The Little Vampire

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The Little Vampire

PG

Released Oct 27, 2000

1h 37m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Fantasy

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After he moves to Scotland with his parents, only child Tony (Jonathan Lipnicki) struggles to make friends at his new school. But he is bullied and picked on by the other boys, and has little hope of overcoming his miserable new life. Then he meets Rudolph (Rollo Weeks), a kid vampire with whom Tony becomes very close. But, when Rudolph's life and the future of the vampire race are threatened by a ruthless vampire hunter, Tony must find the courage to save his best friend.

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Critics Consensus

The Little Vampire can't seem to find the right pitch, with its muddled, jumpy script and badly executed mix of cuteness and fright.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dark movie may frighten some kids.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Lisa Alspector

Chicago Reader

Vampire cows provide comic relief and many of the scares in this respectfully dark yet optimistic story about a lonely child who befriends a vampire.

Oct 21, 2009

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Derek Adams

Time Out

Much of the film's success is down to the costume design, the novel SFX and the mildly foreboding atmosphere of the mist enshrouded Scottish countryside.

Jun 24, 2006

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

The Little Vampire is hardly a children's classic, and it will doubtlessly be more at home after it hits the video shelves.

Rated: C+

Jul 24, 2006

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

It's an occupational hazard that you actually have to try to think about movies like this, which just get weirder and weirder the more you consider them.

Rated: B

Jan 27, 2005

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John R. McEwen

Film Quips Online

Lipnicki has learned how to make cute faces, but his delivery is formulaic and without emotion.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 8, 2003

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Max K

I was looking on a new platform I got called hoopla install the movie, the little vampire, I remember loving this movie as a kid decided to watch it again. Wow what did I just watch? I wish I can get the One and a half hour back, I spent watching this movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/03/24

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Alex J

If you came into this movie as an adult expecting to see anything other than a kids movie than this isn't for you. I watched this movie as a child and I loved it then just as I do now, dripping with nostalgia. Wonderful movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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Monique Z

This was my favorite movie watching growing up. I always was so excited when october started and we could watch this almost every day. My kids love it just as much. It's really weird seeing the reviews from older people and how they critique it. It's for kids, they don't care about the plot or if the acting was good or not. It's a fun movie for halloween 🎃

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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Jithin K

A cute little Vampire comedy movie for children. It has so many things that feel like it's right on the edge of being good but it's not. The kids being dubbed over without them moving their lips in so many scenes was confusing as there were moments when I wasn't sure which kid was doing the talking. It wasn't really good but it was sweet and cute enough I guess.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/01/24

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Raven H

A super cute family feel good movie. There are some scary scenes for younger kids but a great family halloween movie non the less.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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Bao C

my childhood. love it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/08/23

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Uli Edel

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Jonathan Lipnicki

Tony Thompson

Richard E. Grant

Frederick

Jim Carter

Rookery

Alice Krige

Freda

Rollo Weeks

Rudolph

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Synopsis

After he moves to Scotland with his parents, only child Tony (Jonathan Lipnicki) struggles to make friends at his new school. But he is bullied and picked on by the other boys, and has little hope of overcoming his miserable new life. Then he meets Rudolph (Rollo Weeks), a kid vampire with whom Tony becomes very close. But, when Rudolph's life and the future of the vampire race are threatened by a ruthless vampire hunter, Tony must find the courage to save his best friend.

Director: Uli Edel
Producer: Richard Claus
Screenwriter: Angela Sommer-Bodenburg, Karey Kirkpatrick, Larry Wilson
Distributor: Cometstone Productions, New Line Home Video [us], New Line Cinema
Production Co: Cometstone Pictures, Propaganda Films, Avrora Media, Comet Film, Stonewood
Rating: PG (Some Mild Peril)
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 27, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $13.6M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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