Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- whimsical
- irreverent
- lazy sunday
- fantasy movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film to be an entertaining and imaginative fantasy comedy with an appealing magical premise, despite its modest execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The CEO of J.W. Wells and Co. seeks to disrupt the ancient magical world through modern corporate practices.
Paul Carpenter and a fellow intern uncover magical operations inside the mysterious London firm J.W. Wells and Co.
The plot includes ghosts, goblins, lost souls, magical transport, and a hidden high-fantasy realm.
The central threat comes from imposing contemporary corporate practices on an ancient magical world.
Films like The Portable Door, and why
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
magical workplace satire, eccentric fantasy bureaucracy, and comic adventure
Stardust
fish out of water humor, hidden magical society, and accessible fantasy adventure
Good Omens
British fantasy comedy, supernatural workplace elements, and irreverent tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Jeffrey Walker
- Release Date
- 2023-03-23
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (296)
Cast
- Patrick Gibson
- Christoph Waltz
- Damon Herriman
- Sophie Wilde
- Sam Neill
- Demi Harman
- Rachel House
- Miranda Otto
- Chris Pang
- Arka Das
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Portable Door about?
- Two underpaid London interns stumble into a supernatural corporate conspiracy that threatens to reorganize magic itself.
- What is The Portable Door like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Portable Door as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Portable Door violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Portable Door as mild.
- What did critics think of The Portable Door?
- Critics generally found the film to be an entertaining and imaginative fantasy comedy with an appealing magical premise, despite its modest execution.
- Which films are like The Portable Door?
- Films with a similar feel include The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Stardust, and Good Omens.
- How long is The Portable Door?
- The Portable Door runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Portable Door?
- In United States, The Portable Door streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
