Hotel Transylvania (2012)
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A protective vampire must hide a human guest from his monster friends and his daughter.
The story
Count Dracula is the owner of Hotel Transylvania, a sanctuary where the world's monsters can rest from human civilization. When a human traveler named Jonathan unexpectedly arrives at the 'human-free hotel,' Dracula must go to extreme lengths to hide the man's presence. He must ensure that his daughter, Mavis, and the other monster guests do not discover the human's presence, as a discovery could jeopardize the hotel's future and his career. The situation becomes complicated as Jonathan and Mavis begin to bond, forcing Dracula to balance his protective instincts with the reality of the situation.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1895, after his wife Martha was killed by a human mob, Count Dracula built a massive monsters-only hotel in Transylvania to serve as a safe haven. In 2012, on Mavis's 118th birthday, she is allowed to leave the castle but is led back by a human, Jonathan 'Johnny' Loughran, who is hidden by Dracula as a monster. As the two 'zing,' Dracula tries to hide Johnny's identity while the other monsters enjoy his company. After a series of complications involving a hungry chef and a realization of Dracula's past, the truth is revealed during a party. Mavis and Johnny part ways, and Dracula leads a group of monsters to the airport to find Johnny. After a frantic chase and a moment of reconciliation, Dracula successfully brings Johnny back to Mavis, and the monsters celebrate together.
- First release year
- 2012
- Runtime (minutes)
- 91
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Genndy Tartakovsky
- Writers
- Peter Baynham · screenplay; Robert Smigel · screenplay; Todd Durham · story; Dan Hageman · story; Kevin Hageman · story
- Cast and characters
- Adam Sandler · Count Dracula; Andy Samberg · Jonathan "Johnny" Loughran; Selena Gomez · Mavis; Kevin James · Frank; Fran Drescher · Eunice; Steve Buscemi · Wayne; Molly Shannon · Wanda; David Spade · Murray
- Genres
- animated; horror-comedy
- Themes
- protection; acceptance; family
- Tone and mood
- buoyant; giddy
- Setting
- A monster-only hotel in Transylvania during the years 1895 and 2012.
- Premise and plot tags
- monster-free hotel; human-vampire romance; hidden identity
- Source material / true-story basis
- book
- Franchise connections
- Hotel Transylvania
- Content notes
- horror
- Reception
- mixed reviews from critics
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 45% · scale: percentage · review count: 142; Metacritic · score: 47 · scale: 100 · review count: 32; IGN · score: 9 · scale: 10
- Awards and nominations
- Golden Globe · Best Animated Film · nomination
- Production trivia
- The film's budget was reported as $85 million, though some sources claim $104 million.
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