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Dracula Untold
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Dracula Untold is a 2014 action, fantasy, drama, and horror film directed by Gary Shore. The cast includes Luke Evans, Sarah Gadon, Dominic Cooper, and Samantha Barks. Produced by Michael De Luca, the film was shot in Northern Ireland and features characters such as Count Dracula, Vlad the Impaler, Mehmed II, and Baba Yaga. It is based on Bram Stoker’s work and was distributed by Universal Pictures and Netflix.
The film has a runtime of 92 minutes and was released in 2014. It originated from the Republic of Ireland, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The production companies involved are Universal Pictures, Legendary Pictures, and Michael De Luca Productions. Ramin Djawadi composed the music, while John Schwartzman served as director of photography. The film earned a box office revenue of 217124280 against a budget of 70000000.
User ratings vary by platform, with an average of 6.453 from 6486 votes on TMDb and 6.2 from 223153 votes on IMDb. The narrative is set in the Principality of Wallachia and London. A remixed EP titled Dracula Untold (Remixed) was released in 2015.
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6.5Vlad Tepes is a great hero, but when he learns the Sultan is preparing for battle and needs to form an army of 1,000 boys, he vows to find a way to protect his family. Vlad turns to dark forces in order to get the power to destroy his enemies and agrees to go from hero to monster as he's turned into the mythological vampire, Dracula.
Cast
- Luke Evans as Vlad Tepes / Dracula
- Sarah Gadon as Mirena / Mina Murray
- Dominic Cooper as Mehmed II
- Art Parkinson as Ingeras
- Charles Dance as Master Vampire
- Diarmaid Murtagh as Dimitru
Themes
- hero
- monster
- vampire
- bite
- bravery
- supernatural
- prince
- heroism
- battle
- 15th century
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Gary Shore
- Screenplay by
- Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless
- Based on
- Dracula: Year One , by Matt Sazama Burk Sharpless Dracula , by Bram Stoker
- Produced by
- Michael De Luca
- Starring
- Luke Evans Dominic Cooper Sarah Gadon Charles Dance
- Cinematography
- John Schwartzman
- Edited by
- Richard Pearson
- Music by
- Ramin Djawadi
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures Legendary Pictures Michael De Luca Productions
- Distributed by
- Universal Pictures
- Release date
- October 10, 2014 ( 2014-10-10 )
- Running time
- 92 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $70–100 million
- Box office
- $217.1 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Dracula Untold is a 2014 American action horror film directed by Gary Shore in his feature film debut, and written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless. Based on an original screenplay by Sazama and Sharpless, the plot creates an origin story for the title character, rather than using the storyline of Bram Stoker's Dracula. In this adaptation, Dracula is the historical figure Vlad III "the Impaler" Dracula and transforms into his monstrous alter ego to protect his family and kingdom from Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II. Luke Evans portrays the title character, with Sarah Gadon, Dominic Cooper, Art Parkinson and Charles Dance cast in supporting roles. Principal photography began in Northern Ireland on August 5, 2013.
Universal Pictures released the film in regular and IMAX cinemas on October 10, 2014. Dracula Untold grossed $217 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics.
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