Vampire Academy

Name: Vampire Academy
Genre: Action, Mystery, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
Released: February 7, 2014
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 31
Cast: Cameron Monaghan, Danila Kozlovsky, Dominic Sherwood, Gabriel Byrne, Lucy Fry

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Weinstein Company, The | Release Date: February 7, 2014 | PG-13

Starring: Cameron Monaghan, Danila Kozlovsky, Dominic Sherwood, Gabriel Byrne, Lucy Fry, Olga Kurylenko, Sami Gayle, Sarah Hyland, Zoey Deutch

Summary: Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, half human/vampire, guardians of the Moroi, peaceful, mortal vampires living discretely within our world. Her legacy is to protect the Moroi from bloodthirsty, immortal Vampires, the Strigoi. This is her story.

Director: Mark Waters

Genre(s): Action, Mystery, Fantasy, Horror, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 104 min

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Amy Nicholson

Feb 10, 2014

For smart, strong girls and the guys who like them, Vampire Academy will hit a vein. Read full review

Jordan Hoffman

Feb 7, 2014

The supernatural fight scenes are cheesy and cheap, but this movie is less about epic brawls and more about a headmistress in fabulous dresses, secret meetings with brooding boys in the library, sexualized fang pokes and making wisenheimer comments during prophetic visions. Read full review

The Film Stage John Fink

Jun 28, 2017

Well-directed and fun, if not a bit too long and perhaps concerned with a plot that’s not nearly as engaging as its leads, Vampire Academy is a little smarter than your average teen adventure, but it’s certainly not Heathers or Mean Girls. Read full review

Keith Phipps

Feb 7, 2014

Fans of the books might enjoy seeing their world brought to life, but most everyone else will likely leave feeling as if they’ve just completed a seminar on vampire lore, and they’re likely to fail any pop quiz that follows. Read full review

Randy Cordova

Feb 7, 2014

The film is based on a popular series of young-adult books (big surprise), but one figures only die-hard fans will enjoy the result. The movie is slow-witted and moves at a glacial pace. Read full review

John DeFore

Feb 7, 2014

A film as soul-sucking as any of the fang-baring bores who populate it. Read full review

Peter Travers

Feb 7, 2014

One idea, mixed with lame jokes, and stretched beyond coherence. Vampire Academy doesn't need a review. It needs a stake in the heart. Read full review

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whoislally

Feb 9, 2014

Best movie, everyone should watch it right now. The plot is so different from the usual vampire stories there are nowadays, and there is no similarity between Twilight and VA, it's worth it watch it this weekend.

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Jothee

Feb 13, 2014

This is the best possible movie adaptation for Vampire Academy book. Mark Waters and Daniel Waters did a great job in turning the pages onto the screen. Not only will it satisfy the fans of the series but also the movie-goers.

It has drama, comedy and romance. But unlike so many otherThis is the best possible movie adaptation for Vampire Academy book. Mark Waters and Daniel Waters did a great job in turning the pages onto the screen. Not only will it satisfy the fans of the series but also the movie-goers.

It has drama, comedy and romance. But unlike so many other teen movies. This focuses on friendship. The bond between to girls that leans on each other when no one else does.
Remember when most of the fans are so worried that it will be like Mean Girls or that it has too much comedy in it? The movie has flaws but I can vouch that the movie is as much as possible very true to the book.

Most of the cast was perfection. I’ll admit I had doubts with Danila Kozlovsky playing Dimitri, our Russian God that we so badly wanted to be portrayed perfectly. And he did. He did it wonderfully. Danila Kozlovsky IS our Russian God.

Zoey’s take on Rose was spot on. She delivered all her comic lines smoothly.

Lucy's acting was pretty cool too.

Dom... He is perf.

And Sarah, we all knew she will be an awesome Natalie and she delivered.… Expand

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AmyLeeCurtis

Feb 7, 2014

As someone who read and LOVED the books, it stayed very true to the book's plot, but with some details changed to make it more action-packed in a very good way. The only thing I disliked was that Lissa's and Christian's personalities were different. Lissa wasn't as timid and Christian wasn'tAs someone who read and LOVED the books, it stayed very true to the book's plot, but with some details changed to make it more action-packed in a very good way. The only thing I disliked was that Lissa's and Christian's personalities were different. Lissa wasn't as timid and Christian wasn't as sardonic and angry. I imagine in the eyes of someone who didn't read the books or much about the movie prior to seeing it, the biggest issue you will have is the pace and information overload. The only thing I thing that would have made it better were (as a book reader) fixing Christian's and Lissa's personalities and the fast-pace. I think it would have been worth it for them to have gone from 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours by using that extra 20 minutes to slow it down for everyone so the jokes and information could settle in the audience.… Expand

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lukechristiansc

Mar 14, 2015

Okay just be glad that we didn't not get another mediocre version of twilight, but no we get get a mediocrity version of 'Mean Girls: vampire style' the story about the "academy" feels like Harry Potter. Screenwriter Daniel Waters and Director Mark Waters did not even the read the book byOkay just be glad that we didn't not get another mediocre version of twilight, but no we get get a mediocrity version of 'Mean Girls: vampire style' the story about the "academy" feels like Harry Potter. Screenwriter Daniel Waters and Director Mark Waters did not even the read the book by Richelle Mead (Author of "Bloodlines" series). Basically their making excuses to make a different story with the same characters but they a whole lot of comparison from the Mean Girls characters. However i was entertained by the story also the mythology of Vampire in Mead's world. The characters Lissa was an underdeveloped character played by actress Lucy Fry. Speaking the cast their all terrible actors, some can act i guess? But i will read the series! Grade C+… Expand

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Movie1997

Feb 8, 2014

It's a typical "Twilight" style book to film movie. It's bad to the point where its laughable. "Vampire Academy" is a movie that knows what it is, but doesn't execute anything that tries even in the slightest to become a unique book to film adaptation. Overall, it's a typical "Twilight"It's a typical "Twilight" style book to film movie. It's bad to the point where its laughable. "Vampire Academy" is a movie that knows what it is, but doesn't execute anything that tries even in the slightest to become a unique book to film adaptation. Overall, it's a typical "Twilight" movie, but without all the "Twilight" absurd creepiness. I give this a C!… Expand

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evanrm

Mar 10, 2014

Badly written script, poorly paced, mish-mash of non-connecting bits and pieces with no segues. It knows it's just another crappy high school film, but it tries to be smarter than it really is, with several references to 80s films that it's target audience isn't going to recognise, and thoseBadly written script, poorly paced, mish-mash of non-connecting bits and pieces with no segues. It knows it's just another crappy high school film, but it tries to be smarter than it really is, with several references to 80s films that it's target audience isn't going to recognise, and those who do recognise them won't care.… Expand

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Keziah

Jul 23, 2014

I never write reviews but I actually made an account just to say how disappointing this movie is. It felt like a very low budget movie, with the typical cringe worthy humor you always get in these teen chick flicks. I read the books when I was younger, waited eagerly for the next, I wasI never write reviews but I actually made an account just to say how disappointing this movie is. It felt like a very low budget movie, with the typical cringe worthy humor you always get in these teen chick flicks. I read the books when I was younger, waited eagerly for the next, I was completely hooked. I enjoyed them so much so finding out they had finally made a movie adaptation was really exciting, as I long awaited one at the time. It feels a lot more childish than the books, I would say to anyone read them before you watch the movie, or at least don't get a bad idea from this. The entire thing just felt very rushed, choppy, low budget and in all honesty... quite trashy. Highly disappointed.… Expand

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