Beautiful Creatures (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Beautiful Creatures is a 2013 fantasy drama directed by Richard LaGravenese, starring Emma Thompson, Viola Davis and Alice Englert. It is based on Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. It runs 2 hours 4 minutes and earned $60.1 million worldwide on a $60 million budget. Critics gave it 48% on Rotten Tomatoes and 52 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 4m (124 min)
- Director
- Richard LaGravenese
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $60M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Beautiful Creatures About?
The premise of Beautiful Creatures without spoilers, adapted from Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In the small town of Gatlin, South Carolina, Ethan Wate’s life takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of Lena Duchannes and her uncle, the mysterious Macon Ravenwood. Drawn to Lena’s captivating and unpredictable nature, Ethan finds himself entangled in a world of secrets and burgeoning magical powers. As Lena approaches her sixteenth birthday, an ancient curse threatens to unleash darkness and expose the town’s hidden history, forcing her to confront her destiny and the powerful forces surrounding her.
Beautiful Creatures Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- male protagonist
- adolescent
- abuse
- fight
- party
- ritual
- scolding
- vandalism
- teen movie
- principal
- schoolteacher
- teenage girl
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- character repeats someone else's dialogue
- supernatural drama
- town with a dark secret
- melodrama drama
- dream
- small town
- magic spell
- escape
- birthday
- teenager
- curse
- classmate
- witch
- supernatural power
- south carolina
- book of magic
- siren the creature
- force field
- hypnosis
- dysfunctional family
- suspense
- written by director
- drawing
- kiss
- betrayal
- greenhouse
- explosion
- transformation
- glowing eyes
- disguise
- american civil war
- battlefield
- rifle
- catfight
- bullet
- death of uncle
- telekinesis
- boat
Beautiful Creatures Cast
Emma Thompson leads the cast, with Viola Davis and Alice Englert. Directed by Richard LaGravenese.
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Director Richard LaGravenese
More from Richard LaGravenese
More films directed by Richard LaGravenese, best-rated first: A Decade Under the Influence, Freedom Writers, Paris, je t'aime and Living Out Loud.
Beautiful Creatures Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Beautiful Creatures 48% on Rotten Tomatoes and 52 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.
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IMDb 6.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 48% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 54%
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Metacritic 52 Metascore
User score 6.0
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TMDB 60% User score
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Letterboxd 2.6 /5
467 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.2 /5
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Beautiful Creatures Plot Summary
What happens in Beautiful Creatures from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the quiet town of Gatlin, South Carolina, Ethan Wate awakens from a vivid recurring dream involving a mysterious girl he cannot identify. Through his introspective voice-over, he shares his passion for reading forbidden literature and expresses his frustration with his mundane small-town life, yearning for a future beyond. On his first day of junior year, Ethan spots the new girl, Lena Duchannes, who strikingly resembles the girl from his dreams. Unfortunately, her arrival sparks hostility, as her classmates whisper about her secluded uncle, Macon Ravenwood, and speculate about her family’s rumored devil-worshipping practices. Feeling the weight of the gossip, Lena causes the classroom windows to shatter, feeding into the town’s fears that she’s a witch.
Full summary
The whole story of Beautiful Creatures, scene by scene
Beautiful Creatures Box Office & Budget
Beautiful Creatures grossed $60.1 million worldwide on a $60 million budget. $19.5 million came from the US and Canada and $40.6 million (68%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$60.1M
- US & Canada
- $19.5M
- International
- $40.6M
- Budget
- $60M
Beautiful Creatures Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 1 trailer and 3 clips.
- Clip Beautiful Creatures Movie CLIP - Trying To Figure This Out (2013) - Alice Englert Movie HD
- Clip Beautiful Creatures Movie CLIP - Rain (2013) - Alice Englert Movie HD
- Clip Beautiful Creatures Movie CLIP - A Lot Like Me (2013) - Alice Englert Movie HD
How Well Do You Know Beautiful Creatures?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 9: not answered
What recurring dream does Ethan have?
Cars in Beautiful Creatures
7 cars on screen, including the 2010 BMW Z4 E89 and the 2006 Ford Crown Victoria.
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2010 BMW Z4 E89 Important role -
2006 Ford Crown Victoria Important role -
1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Important role -
1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 d W189.010 Important role
Beautiful Creatures Also Known As
32 alternative titles, including “魔法新世代” and “美丽魔物”.
- Also known as
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- 魔法新世代
- 美丽魔物
- 美丽生物
- Sublimes Créatures
- Beautiful Creatures (2013)
- Όμορφα Πλάσματα
- Nuostabūs sutvėrimai
- Dezesseis Luas
- Criaturas Maravilhosas
- Hermosas Criaturas
- 美丽生灵
- Möhtəşəm Yaratıqlar
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- Beautiful Creatures - La sedicesima luna
- Piękne Istoty
- Beautiful Creatures - Lenyűgöző teremtmények
- Nádherné bytosti
- Beautiful Creatures - Eine unsterbliche Liebe
- Прекрасные создания
- แม่มดแคสเตอร์
- Lumoava kirous
- Muhteşem Yaratıklar
- Прелестни създания
- Прекрасні створіння
- Cronicile Casterilor: A 16-a lună
- יצורים יפהפיים
- 뷰티풀 크리처스
- ビューティフル・クリーチャーズ 光と闇に選ばれし者
- Предивна створења
- Daiļās Būtnes
- Čudovita bitja
- 美麗魔物
- Gia Tộc Huyền Bí
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Beautiful Creatures FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Beautiful Creatures, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Beautiful Creatures?
Beautiful Creatures runs 2 hours 4 minutes (124 minutes).
When was Beautiful Creatures released?
Beautiful Creatures was released on February 14, 2013.
Who directed Beautiful Creatures?
Beautiful Creatures was directed by Richard LaGravenese.
More films by Richard LaGravenese Who is in the cast of Beautiful Creatures?
Beautiful Creatures stars Emma Thompson, Viola Davis and Alice Englert.
How much did Beautiful Creatures make at the box office?
Beautiful Creatures grossed $60.1 million worldwide ($19.5 million domestic, $40.6 million international) on a budget of $60 million.
How is Beautiful Creatures rated?
Beautiful Creatures has 6.1/10 on IMDb, 48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic and 60% on TMDB.
Is Beautiful Creatures based on a book?
Yes. Beautiful Creatures is adapted from Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.
Does Beautiful Creatures have a post-credit scene?
No. Beautiful Creatures has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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