Dracula Untold

Name: Dracula Untold
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, War
Released: October 10, 2014
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 40
Cast: Dominic Cooper, Luke Evans, Samantha Barks, Sarah Gadon

2014

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: October 10, 2014

Starring: Dominic Cooper, Luke Evans, Samantha Barks, Sarah Gadon

Summary: Vampire mythology combines with the true history of Prince Vlad to tell the origin of Dracula.

Director: Gary Shore

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, War

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 92 min

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47	#47 Most Discussed Movie of 2014
48	#48 Most Shared Movie of 2014

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Los Angeles Times - Gary Goldstein

Oct 9, 2014

As effective and fat-free as its sinewy star, Luke Evans, Dracula Untold proves an absorbing, swiftly comprehensive origin tale. Read full review

RogerEbert.com - Simon Abrams

Oct 10, 2014

The good news barely outweighs the bad in Dracula Untold, a lightweight war-adventure that is ultimately stranger and more enticing when it remembers it's also a horror film. Read full review

The Playlist - Drew Taylor

Oct 9, 2014

He's a romantic and a psychopath and creature of the night. Sadly, Dracula Untold, with its humorless aura and been-there-done-that feel, doesn't allow Evans to inhabit many of these aspects. Instead, Dracula Untold feels largely uninspired. Read full review

The Guardian - Mike McCahill

Oct 2, 2014

It’s no-frills, B-movie modesty might have been winning, if it weren’t so dashed-off. Read full review

The New York Times - Ben Kenigsberg

Oct 9, 2014

Looking for plausibility in a movie called Dracula Untold is as pointless as looking for humor or personality in Mr. Evans’s dour performance. Read full review

New York Post - Kyle Smith

Oct 9, 2014

The origins story Dracula Untold is Dracula unbold — unoriginal, unimaginative and utterly non-unprecedented. This Vlad the Impaler has all the edge of Vlasic the pickle. Read full review

Time Out - Tom Huddleston

Oct 7, 2014

Drab, silly and mind-numbing, this Dracula is strictly for the suckers. Read full review

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ledaumas

Oct 10, 2014

If you like Dracula movies, this gives a nice entertaining twist on the Dracula, almost restoring his reputation as a person who had a reason to do bad things for a good reason. But the best thing about the movie is Luke Evans. He's got such a strong pretense! Almost handsome, but what'sIf you like Dracula movies, this gives a nice entertaining twist on the Dracula, almost restoring his reputation as a person who had a reason to do bad things for a good reason. But the best thing about the movie is Luke Evans. He's got such a strong pretense! Almost handsome, but what's more important is how strong he looks. Someone you would trust if he asked you to. If he is our first gay actor to make it as a leading man, it's because he's so manly looking and both men and women will love him. We shall see if this is the beginning of a leading man career for him. I've noticed him before, and he stands out in smaller roles. Zachary Quinto is the cerebral type, Luke Evans is sexy. He was also believable as to his extreme love for his wife. She was good too, but Luke is a standout!… Expand

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debrano

Feb 15, 2015

Terrifiic! Awesome! Done research on the historical personage of Vlad the Impaler & have of course read numerous vampire novels... wasn't jazzed about a hollywood movie trying to combine the two because they usually cannot do it well. I was entertained & excited. Luke Evans was amazing inTerrifiic! Awesome! Done research on the historical personage of Vlad the Impaler & have of course read numerous vampire novels... wasn't jazzed about a hollywood movie trying to combine the two because they usually cannot do it well. I was entertained & excited. Luke Evans was amazing in the Hobbit series and I was thrilled to see him starring in this. He gave a softer side (if there could be one) of the image of Vlad the man, a romantic husband & loving father and yet a ruthless leader when he needed to be.
A great, entertaining twist on on old tale.. very enjoyable....
And.. of course the critics ripped this movie apart. Which just goes to show the entire role of movie critics is outdated & needs to be abolished. This movie was not meant to be an oscar winner... it's not meant to change lives.... just entertain. Your hoity-toity, stuffed shirt, stick-up-the-butt reviews just ruin fun cinema for the rest of us. Get a real job.… Expand

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Ranger262015

Nov 8, 2014

I saw this movie because it was Halloween. I came out of the theater very happy. It was a lot better than what i expected. Good acting, good action, and a good story line. It wasn't just another blood and gore Dracula movie.

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thesupremekai

Nov 3, 2014

A decent flick. However it was way too short. I was expecting a much longer film. Hopefully Universal Studios releases an extended R rated Director's cut. PG-13 and Dracula don't go together. When I see a movie about Dracula, I expect a lot of blood. It looks as if this movie got wateredA decent flick. However it was way too short. I was expecting a much longer film. Hopefully Universal Studios releases an extended R rated Director's cut. PG-13 and Dracula don't go together. When I see a movie about Dracula, I expect a lot of blood. It looks as if this movie got watered down by the studios.… Expand

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AbeMC

Aug 19, 2017

Dracula Untold is an action film whose story showcases love, loss, and sacrifice. If that sounds like it has been done before, it has; though everything is put together well, and first-time feature director Gary Shore demonstrates a surprisingly sure hand at the helm. I have been a fan ofDracula Untold is an action film whose story showcases love, loss, and sacrifice. If that sounds like it has been done before, it has; though everything is put together well, and first-time feature director Gary Shore demonstrates a surprisingly sure hand at the helm. I have been a fan of Luke Evans for years, and it was a joy to watch him shoulder the burden of this film with a brilliant effort. Supporting cast, music (Ramin Djawadi), and panoramic visuals counterbalance the short run-time and poetic licences taken with history (though seriously, we're talking about a guy who drinks blood to gain supernatural powers, and the most common complaint is that the movie is historically inaccurate? smh). 6/10 For Luke Evan's anchoring performance, and for being a satisfying action film that doesn't outstay its welcome.… Expand

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Prosthetics

Oct 12, 2014

A lot of ruined potential. In the movie, Vlad is portrayed as a hero, loved by his people, with a past of some things he was not proud of. In the movie, Vlad fights valiantly to defend his family and his people, doing whatever it takes to defeat insurmountable odds. This is quite theA lot of ruined potential. In the movie, Vlad is portrayed as a hero, loved by his people, with a past of some things he was not proud of. In the movie, Vlad fights valiantly to defend his family and his people, doing whatever it takes to defeat insurmountable odds. This is quite the contrary to what the actual Vlad was, both historically and in Stoker's novel. Obviously the character was morphed to be a lovable guy to appeal to audiences. Instead of being a dark, suspenseful, horror movie that befits the actual Vlad, the movie is a action oriented, root for this guy movie that Hollywood is already saturated with. Putting aside the clear morphing of established story/lore for appeal, the movie clearly cuts some tones down to cut the PG-13 rating. Anything Vlad should, naturally, be rated R in my opinion, but again, this movie is made to appeal to teenagers and heart-throb desiring women, so that is disappointing.

I wouldn't say that the movie is terrible, but it is not good either. Way too much lost potential in the story, the characters, and the atmosphere. Parts of the story leave the viewer hanging, not knowing what becomes of those story arcs. The ending of the movie sets up for a sequel, and I can only hope that it plugs the huge gaps in this movie, and takes a darker turn for what many of us expect out of Vlad.… Expand

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Alper2003

Nov 14, 2014

This is the worst Dracula movie I've ever seen. Althought If we put the historical mistakes aside acting was terrible, story was unappealing, script was absurd. Vlad turns into Dracula for just saving his people and when he did that he tried to kill himself I mean come on this is not theThis is the worst Dracula movie I've ever seen. Althought If we put the historical mistakes aside acting was terrible, story was unappealing, script was absurd. Vlad turns into Dracula for just saving his people and when he did that he tried to kill himself I mean come on this is not the Dracula profile I know. What a nonsense even for a fiction movie. All in all just a huge waste of time for me.… Expand

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