The Gates
Seen it?2026 | 99 min | Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (48% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Three friends' road trip turns terrifying when they witness a murder in a gated community. Trapped inside, hunted by residents who blame them, their bond fractures as a charismatic yet sinister patriarch closes in.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 153K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Burr
- Mason GoodingDerek
- Algee SmithKevin
- Keith PowersTyon
- James Van Der BeekJacob
- Brad LelandChristopher
- Kylr CoffmanOfficer Bobby
- Elle EvansElizabeth
- Sofia HublitzRoxy
- Aliyah CelesteJulissa
- Rob GallavanOfficer Horton