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Alcon Entertainment
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Dark secrets will come to light.
Ethan Wate just wants to get to know Lena Duchannes better, but unbeknownst to him, Lena has strange powers. As Lena's 16th birthday approaches she might decide her fate, to be good or evil. A choice which will impact her relationship forever.
Andre Gonzales
Apr 26, 2023 · via TMDB
Another love story for a non mortal. It's been done so much now that it's silly to even watch any more but at least she did do some pretty cool stuff.
Wuchak
Jun 10, 2018 · via TMDB
***Too-campy, Christphobic Southern Gothic fantasy about “casters” aka witches*** In a small South Carolina town, a college-minded high schooler (Alden Ehrenreich) becomes infatuated by a mysterious new girl (Alice Englert) who recently moved in with her eccentric uncle (Jeremy Irons) at his creepy Antebellum mansion. He learns that they are "casters," immortals with magical powers; and that an evil relative (Emma Thompson) wants Lena for the darkness. "Beautiful Creatures" (2013) was based on the first of four young adult books of "The Caster Chronicles" by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. Fans of the book, however, say it's one of the most unfaithful book-to-screen adaptions. Since I've never read any of these books this was irrelevant to me. There's nothing wrong with the production as far as sets, costumes, cast and music go. It cost $60 million and looks it. The Southern Gothic air is to die for and the first act is intriguing. Unfortunately, the tone is semi-campy where several of the characters are overly cartoonish. It's reminiscent of comic booky Stephen King flicks (e.g. "Silver Bullet" and "Needful Things"), but a notch or two more exaggerated. The first half is also encumbered by an overtly anti-Christian slant. I don't have a problem with movies that depict the evils of fundamentalist legalism, like in "The Mist" (2007), but here the stereotypes are so overdone they don't ring true, not to mention there's no positive depiction of believers to compare with the negative ones (like in "The Mist"). According to this movie, ALL Christians are hateful, rash, judgmental, condemning bigots. Lazy writers love stereotypes because they don't have to write interesting complex characters. Take Lena's first day at school where two girls automatically assume she's "satanic" merely because she lives at the eerie plantation; they then proceed to openly pray for her. It's so overdone, cartoony and eye-rolling it takes the viewer right out of the movie. This doesn't even reflect reality in the modern world anyway: Even in a backwater town in the USA it's more likely that a devout Christian would be persecuted by mocking unbelievers and nominal Christians rather than vice versa. Another thoroughly unrealistic element is how all the top community leaders are ee-vil fundies who GO TO THE SAME CHURCH. Why Sure! To be fair, the second half halfheartedly tries to make up for this by briefly revealing a more positive Christian character and having the pastor give a worthy mini-sermon on sacrifice, but it's too little too late after misrepresenting and offending half of the viewership. Another problem is how the two protagonists suck face too much. The girl's only 15. I'm not saying mid-teenagers don't make-out, but (again) it's so overdone it's eye-rolling. For a better executed and entertaining fantasy/horror flick based on a young adult book series, check out "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant" (2009). It runs 2 hours, 4 minutes, and was shot entirely in Louisiana (Covington, Madisonville, Batchelor, St. Francisville and New Orleans). GRADE: C/C- (4.5/10)
Andres Gomez
Jun 28, 2013 · via TMDB
Boring and too cheese. The same way Percy Jackson is a bad copy of Harry Potter, Beautiful creatures is a bad copy of Twilight. The big difference is that Percy Jackson is a bad copy of a good series of novels and movies while Beautiful Creatures is a bad copy of yet another bad series of novels and movies.
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Alden Ehrenreich
Ethan Wate
Alice Englert
Lena Duchannes
Jeremy Irons
Macon Ravenwood
Viola Davis
Amma Treadeau
Emmy Rossum
Ridley Duchaness
Thomas Mann
Wesley "Link" Lincoln
Emma Thompson
Mrs. Lincoln / Sarafine Duchannes
Eileen Atkins
Emmaline Duchannes
Margo Martindale
Delphine Duchannes
Zoey Deutch
Emily Asher
Tiffany Boone
Savannah Snow
Rachel Brosnahan
Genevieve Duchannes
Kyle Gallner
Larkin Ravenwood
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Mr. Lee
Robin Skye
Mrs. Hester
Lance E. Nichols
Mayor Snow
Leslie Castay
Principal Herbert
Sam Gilroy
Ethan Carter Wate
Cindy Hogan
Mrs. Asher
Gwendolyn Mulamba
Mrs. Snow
Cole Burden
Union Captain
Jackie Tuttle
Isobel Duchannes (uncredited)
Camille Balsamo
Katherine Duchannes (uncredited)
Lindsay Clift
Althea Duchannes (uncredited)
Lucy Faust
Juliette Duchannes (uncredited)
Justine Wachsberger
Justine Duchannes (uncredited)
Teri Wyble
Charlotte Duchannes (uncredited)
Julia Faye West
Duchanness (uncredited)
Bryan Adrian
Billy (uncredited)
J.D. Evermore
Mitchell Wate (uncredited)
Andrea Frankle
Lila Wate (uncredited)
Kay Smith
Leopard Lady (uncredited)
Rachel G. Whittle
Caster (uncredited)
Erika Erica
Town Resident (uncredited)
Cameron M. Brown
Little Ninja (uncredited)
Tim Bell
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Edward J. Clare
Spectator (uncredited)
John C. Klein
Gatlin Dad (uncredited)
Philippe Rousselot
Director of Photography
Jeffrey Kurland
Costume Design
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Elena Sanchez
Stunt Double
Jwaundace Candece
Stunt Double
Ashleigh Dejon
Stunts
Ashley Nicole Hudson
Stunts
Chelsea Bruland
Stunts
Elena Sanchez
Stunts
Jwaundace Candece
Stunts
Vanessa Motta
Stunts
Richard LaGravenese
Director
Margery Simkin
Casting
Steven P. Wegner
Co-Producer
Callum McDougall
Executive In Charge Of Production
Andrew A. Kosove
Producer
Broderick Johnson
Producer
David Valdes
Producer
Erwin Stoff
Producer
Greg P. Russell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joe Farrell
Visual Effects Supervisor
Olivier Dumont
Visual Effects Supervisor
Richard LaGravenese
Screenplay
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I Am Here
Feed Your Head
Bread and Salt
Åsa-Hanna
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Greek Gossip
Forrest Gump
Apocalypse Now
The Handmaiden
Metropolis
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Wild Strawberries
Silariang: Cinta Yang (Tak) Direstui
Flower and Sword
Posel úsvitu
Blade Runner
Ne Zha
How to Train Your Dragon
Downfall
Anatomy of a Murder
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Annie Hall
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Billy Elliot
Empire of the Sun
The Inquisitor
Obsession
Miramar
The Clutch of Power
The Experiment
That Obscure Object of Desire
Killers of the Flower Moon
Grease
Murder She Said
Kings Row
Belle de Jour
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
A History of Violence
The Blue Light
The Tin Drum
Hoosiers
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
Silent Barricade
The Good Companions
The Boy Turns Man
Haruta & Chika
Peach Girl
Paradise Now
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Making Love
Brick
Love Story
The Craft
Sayedat el kasr
The Life Ahead
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
The Friend
Absolute Power
To Die For
He's Just Not That Into You
The Last Mitterrand
The Black Swan
Sons and Lovers
The Red Lantern
Green Eyes
Dear Zoe
Secret Weapons
The Day of the Locust
Six Pack
Blonde
Buffalo Soldiers
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
A Kiss Before Dying
Sleepless
Los canallas
The Astronaut Farmer
Just Cause
Unknown Origins
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
The Elementary Particles
The Accused
Baghdad in My Shadow
Sisterhood
Bibi Blocksberg
The Devil's Elixirs
Witches Don't Exist
Be Sure to Behave
Yung Galore
Tom Jones
Andaaz
10
Deep Water
The Papadopoulou Family
Blood and Chocolate
Monsieur Beaucaire
9 Songs
Freejack
Speed Kills
The Adventures of Food Boy
Trippin'
Murder in the Cassava Patch
Šach mat
Jarrapellejos
Madame and Her Niece
Playing Solo
Equator
Ohne Dich!
The Guest
Apocryphal
An Odd Evening in April
The Warrens of Virginia
Roman The Boxer
The Beast in Man
Perhaps
Piece of Paradise
Car Love
Il colore rosa
Thirst
Vincenz Priessnitz
Counting Miracles
Houdini: The Untold Story
Delirium
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk
American Teenager
7 Miles Out
Mistr a Markétka
Today, the two of us skipped
Love and Taxe$
Ghost School
Untitled
Rebecca
The Princess Bride
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Best of Me
Stardust
Turtles All the Way Down
Before I Fall
The Way We Were
Charlie St. Cloud
Endless Love
Jane Eyre
Tuck Everlasting
Dragonwyck
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
Ride with the Devil
16 Wishes
Twilight
Mr. K
Winter's Tale
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
Fallen
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between
Northfork
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Feb 6, 2013
Hollywood, California
Feb 14, 2013
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