Dark Shadows (2012): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
Dark Shadows is a 2012 drama thriller directed by Tim Burton, starring Johnny Depp, Eva Green and Bella Heathcote. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes and earned $245.5 million worldwide on a $150 million budget. Critics gave it 35% on Rotten Tomatoes and 55 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $150M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dark Shadows About?
The premise of Dark Shadows without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1752, Joshua and Naomi Collins flee a family curse by journeying to America with their young son, Barnabas. Two decades later, Barnabas’s life takes a dramatic turn when he incurs the wrath of the vengeful Angelique, who transforms him into a vampire and seals him away. Centuries later, he mysteriously awakens in 1972 to a changed world, finding his family’s ancestral estate in disrepair and their buried secrets threatening to resurface.
Dark Shadows Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- vampire
- blood
- surrealism
- year 1972
- 1970s
- mansion
- based on tv series
- gothic horror
- hippie
- cartoon on tv
- witch
- ghost
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- small town
- year 1776
- year 1760
- family relationships
- heart
- mind control
- underwater scene
- revenge
- lost love
- drunkenness
- unrequited love
- alcoholism
- father son relationship
- mother daughter relationship
- dysfunctional family
- campfire
- cane
- older man younger woman relationship
- reference to alice cooper
- female werewolf
- angry mob
- secret passageway
- governess
- estranged daughter
- estranged father
- electroshock therapy
- voice over narration
- vampire as protagonist
- male protagonist
- villainess
- female boss
- evil woman
- pretending to be someone else
- dumping a dead body
- burton and bonham carter
- burton and depp
- depp and bonham carter
- vampire and werewolf
Where to Watch Dark Shadows
Rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Dark Shadows Cast
Johnny Depp leads the cast, with Eva Green and Bella Heathcote. Directed by Tim Burton; 7 actors are credited in all.
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Director Tim Burton
Also Starring in Dark Shadows
· 3 moreDark Shadows Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Dark Shadows 35% on Rotten Tomatoes and 55 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.2/10.
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IMDb 6.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 35% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 46%
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Metacritic 55 Metascore
User score 5.9
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TMDB 61% User score
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Letterboxd 2.8 /5
1.2K ratings
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Movie Insider 3.7 /5
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Dark Shadows Plot Summary
What happens in Dark Shadows 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 year 1760, the Collins family sets sail from Liverpool to establish a fishing port in Maine, which they name Collinsport. Time passes, and the young Barnabas, portrayed by Johnny Depp, becomes infatuated with his family’s maid, Angelique Bouchard, played by Eva Green. However, when Barnabas confesses that he harbors no romantic feelings for her, Angelique retaliates in a shocking manner by murdering his parents. This tragedy leads Barnabas to fall in love with Josette Du Pres, beautifully portrayed by Bella Heathcote.
Full summary
The whole story of Dark Shadows, scene by scene
Dark Shadows Box Office & Budget
Dark Shadows grossed $245.5 million worldwide on a $150 million budget, 1.6 times what it cost. $79.7 million came from the US and Canada and $165.8 million (68%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$245.5M
1.6× its budget
- US & Canada
- $79.7M
- International
- $165.8M
- Budget
- $150M
Dark Shadows Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip Dark Shadows | Full Movie Preview | Warner Bros. Entertainment
How Well Do You Know Dark Shadows?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What year was Barnabas Collins resurrected from his tomb?
Cars in Dark Shadows
18 cars on screen, including the 1957 Chevrolet Two-Ten Townsman and the 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda.
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1978 Checker Marathon Minor role
Dark Shadows Also Known As
33 alternative titles, including “Sombras tenebrosas” and “Sombras da Escuridão”.
- Also known as
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- Sombras tenebrosas
- Sombras da Escuridão
- Każda rodzina ma swoje demony
- Sombras da Noite
- 黑影家族
- แวมไพร์ มึนยุค
- ダーク・シャドウ
- 다크 섀도우
- 다크 쉐도우
- 黑影
- Ombres et ténèbres
- Karanlık Gölgeler
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- Мрачные тени
- Mroczne cienie
- Тъмни сенки
- 黑暗阴影
- צללים אפלים
- Temné tiene
- Éjsötét árnyék
- Temné stíny
- ดาร์ค ชาโดว์ แวมไพร์ มึนยุค
- Umbre întunecate
- Похмурі тіні
- Nakties šešėliai
- سایه های تاریکی
- Мрачне сенке
- Tumšās ēnas
- 怪誕黑家族, ბნელი ჩრდილები
- Lời Nguyền Bóng Đêm
- Ombres tenebroses
- Temne sence
- Sjene tame
- खूनी सायें
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Movies Like Dark Shadows
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Dark Shadows, House of Dark Shadows and Night of Dark Shadows.
Dark Shadows FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Dark Shadows, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dark Shadows?
Dark Shadows runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Dark Shadows released?
Dark Shadows was released on May 11, 2012.
Who directed Dark Shadows?
Dark Shadows was directed by Tim Burton.
More films by Tim Burton Who is in the cast of Dark Shadows?
Dark Shadows stars Johnny Depp, Eva Green and Bella Heathcote, among 7 credited actors.
Where can I watch Dark Shadows?
In the US, Dark Shadows is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Dark Shadows make at the box office?
Dark Shadows grossed $245.5 million worldwide ($79.7 million domestic, $165.8 million international) on a budget of $150 million.
How is Dark Shadows rated?
Dark Shadows has 6.2/10 on IMDb, 35% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Does Dark Shadows have a post-credit scene?
No. Dark Shadows has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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