Interview With the Vampire

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Interview With the Vampire

R

Released Nov 11, 1994

2h 2m

Horror

Drama

Romance

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Born as an 18th-century lord, Louis is now a bicentennial vampire, telling his story to an eager biographer. Suicidal after the death of his family, he meets Lestat, a vampire who persuades him to choose immortality over death and become his companion. Eventually, gentle Louis resolves to leave his violent maker, but Lestat guilts him into staying by turning a young girl -- whose addition to the "family" breeds even more conflict.

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Critics Consensus

Despite lacking some of the book's subtler shadings, and suffering from some clumsy casting, Interview with a Vampire benefits from Neil Jordan's atmospheric direction and a surfeit of gothic thrills.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Only 11 at the time, [Dunst's] range is extraordinary, and she easily outclasses her adult male co-stars in every scene.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 16, 2024

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Horribly exciting, shocking and funny.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 15, 2024

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

Director Neil Jordan has always had an affinity for underdogs, and he has created a film that can be viewed as empathetic to any oppressed group. Homosexuals may claim it as their emotional story

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 23, 2017

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Steve Warren

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

Cruise plays one scene at a time, never getting an overall fix on his limited role.

May 8, 2023

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Samantha Allen

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The 1994 adaptation of Interview with the Vampire is a camp classic.

Oct 27, 2022

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Christopher Street

I simply do not want any more movies about vampires or about Mr. Frankenstein. I thought Interview was rubbish -- routine, but illogical rubbish.

Apr 21, 2022

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Ethan O.

Im a huge fan of the book and the most recent TV series, but I have to say this fell short in my opinion. It was excellent to see Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise play fruity vampires (especially with how much cvnt Cruise was serving) but I wish the pacing was better. It makes sense when you consider that only half of the crew had actually read the book. It was a little sad to see some important scenes get cut but overall worth watching if you like the book

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/09/25

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Audience Member

I really enjoyed it. Especially the times where little Kirsten was on screen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/30/25

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Shaun R

This is like watching a theatre show on screen. Some people love this film, and I can the appeal despite it not being everyone’s taste.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/22/25

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thiago s

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraca, o filme tem cenas de fracas, e a história é fraca e desinteressante, o elenco é bom e alguns ajudam a melhorar o filme, os personagens sao bons, mas faltou algumas cenas para melhorar o filme.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/21/25

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Christian K

The 'interview' gimmick here is pretty lame and Pitt and Cruise give committed performances. But they are wholly outshined by an 11 year old Kirsten Dunst.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/25

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Makenzie C

They can remake this all they want. Or continue with making other adaptations of Anne Rice's other books. But they will NEVER touch this movie. It is a perfect orchestration. There is no part of it that I can complain about. Tom Cruise IS Lestat. No one can out-do him on this character. Not even come close.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/19/24

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Synopsis

Born as an 18th-century lord, Louis is now a bicentennial vampire, telling his story to an eager biographer. Suicidal after the death of his family, he meets Lestat, a vampire who persuades him to choose immortality over death and become his companion. Eventually, gentle Louis resolves to leave his violent maker, but Lestat guilts him into staying by turning a young girl -- whose addition to the "family" breeds even more conflict.

Director: Neil Jordan
Producer: David Geffen, Stephen Woolley
Screenwriter: Anne Rice
Distributor: Warner Bros., Warner Home Vídeo
Production Co: Geffen Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 11, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $104.7M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Stereo, SDDS, Dolby Digital, Surround

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