Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

"Change can be scary."

2022 1h 32m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 3,115

AnimationComedyFamilyAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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When Van Helsing's mysterious invention, the "Monsterfication Ray," goes haywire, Drac and his monster pals are all transformed into humans, and Johnny becomes a monster. In their new mismatched bodies, Drac and Johnny must team up and race across the globe to find a cure before it's too late, and before they drive each other crazy.

“Change can be scary.”

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Cast

Andy Samberg
Johnny (voice)
Selena Gomez
Mavis (voice)
Kathryn Hahn
Ericka (voice)
Jim Gaffigan
Van Helsing (voice)
Steve Buscemi
Wayne (voice)
Molly Shannon
Wanda (voice)
David Spade
Griffin (voice)
Keegan-Michael Key
Murray (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jennifer Kluska
Writers: Genndy Tartakovsky, Amos Vernon, Nunzio Randazzo
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $75M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 25% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Hotel Transylvania Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Andy Samberg and Selena Gomez and Kathryn Hahn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Change can be scary.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jennifer Kluska directs. Mark Mothersbaugh scores. Lynn Hobson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $75M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 25% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 4 years ago.
4Part of the "Hotel Transylvania Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lynn Hobson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Andy Samberg and Selena Gomez and Kathryn Hahn carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Change can be scary.".
9IMDB entry: tt9848626 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "monster", "vampire", "transformation", "halloween".
11Released under 21 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Mark Mothersbaugh
Editing: Lynn Hobson
Production design: Richard Daskas
VFX supervisor: Seth Maury
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $75,000,000
Box office: $18,500,000
Return: 25% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022)

Part of

Hotel Transylvania Collection

An animated film series centered on Count Dracula and his daughter Mavis running a "human-free" hotel for monsters.

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Jennifer Kluska

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Chris Sawin2022-01-22
★ 3/10
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania had a lot of obstacles relating to its release and after viewing the film you can understand why. It’s a lukewarm sendoff that mostly feels like a lethargic attempt to recapture its former glory. It’s built around an entertaining concept that it doesn’t fully capitalize on. It ultimately obliterates character traits for trite gags and cliché punch lines. Full review: https://hubpages.com/entertainment/Hotel-Transylvania-Transformania-2022-Review-A-Monstrous-Monstrosity
r96sk2024-01-10
★ 6/10
I've been expecting a drop-off from this series and it has finally come. Admittedly, it still isn't all that bad. 'Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' is basically what I expected its past entries to be like, at least the most recent two. I mentioned in my '<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/hotel-transylvania-3-summer-vacation/" rel="nofollow">Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation</a>' review that the watchable plots were the only thing I was enjoying about these flicks (cast/characters being extremely meh, same again here) so one was bound to slip up eventually. This one I found to be quite boring, if not terrible. Focusing heavily on just Dracula and Johnny was a bad call, especially given Adam Sandler's absence as the former. I actually wouldn't have predicted that the film would've missed Sandler (given my aforementioned thoughts), but it's a case of you don't know what you've got until you lose it because Brian Hull is a lame replacement; nothing against him personally, of course! The setting of South America just takes out any 'Hotel Transylvania'-y vibes too, so another wrong decision in my opinion. Here, the story isn't interesting enough to, like across 1 to 3, cover for the gaps in location, cast, characters etc. - at least in my eyes. Still harmless and all that, just lacking oomph.