Beautiful CreaturesMovie Reviews

  • Go Based on 8,129 reviews
    Breakdown:
  • So-so
    Written February 17, 2013

    Why?

    by klweltner94

    First off I'm just going to say this; Hollywood needs to learn what to cut and what not to cut from movies that were originally books. Beautiful Creatures is a really good book series; and I was very upset at the fact that in the movie the cut out some of the monumental moments in the book to lead onto the next book. The writers and directors cut out too many of the important parts of the book for me to get into the movie. The entire time I watched it I was saying "they got this wrong" "what were they thinking leaving (fill in scene or person) out" and "ok they at least got that part right". As an avid book lover it pains me to see a really good book turned into a mediocre movie. I'm not saying that the actors weren't good; I'm just saying content and based off of the book; it wasn't a good movie. Now for those that haven't read the series and have no intention of reading them may be confused or like it depending on the person.

    • 6 out of 7 found this review helpful.
    • Was this helpful to you? 
    • Yes
    • No
  • So-so
    Written February 18, 2013

    Disappointed, but it was a so so movie

    by twilight_dawn1

    Went and saw this movie with my husband on Valentine's Day, and was extremely disappointed. Hubby liked it, but he didn't read the books. I read all 4 books and I think that's why I didn't like it as much. The books are so much better, than the movie. I went and saw it a second time with my mom last night, and thought it wasn't that bad. Is it better than Twilight or Harry Potter? No. Would I buy the movie? Probably, since I have the books. Those of you who haven't read the books, please watch the movie, before you read them. You will be disappointed by all the scenes that should have been in the movie, but were cut out or not filmed at all.

    • 6 out of 7 found this review helpful.
    • Was this helpful to you? 
    • Yes
    • No
  • Go
    Written February 18, 2013

    If you like paranomal romance movies.

    by Sierra7711

    I enjoyed this movie. A few scenes were a little silly, but overall I like the movie. I liked all the characters, actors and most of the special effects. My 24 year old daughter and I both liked the movies but thought the main characters accent in the beginning of the movie was a little over the top.

    • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
    • Was this helpful to you? 
    • Yes
    • No
  • So-so
    Written February 15, 2013

    Just ok

    by LiviaL

    Probably a miss cast of main character. Didn't connect with her at all. It was ok, enjoyed other characters in movie, it got boring but picked up, then kinda fell apart in one scene. Wait for on demand.

    • 8 out of 11 found this review helpful.
    • Was this helpful to you? 
    • Yes
    • No
  • Oh No!
    Written February 23, 2013

    VERY DISAPPOINTED

    by crystal.8526

    I am a book nerd so of course I read the books. Went to see the movie earlier and I am utterly disappointed!! Marian is NOT in the movie! WTF? Ethan cooking for himself.....he NEVER did that in the book. I don't want to give away anymore spoilers, but there were LOTS of changes in the movie that did NOT happen in the first book. I wish I could get my money back! Ugh.

    • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
    • Was this helpful to you? 
    • Yes
    • No
  • Go
    Written February 15, 2013

    beginning of samatha the witch

    by

    story line was good. very emotional with the love stuff. my gf loved the emotional part i love the action and special effect. good ending! overall good movie for female friends and couples. not for little kids.....bc of the violence.

    • 12 out of 19 found this review helpful.
    • Was this helpful to you? 
    • Yes
    • No
  • So-so
    Written February 18, 2013

    Different than the Book

    by Amberella Esquire

    I think if you've read the book then you will be disappointed. I've read the book and one of the people I saw the movie with also read the book and we kept looking at each during the movie wondering why they made certain things different. I understand that some things from the book are just not possible but some things were seemingly changed for no reason at all. On the other hand, another person that was with us (a man) found the movie to be pretty entertaining. One thing we all agreed on was that the very end was pretty moving. While I didn't like the changes in the story they made to get there I still find myself thinking about the ending. Also, the accents are horrible but they grow on you or rather you get used to them. Though Ethan is not what I pictured in my mind when reading the books he is so darned charming that you can't help but fall in love with him just like Lena did. =)

    • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
    • Was this helpful to you? 
    • Yes
    • No
  • Oh No!
    Written February 20, 2013

    Ouch. Nope!

    by Stinarz

    I am unfamiliar with the book, but have an incredibly hard time believing that the contrived plot could be spun in a much better fashion. It is absolutely ludicrous, even for pure fantasy.

    The characters are all unlikable and behave in a manner that defies any or all motivation.
    There was literally one legitimate southern drawl in the entire cast. Thank you Viola. The other "accents" provided by the cast were insulting. Is this a new trend in film media- butcher the Southern dialect?

    The delivery of character defining lines were abysmal. I audibly groaned in the theater during the "I collect poetry scene." Bad. Just bad. CGI was cheap and reminiscent of The Mummy".

    The author must have a serious grudge against South Carolina to portray it in such a poor light. The people there apparently have the IQ of a mildly retarded river otter.

    As I am typing this, this movie has a 6.1 rating on IMDB. This is so far from reality, it must be a troll.

    • 5 out of 5 found this review helpful.
    • Was this helpful to you? 
    • Yes
    • No
  • Go
    Written February 17, 2013

    A improved Twilight

    by universal21

    I only read 54 pages of the book before seeing this powerful witch movie. I did notice a few changes right off the back, Emily loves Ethan for the first 15 minutes of the movie, but never mind that. Ethans dad isn't mentioned once. This story of witcraft largely relies on its two leads, which is good thing because Ethan and Lena have great chemistry. The link character is underused, but the movies villian played by Emma Thompston is perfect. She can go into other peoples bodies and uses powerful words. See the movie because of great characters and story. Its also has great special effects that make the 2hrs and 15mins worth while.

    • 6 out of 7 found this review helpful.
    • Was this helpful to you? 
    • Yes
    • No
  • Go
    Written February 15, 2013

    Pretty Good for my family

    by jenniferleighdixon

    My husband, myself, and our 10 year old daughter went to see this for Valentines day. There was not much offered that was family friendly, none of us had read the book. I have to say we were all pleasantly surprised by the movie. Even my husband said it was pretty good!

    • 6 out of 7 found this review helpful.
    • Was this helpful to you? 
    • Yes
    • No
  • So-so
    Written February 20, 2013

    I enjoyed it but I didn't read the book

    by

    My friend and her daughter have read the book so they were so excited to see this movie. I told them that the reviews said people who read the book would be disappointed. Well they were right! My friends did not care for the way the story was told in film. I thought the movie was okay but I thought the editing could be better. The storyline seemed disjointed. but the plot was good and loved the special effects. My friend and her daughter now question if they will see anymore of these movies. Maybe they(directors) should have done it in 2 parts. That way they could have stayed true to the book. Just a heads up that if you want to read the book wait till after you see this movie! LOL

    • 10 out of 15 found this review helpful.
    • Was this helpful to you? 
    • Yes
    • No
  • Oh No!
    Written February 19, 2013

    Extremely Disappointed

    by Lolovin

    When I first saw previews for this movie I said "WOW! it looks awesome! I better read the book before I see it!" I was beyond disappointed to find out that the movie is NOTHING like the book. They changed characters, forgot characters, and flat out CHANGED things that happened in the book. I hope they don't make a sequel.

    • 7 out of 9 found this review helpful.
    • Was this helpful to you? 
    • Yes
    • No
  • Oh No!
    Written February 15, 2013

    BOOK TO SCREEN,

    by Jwat5

    NO WAY , I LOVED THE BOOKS I REALLY REALLY DID, IN AND Un like TWILIGHT THEY DIDNT GIVE ALL THE TIme needed to develop the characters .or the story , From book to the screen They cute out all what makes the story good, just a cut up version of the books, the Least to say I'm VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED IN ALL THE HEADS OF THIS FILM , (I took 20 people to see it) , I LOOKED SO FORWARD TO IT AND I GO AND ITS GOT UNDER DEVELOP CHARACTERS, UNDER DEVELOPS SEENS AND UNDER a DEVELOPED STORy line ,. Im VERY DISAPPOINTED. Anne rice if you read her queen of the damnded, and saw the movie this movie FULLY REMINDED ME OF that , BUTCHERED IS WHAT WE CALL IT . IT WAS A massacre OF THE BOOK (GREAT BOOKS ) I could see why they had this problem , if they gave it the time it needed u might have had to do two movies as they didn't take the time to do this THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE IT . they cut up the book in to many peace. as a book Lover I wanted to see the book on screen and this was not IT. what it w

    • 7 out of 9 found this review helpful.
    • Was this helpful to you? 
    • Yes
    • No
  • Oh No!
    Written February 18, 2013

    Horrible!

    by jbeaumont21

    One of the worst movies I have seen in a long while. No real story line and it was amazing they were able to fill so much time with nothing. Don't waste your time.

    • 7 out of 9 found this review helpful.
    • Was this helpful to you? 
    • Yes
    • No
  • Oh No!
    Written February 21, 2013

    BEAUTIFUL CREATURES

    by kpatton222

    This was the worst movie I have ever seen made from a book. The people did not fit. The story was ruined. Amma was not the librarian, The death of Macon was not done correctly.
    The book of moon's was not found in that way. Lena drove a hearse. Important people were left out.
    DID THE PERSON WRITING THE SCRIPT EVEN READ THE BOOK? I DON'T THINK SO. AND CERTAINLY NOT ANY OF THE OTHER BOOK'S. IMPORTANT PEOPLE WERE LEFT OUT.

    ALL I CAN SAY IS TRASH.

    IF YOU HAVE READ THE BOOK'S, DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME ON THE MOVIE, IT IS A REAL DISAPPOINTMENT.

    • 8 out of 11 found this review helpful.
    • Was this helpful to you? 
    • Yes
    • No

Beautiful Creatures Movie Reviews + Ratings

Fans say

Go
8,129 fan reviews

Critics say

So-so See all critic reviews

Tweets About Beautiful Creatures

84% positive
Join the conversation

prupruitt Beautiful creatures. The movie was good, I enjoyed it. I liked the dramatization.Is the book better?

38 minutes ago.

Tidal_Shade Beautiful Creatures was a decent movie.

50 minutes ago.

RubyRubyOosEhBo Was watching #Beautifulcreatures and #Sideeffect :3 <3 ! #movienight #movie #lovethem

1 hours ago.

CandraClark Just watched Beautiful Creatures.... My heart is torn such a sad movie. I think my new favorite.

1 hours ago.

SharlyCheen Just watched #BeautifulCreatures - great movie!

1 hours ago.

Beautiful Creatures Featured Trailers + Video Clips

Watch All Videos

Exclusive Features

Valentine's Day Movies Valentine's Day Movies Check out Valentine's Day movie options for you and your sweet to indulge in. Exclusive Cast Interview Emmy Rossum and Jeremy Irons talk about working on a spinning set while the movie's young stars talk about creating chemistry and dealing with movie merchandising.