Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Seen it?1992 | 85 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (36% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, horror fans and action fans. If you loved Fright Night, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Blonde, bouncy Buffy is your typical high school cheerleader. But all that changes when a strange man informs her she's been chosen by fate to kill vampires.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
36% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$17 million worldwide on a $7 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 259K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui
- Kristy SwansonBuffy Summers
- Donald SutherlandMerrick Jamison-Smythe
- Paul ReubensAmilyn
- Rutger HauerLothos
- Luke PerryOliver Pike
- Hilary SwankKimberly Hannah
- Michele AbramsJennifer
- David ArquetteBenny
- Natasha Gregson WagnerCassandra
- Thomas JaneZeph