Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- propulsive
- melodramatic
- teen movie night
- young adult fantasy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the adaptation as incoherent and derivative, with weak supernatural world-building and uneven performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rose's nearly unbreakable bond with Lissa motivates her escape and guardian duties.
Lissa is the last member of a royal Moroi line, making her vulnerable to those seeking political and supernatural power.
St Vladimir's Academy combines guardian training, vampire education, and teenage social conflict.
Moroi coexist with humans and use donor blood, while Strigoi kill to feed, creating the film's central supernatural divide.
Films like Vampire Academy, and why
Twilight
shares teen supernatural romance, secret magical society, and coming-of-age danger
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
shares boarding-school fantasy, youthful heroes, supernatural threats, and ensemble adventure
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
shares vampire mythology, romantic melodrama, and young protagonists caught between rival supernatural factions
Beautiful Creatures
shares teen fantasy action, a protective friendship, and a heroine navigating dangerous supernatural politics
Movie Details
- Director
- Mark Waters
- Release Date
- 2014-02-07
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (1845)
Cast
- Zoey Deutch
- Lucy Fry
- Danila Kozlovsky
- Gabriel Byrne
- Dominic Sherwood
- Olga Kurylenko
- Sarah Hyland
- Cameron Monaghan
- Sami Gayle
- Ashley Charles
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Vampire Academy about?
- A fiercely loyal dhampir trainee races to protect her royal vampire friend from supernatural enemies and political manipulation.
- What is Vampire Academy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Vampire Academy as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Vampire Academy violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Vampire Academy as mild.
- What did critics think of Vampire Academy?
- Critics broadly regarded the adaptation as incoherent and derivative, with weak supernatural world-building and uneven performances.
- Which films are like Vampire Academy?
- Films with a similar feel include Twilight, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, and Beautiful Creatures.
- How long is Vampire Academy?
- Vampire Academy runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Vampire Academy?
- In United States, Vampire Academy streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
