The Little Vampire
Seen it?2000 | 95 min | Family, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (55% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. 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, fantasy fans and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Based on the popular books, the story tells of Tony who wants a friend to add some adventure to his life. What he gets is Rudolph, a vampire kid with a good appetite. The two end up inseparable, but their fun is cut short when all the hopes of the vampire race could be gone forever in single night. With Tony's access to the daytime world, he helps them to find what they've always wanted.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$28 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 106K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Uli Edel
- Jonathan LipnickiTony Thompson
- Richard E. GrantFrederick Sackville-Bagg
- Jim CarterRookery
- Alice KrigeFreda Sackville-Bagg
- Rollo WeeksRudolph Sackville-Bagg
- Anna PopplewellAnna Sackville-Bagg
- Pamela GidleyDottie Thompson
- Tommy HinkleyBob Thompson
- Dean CookGregory Sackville-Bagg
- Iain De CaesteckerNigel