The Little Vampire

The Little Vampire

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

Directed by Uli Edel

Produced by New Line Cinema, Stonewood Communications

200095 min6.9 / 10

A heartwarming family adventure about an unlikely friendship between a lonely boy and a young vampire, built on warmth, humor, and the bonds of belonging.

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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  • Is The Little Vampire one of a kind? No. Less singular than 94% of films.

  • Is The Little Vampire easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Does The Little Vampire end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is The Little Vampire sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Little Vampire scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Little Vampire violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity10

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Surprise68

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Love65

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