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Luc Besson’s Dracula Opens in U.S. With Mixed Reviews and Modest Start

Critics single out the film’s lavish craft and Caleb Landry Jones’ turn even as they fault a derivative, tonally uneven approach.

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Overview

  • Released by Vertical on Feb. 6 in limited U.S. theaters, the film is also marketed as Dracula: A Love Tale and adapts Bram Stoker’s novel.
  • Rotten Tomatoes lists about a 55% critics’ score, with praise for Jones’ performance and Danny Elfman’s score and criticism of uneven tone.
  • Early audience indicators skew higher, with a mid-70s RT Popcorn score reported alongside a split among major outlets’ reviews.
  • No streaming or PVOD dates have been announced, and trade coverage only offers speculative short windows typical of indie releases.
  • Opening-day domestic grosses reached roughly $2.1 million for a No. 4 debut, with reported international totals near $29 million and worldwide around $31 million.