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Dracula Untold

PG-13

Released Oct 10, 2014

1h 32m

Fantasy

Action

Horror

List

25%

138 Reviews

Tomatometer

58%

50,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

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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Walter J

Suspenseful, exciting, riveting and touches on the historical. By far the best Dracula movie in existence. The critics got it wrong on this one.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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Isaiah

This movie kinda sucked. I also love this movie. It's become a favored pastime, and is undoubtedly fun even if it isn't all too coherent or well made.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Vaettra

Saw it when it came out ten years ago, but I really liked it. Properly dark and tragic and emotionally engaging, and Dracula was mighty when he took his revenge. Well made effects and a charismatic Dracula.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/26/24

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Jon J

I thought this movie was absolutely fantastic, it's a very interesting take on the Dracula and vampire story, very surprised it's so low reviewed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Michael C

One of the best modern depictions of Dracula and the vampire subcategory in general. A sequel is more than warranted.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/24

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Krystian K

Rly liked the movie, enjoyed watching whole thing and i watched it again. No idea where bad reviews came from?

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/24

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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: Alissa Phillips, Joseph Caracciolo Jr., Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni
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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