Dracula

"He renounced his faith to become immortal. Passion, anger, vengeance, and hatred will be unleashed into the modern world."

2025 2h 10m FR

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★7.3TMDB · 1,513

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In late 15th-century Eastern Europe, Prince Vlad II’s bride is brutally murdered. As a result, he renounces God and damns Heaven itself. Cursed with eternal life, Vlad is reborn as Dracula, an immortal warlord who defies fate in a blood-soaked crusade to wrench his lost love back from death.

“He renounced his faith to become immortal. Passion, anger, vengeance, and hatred will be unleashed into the modern world.”

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Cast

Caleb Landry Jones
Vlad / Dracula
Zoë Bleu Sidel
Elisabeta / Mina
Christoph Waltz
Priest
Matilda De Angelis
Maria
Ewens Abid
Jonathan Harker
Guillaume de Tonquédec
Dumont
David Shields
Henry Spencer
Bertrand-Xavier Corbi
Captain Targol

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luc Besson
Writers: Luc Besson, Eric Gandois
Languages: English, German, Romanian
Countries: France

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $52M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 82% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Romanian.

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5 / 8

CAST

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607+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luc Besson, shot by Colin Wandersman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lucas Fabiani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Luc Besson directs. Colin Wandersman behind the camera. Danny Elfman scores. Lucas Fabiani cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, German, Romanian.

Trivia

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1Mid-budget at $52M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 82% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released last year.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Romanian.
5607+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Luc Besson, shot by Colin Wandersman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Lucas Fabiani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Caleb Landry Jones and Zoë Bleu Sidel and Christoph Waltz carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "He renounced his faith to become immortal. Passion, anger, vengeance, and hatred will be unleashed into the modern world.".
11IMDB entry: tt31434030 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 12 themes, including "paris, france", "vampire", "beheading", "parfum".
13Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Colin Wandersman
Original score: Danny Elfman
Editing: Lucas Fabiani
Production design: Hugues Tissandier
Costume design: Corinne Bruand
Makeup / hair: Simon Livet
VFX supervisor: Laurent Creusot
Sound: Aymeric Devoldère
Stunt coordinator: Amadéo Cazzela
Runtime: 130 min · 2h 10m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $52,000,000
Box office: $42,415,061
Return: 82% of budget
Original language: FR
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Dracula (2025)

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MovieGuys2025-08-03
★ 7/10
I rather like the fact that Luc Besson has gone off and done his own thing, with "Dracula". This film freshly blends fantasy, romance, action and a dash of horror. There are lots of creative, dramatic aspects to this story. Its Dracula writ-large. Where it falls down somewhat is its rather abrupt final scenes. There's no real build up, things just happen, leaving it feeling somewhat perfunctory. In summary, this is a creative, elaborately cinematic take, on the Dracula myth, with lots of lavish, over the top trappings. Certainly worth a look.
Dean2026-03-01
★ 9/10
Unlike other recent adaptations that feel the need to lecture the audience, this film is a refreshing, unapologetic return to pure Gothic romanticism and high-stakes melodrama. By focusing entirely on the 400-year grief of Vlad and his search for Elisabeta, the film feels like a genuine piece of art rather than a product of a corporate checklist. The decision to transplant much of the action to a visually stunning, turn-of-the-century Paris adds a layer of aesthetic grandeur that differentiates it from every other version we've seen. Caleb Landry Jones delivers a career-defining performance, capturing a version of the Count that is equal parts terrifying predator and broken, soulful widower; his intensity makes you believe in the "oceans of time" he has crossed. Christoph Waltz is equally brilliant as the unnamed priest, bringing a grounded, cynical weight to the hunt that balances the more fantastical elements of the story. The production design is a masterclass in atmosphere—from the intricate, period-accurate costuming to the moody, chiaroscuro lighting—creating a world that feels lived-in and appropriately dark. It is a rare example of a director being allowed to follow his specific vision to its logical, tragic conclusion without interference. For anyone tired of "modernized" takes on classics, this is the definitive, faithful-in-spirit adaptation that proves Dracula is still the king of the monsters when handled with actual respect for the source's emotional core.