Vampire Academy
Weinstein Company, The | Release Date: February 7, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
31
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
7
Negative:
7
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
Village VoiceAmy NicholsonFeb 10, 2014
For smart, strong girls and the guys who like them, Vampire Academy will hit a vein. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsJordan HoffmanFeb 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
58
The Film StageJohn FinkJun 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
50
The New York TimesManohla DargisFeb 9, 2014
What is surprising is that while the patchwork whole creaks terribly in places, the parts also show signs of life. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanFeb 7, 2014
If you're not at the bull's-eye center of the target audience, a movie like this one can suck the life out of you. Read full review
50
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreFeb 7, 2014
Tedious as all this vampire exposition is (and there’s a LOT), the jokey tone here is much appreciated, with everyone “a few corpuscles shy of an artery” and the action as predictable as “a porcupine in a hot tub.” Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovFeb 12, 2014
It’s not a complete disaster, but even the appearance of Gabriel Byrne, as Lissa’s uncle Victor, fails to make much of a dent in the slapdash proceedings. Read full review
40
The DissolveKeith PhippsFeb 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
30
Arizona RepublicRandy CordovaFeb 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
30
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeFeb 7, 2014
A film as soul-sucking as any of the fang-baring bores who populate it. Read full review
25
Boston GlobePeter KeoughFeb 9, 2014
Despite such attractions as Gabriel Byrne as a vampire with a skin disease and a décor that combines Hogwarts with “Suspiria,” the only lesson learned here is that Hollywood needs fresh blood. Read full review
25
The A.V. ClubKevin McFarlandFeb 7, 2014
Vampire Academy is toothless in both substance and style. Read full review
25
Washington PostStephanie MerryFeb 7, 2014
The only thing that distinguishes this teen-magnet wannabe from its predecessors is how lazily it appears to have been slapped together. Read full review
20
VarietyDennis HarveyFeb 11, 2014
Mead’s six Vampire Academy books (there’s also an ongoing spinoff series, “Bloodlines”) are relatively brainy and complex within their young-adult subgenre, but their virtues have been reduced to a derivative hash here. Read full review
0
Rolling StonePeter TraversFeb 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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