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Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
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59 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

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  • Starring: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise
  • Summary: The undead are among us and livelier than ever when Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and a talented group of young-bloods star in Interview with the Vampire, the spellbinding screen adaptation of Anne Rice's best seller. (Warner Bros.)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Mike Clark
    100
    The generally faithful script is by Anne Rice herself, the director is "The Crying Game"'s Neil Jordan, and both seem true to themselves and as true as they can be to artistic and visceral expectations. [11Nov1994 Pg. 01.D]
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Todd McCarthy
    60
    But the film also has its turgid, dialogue-heavy stretches, and the leading performances, if acceptable, are not everything they needed to be to fully flesh out these elegant immortals.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Rita Kempley
    30
    Passionately anticipated and much ballyhooed, the film, alas, is little more than a foppish, fang de siecle costume drama. Its pulse barely registers.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. gemini9000
    10
    Compared to the book, I found the movie's plot easier to relate to. It's a classic, one of the best vampire movies of all time, with so many great performances. Excellent.… Expand
    • 1 of 2 users said yes
  2. TroyP.
    10
    I have never read the book, and a lot of the disappointment from critics seems to stem from the fact that some of the characters (especially Lestat played by Tom Cruise) didn't live up to the characters portraited in the book. But since I didn't read the book, I had no expectations coming in and found the characters to be very interesting. Their interactions are amusing and complex. I think all the characters were very well done and that the movie had a great atmosphere. A great movie that all must see.… Expand
    • 2 of 4 users said yes
  3. grandpajoe6191
    7
    The movie is surprisingly well made, containing a chronologically organized structure the audience can easily understand. A definite thumbs up and a good movie to watch for fun.… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes

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