Beautiful Creatures

PG-13

Released Feb 14, 2013

2 hr. 3 min.

Fantasy

Romance

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48%

183 Reviews

Tomatometer

54%

25,000+ Ratings

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In the small town of Gatlin, S.C., teenage Ethan Wate (Alden Ehrenreich) sees his static world shaken by the arrival of Lena Duchannes (Alice Englert), the niece of town patriarch Macon Ravenwood (Jeremy Irons). Immediately, Ethan feels drawn to Lena, even though destruction seems to surround her, and she has supernatural powers that are beyond her control. Worse still, a curse looms for Lena at the approach of her 16th birthday -- a time when the forces of either light or dark will claim her.

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Critics Consensus

Charming romantic leads and esteemed supporting cast aside, Beautiful Creatures is a plodding YA novel adaptation that feels watered down for the Twilight set.

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Tiffany s

J'ai juste adoré le film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Over 10 years old and its a shame this film couldn't start a franchise much like 'Twilight' or 'Hunger Games' but it did have promise Newcomers Alden Ehrenreich, Alice Englert, Thomas Mann, and Zoey Deutch co-star with veteran actors Jeremy Irons, Emma Thompson, Viola Davis, and Emmy Rossum based on the series of books by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl The story centers on a boy and girl as most YA adaptations do with supernatural elements involved Ethan Wate and Lena Duchannes are two young high school students living in the dead town of Gatlin, South Carolina Ethan is desperate to get out of this small home and doesn't want to be stuck like everyone else Lena is a new transfer student and the residents gossip about how she and her family are witches causing nothing but trouble Ethan and Lena start to fall for another despite the odds but he discovers her true heritage...she's actually from a long family tree of magical individuals called Casters that harness magic They either become dark or light on their 16th birthday She only has 104 days left according to the numbers on her hand Lena’s cousin, Ridley also stops into town to show her up hating her believing she was so special and so begins an intense rivalry Sarafine, Lena’s deceased mother inhabits a strict Christian woman’s body egging Lena to turn dark and absorb her power while also having her cousin help and feeling the community’s religious freedom is threatened There's actually some very likable actors here, it’s got a southern charm to it, and some supernatural stuff that’s kinda cool The two leads are likable and have plenty of personality with good performances Definitely some funny moments to be had plus come clever moments The climax feels a tad underwhelming and I wish they went all out When they have to explain certain things their own mythology gets pretty shaky No doubt this movie bombed at the box office and many felt it deviates so heavily from the source material Yet the filmmakers made it clear it was made the way it was for those unfamiliar But this is still a tolerable YA adaptation for those who hated ‘Twilight’ Its feelings are intense, romantic and nuanced Couple that with cinematography by Philippe Rousselot and costumes by Jeffrey Kurland and it’s a hidden gem awaiting rediscovery The director Richard LaGravenese does his best to make a sweet romance even if some parts don’t completely work Maybe somewhere down the line they can try again after all there’s a series of books that sold very successfully

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/24

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LifeOfaDreamer

An Absolute shame there are not anymore films.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/04/23

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Chaim N

A surprising and unexpected offbeat film in the genre of a teenager love story in a small town with some sourcery. Acting is great, including several unexpected appearances, and generally the movie works. I recommend watching

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/24/23

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Jupitero G

Interesting and one of a kind-type of movie. Would recommend it to those who enjoy supernaturals. Although it felt as if something was missing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/06/23

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Andre G

Another love story for a non mortal. It's been done so much now that it's silly to even watch any more but at least she did do some pretty cool stuff.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/26/23

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Richard LaGravenese

Director

Alden Ehrenreich

Ethan Wate

Alice Englert

Lena Duchannes

Jeremy Irons

Macon Ravenwood

Viola Davis

Amma

Emmy Rossum

Ridley Duchannes

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

The massive plus this gothic teen romance has over Twilight is that it's frequently funny - intentionally.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 1, 2017

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Monica Castillo

Bitch Media

It's a Southern-fried supernatural teen romance that's all empty calories and rich taste-just the thing for a Valentine's Day release.

May 10, 2016

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

Beautiful Creatures is like the Twilight movies but with a chaperone making sure the boys dance a foot apart from the girls.

Jan 3, 2014

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Jason Adams

My New Plaid Pants

Totally adorable fresh air

Jul 2, 2021

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Katie Smith-Wong

Musings of Guitargalchina

Overall, Beautiful Creatures is a welcome change to Twilight and a film that is actually enjoyable.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 9, 2019

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Chris Hunneysett

The Sunday People

there is not much magic being cast here

Rated: 2/5

Jul 22, 2019

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Synopsis

In the small town of Gatlin, S.C., teenage Ethan Wate (Alden Ehrenreich) sees his static world shaken by the arrival of Lena Duchannes (Alice Englert), the niece of town patriarch Macon Ravenwood (Jeremy Irons). Immediately, Ethan feels drawn to Lena, even though destruction seems to surround her, and she has supernatural powers that are beyond her control. Worse still, a curse looms for Lena at the approach of her 16th birthday -- a time when the forces of either light or dark will claim her.

Director: Richard LaGravenese
Executive Producer: Yolanda T. Cochran
Screenwriter: Richard LaGravenese
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: 3 Arts Entertainment, Belle Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Material|Scary Images|Violence)
Genre: Fantasy, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 14, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 15, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.4M
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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