Dracula Untold

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Dracula Untold

PG-13

Released Oct 10, 2014

1h 32m

Fantasy

Action

Horror

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In 15th-century Transylvania, Vlad III (Luke Evans), prince of Wallachia, is known as a just ruler. With his beloved wife, Mirena (Sarah Gadon), Vlad has brokered a prolonged period of peace and ensured that his people are protected, especially from the Ottoman Empire. However, when Sultan Mehmed II (Dominic Cooper) demands 1,000 of the country's boys, including Vlad's son, for his army, Vlad makes a deal with a monster that will enable him to defeat the Turks -- but cost him his humanity.

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Critics Consensus

Neither awful enough to suck nor sharp enough to bite, Dracula Untold misses the point of its iconic character's deathless appeal.

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Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

[Evans] carries Untold by admirably fulfilling the two essential functions of a period-movie hero: to enunciate comic-book dialogue with Shakespearean authority and to look great with his shirt off.

Oct 16, 2014

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Scott Tobias

The Dissolve

By throwing out the traditional vampire conflict, Dracula Untold loses its intrinsic (and prurient) appeal without gaining anything valuable in the process.

Rated: 1.5/5

Oct 13, 2014

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

Most of the time, I found myself feeling like I was waiting for a turn with the gaming controls.

Oct 10, 2014

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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber

The Hindu

The Twilight series defanged Dracula and this prequel has not come anywhere nearing giving the good count his fearsome canines

Aug 21, 2023

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

A very good re-imagining of the Dracula tale, one carried by the enthusiastic performance by Luke Evans.

Aug 10, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The film’s attempts to make its subject’s mass murderer a heroic, tragic figure succeed only in a misapplication of style and intent.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jul 18, 2022

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Daniel W

I found it very entertaining, it kept me intrigued

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Dave C

Whilst it may not be the most imaginative origin story, it is still brilliant! There are many elements of the story that work well, along with the great action scenes, and the overarching romantic theme

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/20/24

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Zoe J

The critic reviews of this movie are WAY too harsh. First off, the vampire effects in this movie were SUPER cool and innovative compared to other mainstream vampire flicks. Luke Evans gives it all to every role he is casts in, and this isn't an exception. The story itself isn't the best, and there are certain costume choices that had me laughing. Overall, this is a super fun flick to watch at home and definitely rewatchable. I wish there had been a sequel!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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BigD J

This just goes to show why RT is mostly wack. They’ll give rave reviews for garbage films and garbage reviews for excellent films. This was an excellent film, deserving of way more than 25%. I don’t even bother to take time to write most reviews cause most everything newer is trash. But, this was a really well made film and not a snoozefest, like so many of its predecessors. The storyline is enjoyable and actually paints Vlad Dracul in a positive light, for once. I’d highly recommend and really hope they follow through with a sequel.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/09/24

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Audience Member

Not sure why this has bad reviews. Dracula untold shows the origins of the Dark Lord. Really eager to see a sequel that may never come.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/02/24

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Samantha A

I absolutely loved this movie so much! I watch it all the time. I wish there was going to be a second one.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/28/24

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Gary Shore

Director

Luke Evans

Vlad Tepes

Sarah Gadon

Mirena

Dominic Cooper

Mehmed

Art Parkinson

Ingeras

Charles Dance

Master Vampire

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Synopsis

In 15th-century Transylvania, Vlad III (Luke Evans), prince of Wallachia, is known as a just ruler. With his beloved wife, Mirena (Sarah Gadon), Vlad has brokered a prolonged period of peace and ensured that his people are protected, especially from the Ottoman Empire. However, when Sultan Mehmed II (Dominic Cooper) demands 1,000 of the country's boys, including Vlad's son, for his army, Vlad makes a deal with a monster that will enable him to defeat the Turks -- but cost him his humanity.

Director: Gary Shore
Producer: Michael De Luca
Screenwriter: Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Michael De Luca
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Warfare|Disturbing Images|Some Sensuality|Vampire Attacks)
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $55.9M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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