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Queen of the Damned (2002)

R  101 min  -  Fantasy | Horror | Music   -  22 February 2002 (USA)
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Reviews: 685 user | 124 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com

The vampire Lestat becomes a rock star whose music wakes up the queen of all vampires.

Director:

Michael Rymer

Writers:

Anne Rice (novels), Scott Abbott (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aaliyah ...
Stuart Townsend ...
Marguerite Moreau ...
Vincent Perez ...
Paul McGann Paul McGann ...
Lena Olin ...
Christian Manon Christian Manon ...
Mael
Claudia Black ...
Bruce Spence ...
Khayman
Matthew Newton ...
Tiriel Mora Tiriel Mora ...
Roger
Megan Dorman Megan Dorman ...
Maudy
Johnathan Devoy Johnathan Devoy ...
James
Robert Farnham Robert Farnham ...
Alex
Conrad Standish Conrad Standish ...
T.C.
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Storyline

After many years of sleeping in his coffin, the vampire Lestat awakens only to find that the world has changed and he wants to be a part of it. He gathers a following and becomes a rock star only to find that his music awakens the ancient Queen Akasha and she wants him to become her king... Written by Andrew Main  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Queen | Rock Star | Fame | Living Dead  | See more »

Taglines:

All She Wants Is Hell On Earth See more »

Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Music

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for vampire violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Anne Rice's Queen of the Damned See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$14,757,535 (USA) (24 February 2002) (2511 Screens)

Gross:

$45,479,110 (Worldwide) (November 2002)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The blood that Queen Akasha has in her mouth is really cherry juice. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: Shadow of the wire-cam visible on the front-drop of the stage (right of screen) during the overhead zoom into Lestat during the concert. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Lestat: [voiceover] There comes a time for every vampire when the idea of eternity becomes momentarily unbearable. Living in the shadows, feeding in the darkness with only your own company to keep, rots into a solitary, hollow existence. Immortality seems like a good idea...
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Crazy Credits

Dedicated to Aaliyah Dana Haughton
1979 - 2001 See more »

Connections

Featured in Bloodsucking Cinema (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Forsaken"
Written and Produced by Jonathan Davis and Richard Gibbs
Performed by David Draiman
David Draiman appears courtesy of Giant Records See more »