Beautiful Creatures
In the small town of Gatlin, S.C., teenage Ethan Wate (Alden Ehrenreich) sees his static world shaken by the arrival of Lena Duchannes (Alice Englert), the niece of town patriarch Macon Ravenwood (Jeremy Irons). Immediately, Ethan feels drawn to Lena, even though destruction seems to surround her, and she has supernatural powers that are beyond her control. Worse still, a curse looms for Lena at the approach of her 16th birthday -- a time when the forces of either light or dark will claim her.
Release Date: February 14, 2013
Runtime: 2 hr 3 min
(less)Ok for ages 16+ . What would you rate it?
Rated PG-13 Some Sexual Material|Scary Images|Violence
- Sex & Nudity
- Violence & Gore
- Profanity
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You feel like you have been watching this movie for four hours by the end... See Full Review
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With "Beautiful Creatures," we continue the seemingly inevitable march toward a cinematic America with a population 50 percent human, 50 percent "other," including but not limited to superheroes, mutants, vampires, zombies, werewolves, mummies, fairies, angels, witches, ghosts, demons and the undefined undead... See Full Review
February 15th, 2013 Details -
Beautiful Creatures is arriving in a marketplace full of Twilight junkies still eager for their supernatural teen-romantic fix, and the film's concept couldn't be clearer: It's Twilight with the sexes reversed... See Full Review
February 16th, 2013 Details -
The film bogs down in the usual attempts at reinventing witchcraft – “We prefer the term ‘casters.’ – and burdensome research the kids have to do to ensure their love isn’t “doomed” after all... See Full Review
February 14th, 2013 Details -
"...has a potent sense of humor. That comic edge and strong dialogue raises the movie's quality over most teen romances.... an entertaining guilty pleasure."... See Full Review
February 22nd, 2013 Details -
Empowerment and powerlessness become entangled in a coming-of-age myth that could prove appealing to young women for many sequels to come... See Full Review
February 22nd, 2013 Details -
The storyline is fairly basic but touches of self-aware humor help to hold our interest. And it is fun to watch Irons swan around in ascots and smoking jackets, striding past the swooping banister-less staircase in his mansion.
Parents should know that this film includes themes of good and bad magic, some disturbing images, characters in peril, and sad deaths... See Full ReviewFebruary 14th, 2013 Details -
The film contains an ambivalent portrayal of Christianity, brief sacrilegious behavior, restrained scenes of violence with fleeting gore, semi-graphic nonmarital sexual activity, at least one use of profanity and some crude and crass language... See Full Review
February 15th, 2013 Details -
The script can’t make up its mind.) Deity vs. Satan, light vs. darkness, faith vs. knowledge and tolerance vs. bigotry are among the other opposing themes the story tries to cover in a convincing way without ever taking a definitive stand... See Full Review
February 14th, 2013 Details -
The classic good vs. evil story is told very well and there are some positive messages in the film. But, the theology or demonology is a little murky and not well defined leaving a few holes in the story... See Full Review
February 20th, 2013 Details -
LOVED this movie. Haven't read the book yet, but definitely plan to after seeing the film adaptation. The dialogue was witty and the plot well-developed. The subject matter is a little deep for young viewers. One big problem: true Christians are not like how they portrayed them in the movie, and that was quite insulting. However, as the story develops, there are messages that emerge that allude to belief in God and His power. For a love story, this was a great movie.
April 11th, 2013 Details