamie Dornan in Alexandre Aja’s The 9th Life of Louis Drax

Posted 12 years ago

Here’s your first look at Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey) in Alexandre Aja’s supernatural thriller THE 9th LIFE OF LOUIS DRAX, which is based on the novel by Liz Jensen. Click on the pic to see a bigger version....

Aja’s The 9th Life of Louis Drax adds Sarah Gadon, Barbara Hershey and more

Posted 12 years ago

Alexandre Aja’s THE 9th LIFE OF LOUIS DRAX is shoring up its star-studded cast; a press release from Miramax indicates the supernatural thriller has added Sarah Gadon (pictured above), Oliver Platt, Barbara Hershey, Molly Parker and Aiden Longworth. This group...

Aaron Paul joins Alexandre Aja’s The 9th Life of Louis Drax

Posted 12 years ago

Emmy winner Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”) will join Jamie Dornan in Alexandre Aja’s next film, THE 9th LIFE OF LOUIS DRAX, according to Deadline.com. We last reported on the fantasy-thriller back in August. Louis Drax is a boy like no...

Alexandre Aja to direct The 9th Life of Louis Drax; Jamie Dornan to star

Posted 12 years ago

Fresh off his film adaptation of HORNS, Alexandre Aja is moving a tad further away from horror into the realm of surreal fantasy – which is okay by us since we’re big fans of the man no matter what he...

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