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Interview With the Vampire

Play trailer 2:26 Poster for Interview With the Vampire R Released Nov 11, 1994 2h 2m Horror Drama Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Horribly exciting, shocking and funny. Rated: 5/5 Feb 15, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review Steve Warren Southern Voice (Atlanta) Cruise plays one scene at a time, never getting an overall fix on his limited role. May 8, 2023 Full Review Samantha Allen them. The 1994 adaptation of Interview with the Vampire is a camp classic. Oct 27, 2022 Full Review Quentin Crisp 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Audience Member I really enjoyed it. Especially the times where little Kirsten was on screen Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/30/25 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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