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Hotel Transylvania
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Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. With Selena Gomez, Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg.
7.0/10
MOVIHERO RATINGWHAT IT'S ABOUT
Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula has invited all his best friends to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Dracula catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem but the party really starts when one ordinary guy stumbles into the hotel and changes everything!
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7.0/10
MOVIHERO RATINGYOUR WATCHLISTWelcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dra…
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Release snapshot for Hotel Transylvania.
MoviHero lists September 20, 2012 as the release date for Hotel Transylvania. Genndy Tartakovsky is the listed director. The listed cast includes Selena Gomez as Mavis Dracula (voice), Adam Sandler as Count Dracula (voice), Andy Samberg as Jonathan Loughran (voice), Kevin James as Frankenstein (voice). A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
Release dateSeptember 20, 2012
GenresFamily · Comedy · Fantasy · Animation
Runtime1h 31m
DirectorGenndy Tartakovsky
CastSelena Gomez as Mavis Dracula (voice), Adam Sandler as Count Dracula (voice), Andy Samberg as Jonathan Loughran (voice), Kevin James as Frankenstein (voice)
TrailerAvailable on this page
Images5 stills
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Hotel Transylvania runs 1h 31m. Allow extra time for breaks.
Is it slow or fast?
The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 6/10: a middle-ground pace.
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The attention estimate is 3/10. The profile suggests a lower-demand watch, although preferences vary.
How emotionally intense is it?
The emotional-impact estimate is 7/10, suggesting a moderate emotional load. This does not tell you whether the ending is happy or sad.
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MoviHero Rating: 7.0/10 from 9,469 votes. Updated Nov 4, 2026.
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Pacing6/10
Emotional Impact7/10
Mind-Bending3/10
Scary1/10
Violence2/10
Rewatchability6/10
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“Adam Sandler with another funny animated movie.. I dont even like animated movies, but his are good cause there very funny.”
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“Oh. This was... super underwhelming. Like I mean, I was prepared to appreciate it less than the majority of audiences, I often don't love kids'…”
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“The idea is clearly an evolution of what Shrek meant.”
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WORDS THAT STAY WITH YOU
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“Welcome to Hotel Transylvania!”
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CHARACTERS IN THIS MOVIE
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voiceJonathan LoughranJonathan Loughran appears in Hotel Transylvania (2012).Open character guide voiceCount DraculaCount Dracula appears across 2 MoviHero films from 2012-2018, portrayed by Adam Sandler. Start with the first appearance, then follow the screen path in release order.Open character guide voiceFrankensteinFrankenstein appears across 3 MoviHero films from 2012-2018, portrayed by Kevin James. Start with the first appearance, then follow the screen path in release order.Open character guide voiceEuniceEunice appears across 3 MoviHero films from 2012-2018, portrayed by Fran Drescher. Start with the first appearance, then follow the screen path in release order.Open character guide voiceWandaWanda appears across 3 MoviHero films from 2012-2018, portrayed by Molly Shannon. Start with the first appearance, then follow the screen path in release order.Open character guide voiceMavis DraculaMavis Dracula appears across 4 MoviHero films from 2012-2027, portrayed by Selena Gomez. Start with the first appearance, then follow the screen path in release order.Open character guide
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