Dracula Untold

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Dracula Untold

PG-13

2014

1h 32m

Fantasy

Action

Horror

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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

10/16/2014

[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.

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Scott Tobias

The Dissolve

10/13/2014

1.5/5

By throwing out the traditional vampire conflict, Dracula Untold loses its intrinsic (and prurient) appeal without gaining anything valuable in the process.

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

10/10/2014

Most of the time, I found myself feeling like I was waiting for a turn with the gaming controls.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 3

1.5/4

Batman begins.

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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber

The Hindu

08/21/2023

The Twilight series defanged Dracula and this prequel has not come anywhere nearing giving the good count his fearsome canines

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

08/10/2023

A very good re-imagining of the Dracula tale, one carried by the enthusiastic performance by Luke Evans.

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Rita N

@RT38910673 Jul 4

An excellent actor Luke Evans in a great movie. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Jeremy C C

@RT85740943 Jul 3

I actually would more give it a 4/5 but this movie is unfairly panned in my book. It could have focused more on the intrinsic dilemma of the character that it sacrifices some of the horror roots for but I really liked it a lot. Its a good action movie with a horror aesthetic and some fun period piece popcorn (Comic-y dialogue, medieval grunge, and shirtless eye candy.)

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Ruwel Maxwel R

@RT16795265 Jun 13

"Dracula Untold is the best movie I have ever watched. I really loved it from start to finish. The main actor was absolutely amazing and gave a powerful and emotional performance. The story, action, and visuals all worked perfectly together. It kept me fully engaged the whole time. Definitely one of my all-time favorites!"

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Paul S

@PManRager Jun 3

I'm shocked at how low this movie scored. I thought this movie was amazing! It completely encapsulated the intrigue and menace of Count Dracula, and the story, action, and visuals of the movie were incredible. I definitely recommend this for action, fantasy, horror, and medieval fans!

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José Julián C

@RT09243762 May 17

Definitely undeserving its low "critics" and "audience" scores. The plot of a king that faces ruin for his kingdom and even menace for his beloved family is a very relatable human predicament, and the desire to have the power to change oneselves fate too. The movie develops this plot in an enjoyable way, with a suficient reasoning depth to feel like the movie's scriptwritters did a nice job crafting a movie that one could watch many times with satisfaction. The scenography and effects are 9/10 and consistent throughout the movie progression. The dialogues are very matured and the actoring skills of the cast are enjoyable to watch. Definitely, a must watch epic tale to even rewatch at least 3-5 times.

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David H.

@rivrocks May 16

Fun, fast and full of revenge. The lack of pretentious virtue signaling bemoaned by the critics is exactly what makes this film worth the watch.

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Gary Shore

Director

Luke Evans

Vlad Tepes

Sarah Gadon

Mirena

Dominic Cooper

Mehmed

Art Parkinson

Ingeras

Charles Dance

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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: Michael De Luca
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