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L'assistant du vampire

Original title: Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
  • 2009
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
49K
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Salma Hayek, John C. Reilly, Ray Stevenson, and Chris Massoglia in L'assistant du vampire (2009)
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Teenager Darren Shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a vampire. After a series of events, Darren must leave his normal life and go on the road with the Cirque du F... Read allTeenager Darren Shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a vampire. After a series of events, Darren must leave his normal life and go on the road with the Cirque du Freak, becoming a creature of the night.Teenager Darren Shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a vampire. After a series of events, Darren must leave his normal life and go on the road with the Cirque du Freak, becoming a creature of the night.

  • Director
    • Paul Weitz
  • Writers
    • Paul Weitz
    • Brian Helgeland
    • Darren Shan
  • Stars
    • Chris Massoglia
    • John C. Reilly
    • Salma Hayek
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    49K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Weitz
    • Writers
      • Paul Weitz
      • Brian Helgeland
      • Darren Shan
    • Stars
      • Chris Massoglia
      • John C. Reilly
      • Salma Hayek
    • 226User reviews
    • 161Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Cirque du Freak: "Murlaugh Abducts Darren"
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    Cirque du Freak: "Murlaugh Abducts Darren"
    Cirque du Freak: "Crepsley and Murlaugh Fight"
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    Cirque du Freak: "Crepsley and Murlaugh Fight"
    Cirque du Freak: "Steve and Darren Fight"
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    Cirque du Freak: "Steve and Darren Fight"
    Cirque du Freak: "Evra Sets the Rules of the Tent"
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    Cirque du Freak: "Evra Sets the Rules of the Tent"

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    Chris Massoglia
    Chris Massoglia
    • Darren
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • Crepsley
    Salma Hayek
    Salma Hayek
    • Madame Truska
    Josh Hutcherson
    Josh Hutcherson
    • Steve
    Jessica Carlson
    • Rebecca
    Michael Cerveris
    Michael Cerveris
    • Mr. Tiny
    Ray Stevenson
    Ray Stevenson
    • Murlaugh
    Patrick Fugit
    Patrick Fugit
    • Evra the Snake Boy
    Morgan Saylor
    Morgan Saylor
    • Annie
    Don McManus
    Don McManus
    • Mr. Shan
    Colleen Camp
    Colleen Camp
    • Mrs. Shan
    Ken Watanabe
    Ken Watanabe
    • Mr. Tall
    Orlando Jones
    Orlando Jones
    • Alexander Ribs
    Frankie Faison
    Frankie Faison
    • Rhamus Twobellies
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Gavner Purl
    Kristen Schaal
    Kristen Schaal
    • Gertha Teeth
    Patrick Breen
    Patrick Breen
    • Mr. Kersey
    Tom Woodruff Jr.
    Tom Woodruff Jr.
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    • Director
      • Paul Weitz
    • Writers
      • Paul Weitz
      • Brian Helgeland
      • Darren Shan
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    User reviews226

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    7troubadoursam

    Recommended if you like cheesy action films.

    The film 'Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant' is directed by Paul Weitz. The film takes place in America, shown through common American features. This film is a vampire teen thriller which was quite exciting and contains lots of action. The acting was good especially from Darren and Mr Crepsley as they show emotion clearly. For me, the best moment has to be when Mr. Crepsley and the Vampanese leader had a fight as it was up in tempo and thrilling. I really enjoyed the film because it was very different from most vampire films. This makes it unique. If I had to change anything, I'd make it more realistic and believable. I would recommend this film if you like cheesy action films.
    6Calicodreamin

    Fun movie, anticlimactic ending.

    This movie was surprisingly good, mind you I went it with zero expectations. The premise Is fairly well developed, but the storyline itself leaves a lot to be desired. There's no real conclusion to anything, there's a 'final fight' scene which is well choreographed but doesn't do much to actually end the movie. It seems like they were trying to set up a sequel that never happened. I enjoyed the rest of the movie, it was definitely for kids, but easy to watch.
    8racker-5

    Brought a Surprising Smile to My Face

    This movie was actually very entertaining. I didn't expect much going in but I actually liked the story. While I thought it was going to be a Twilight ripoff, I think it actually made in fun of Twilight a little bit--which made for great fun. The acting was better than expected. I was especially surprised by John C. Reilly. I absolutely loved his character! I agree with others when I say that it's actually refreshing to see him in a more serious role. The movie was interesting, unique, caring, and humorous. I definitely recommend seeing the movie. I think it's going to be a great series. I look forward to seeing the next movie.
    8bitterandtainted

    Entertaining Movie

    I watched a screening of this movie and loved it. I wasn't sure whether to expect a children's movie or adult movie, and it came out to be more like the latter. I grew up reading & watching "Goosebumps", and this movie made me feel like I was watching a "Goosebumps" film tailored for adults.

    John C. Reilly does a really great job acting; it's nice to see him do something more challenging again. If you are turned off by his work in movies like Walk Hard, Talladega Nights, etc., give him a chance in this movie. He really impressed me. Patrick Fugit was my favorite actor in the film; his character was visually an eyesore but also in some odd way incredibly adorable. And Chris Massoglia, of course, was a great lead actor.

    I would watch this film again when it officially comes out in theaters.
    6BABSBunny24

    Better than expected

    I threw this on after a bad day not wanting anything too heavy, expecting a typical crappy teen movie, but it was much better than I expected. It was interesting and funny without crossing over into being campy. Josh Hutcherson's role was a bit too stereotypical, but I rather liked John C. Reilly's character. Not a mind-blowing movie, but worth the watch imo.

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    • Trivia
      What drew John C. Reilly to play Larten Crepsley was "the fact that it was a real person, that he wasn't some supernatural mystical being that can turn into a vampire bat. The powers weren't so extreme that it was just another thing altogether, that this guy was a person who was alive in the 1800s who was essentially about my age. If you account the slow aging, he is forty something years old" he said.
    • Goofs
      When Mr. Tiny tosses the Cirque du Freak flyer out of his car window, the date on it when Darren picks it up says April 13th, yet when he looks at it in class right after, the date is September 13th. When the flyer shows up at Darren's house with Mr. Tiny's message in red ink, the date is back to April 13th.
    • Quotes

      Larten Crepsley: Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. I am so excited to be here in an anonymous small town which used to have character but is now just a bland suburb filled with chain stores and surrounded by slums.

      [awkward silence in audience]

      Larten Crepsley: It really is a pleasure to be here. And I am SO honored that bla, bla, bla and so on and so forth, et cetera, ad nauseam.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Jay Leno Show: Episode #1.22 (2009)
    • Soundtracks
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 2, 2009 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Cirque du Freak: El aprendiz de vampiro
    • Filming locations
      • John Marshall High School - 3939 Tracy Street, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Relativity Media
      • Donners' Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,869,515
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,293,205
      • Oct 25, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $39,291,383
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 59m(119 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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