The Little Vampire (2000)

A lonely American boy living in Scotland makes a new best friend, a fellow nine year-old who happens to be a vampire.

Director:

Uli Edel

Writers:

Angela Sommer-Bodenburg (novel), Karey Kirkpatrick (screenplay)

Stars:

Jonathan Lipnicki, Rollo Weeks, Richard E. Grant

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonathan Lipnicki	...	Tony Thompson
Richard E. Grant	...	Frederick Sackville-Bagg
Jim Carter	...	Rookery
Alice Krige	...	Freda Sackville-Bagg
Pamela Gidley	...	Dottie Thompson
Tommy Hinkley	...	Bob Thompson
Anna Popplewell	...	Anna Sackville-Bagg
Dean Cook	...	Gregory Sackville-Bagg
Rollo Weeks	...	Rudolph Sackville-Bagg
John Wood	...	Lord McAshton
Ed Stoppard	...	Von Sackville-Bagg
Jake D'Arcy	...	Farmer McClaughlin
Iain De Caestecker	...	Nigel
Scott Fletcher	...	Flint
Johnny Meres	...	Teacher

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | bully comeuppance | bully | flying | friendship between boys | 

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Taglines:

They're not just best friends. They're blood brothers.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild peril

Did You Know?

Trivia

First film in which Jonathan Lipnicki received first billing.

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Goofs

When Tony is lying on his bed, talking to Rudolph who is resting in his box, the boom microphone's shadow can be seen on one of the light spots on Rudolph's box.

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Quotes

Rookery: And you go straight to hell!

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Connections

Spoofs Apocalypse Now (1979)

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Soundtracks

Daylight
Performed by The Bulbs

User Reviews

Charming, slightly silly, slightly serious, good fun

The Little Vampire is a delightful film about a little boy from America, Tony, who is teased and picked on at his new school in Scotland by the local laird's obnoxiously arrogant grandsons. He meets and befriends Rudolph, the youngest son of a family of charming vampires, who are trying to save themselves from Rookery, a vicious and unscrupulous vampire killer. It is rated PG for some mild peril, to which I would add that very young children would need to have some of the life and death issues explained. Both my sons, ages 11 and 6, just loved the movie -- enough that my six year old wanted to see it again, and I didn't mind taking him. The lessons my kids learned were mostly about friends coming in a variety of shapes and sizes, and the value of loyalty and dedication to a cause. There are enough plot twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat (at least the first viewing!), and although some of the dialogue is banal and predictable, some of it is deliciously witty. Last but not least, the costuming and special effects are wonderfully well done, and go a long way to making even some of the silly scenes very impressive. All in all, I would recommend it highly (to anyone who doesn't have trouble with the notion that vampires are not minions of Satan) as good, clean, amusing fun.

Details

Official Sites:

Metropolitan Film (France) New Line Cinema

Country:

Germany Netherlands USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 October 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Little Vampire

Filming Locations:

Culross, Fife, Scotland, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,719,627, 29 October 2000

Gross USA:

$13,572,400

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$27,965,865

Company Credits

Production Co:

Avrora Media, Comet Film Produktion GmbH, Cometstone Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1