Hotel Transylvania (2012 Film)
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This article is about the first film. For the franchise, see Hotel Transylvania (franchise). For the television series, see Hotel Transylvania: The Series.
| Hotel Transylvania | ||
| Theatrical release poster | ||
| Directed by | Genndy Tartakovsky | |
| Produced by | Michelle Murdocca | |
| Screenplay by | Peter Baynham Robert Smigel | |
| Story by | Todd Durham Dan Hageman Kevin Hageman | |
| Starring | Adam Sandler Andy Samberg Selena Gomez Kevin James Fran Drescher Steve Buscemi Molly Shannon David Spade CeeLo Green | |
| Music by | Mark Mothersbaugh | |
| Edited by | Catherine Apple | |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation Sony Pictures Imageworks | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing | |
| Release date | September 8, 2012 (TIFF) September 28, 2012 (United States) | |
| Running time | 91 minutes | |
| Country | United States | |
| Language | English | |
| Budget | $85 million | |
| Box office | $358.4 million | |
Hotel Transylvania is a 2012 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation. It was directed by Genndy Tartakovsky (in his directorial debut) from a screenplay by Peter Baynham and Robert Smigel and a story by Todd Durham, Dan Hageman and Kevin Hageman, and stars the voices of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, Fran Drescher, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, David Spade, and CeeLo Green. The film tells a story of Count Dracula, the owner of a hotel called Hotel Transylvania where the world's monsters can take a rest from human civilization. Dracula invites some of the most famous monsters to celebrate the 118th birthday of his daughter Mavis. When the "human-free hotel" is unexpectedly visited by an ordinary 21-year-old traveler named Jonathan, Dracula must protect Mavis from falling in love with him before the hotel's guests learn that there is a human in the castle, which may jeopardize the hotel's future and his career.
The film was released on September 28, 2012 by Sony Pictures Releasing, and was met with mixed critical reception, while the general public received it favorably. It earned a total of $358 million worldwide against a budget of $85 million at the box office, and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film. It launched a franchise with a sequel titled Hotel Transylvania 2, which takes place seven years after the first film, released in 2015, and a third film titled Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation released in 2018. A television series based on the film premiered on Disney Channel in June 2017, focusing on the teenage years of Mavis and her friends at the Hotel Transylvania. A fourth film set to be released on December 21, 2021.
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- Main article: List of Hotel Transylvania characters
- Adam Sandler as Dracula, the 532-year-old owner and hotel manager of Hotel Transylvania, and Mavis' over-protective father.
- Andy Samberg as Jonathan, a 21-year-old human who stumbles upon Hotel Transylvania in his travels.
- Selena Gomez as Mavis, Dracula's 118-year-old "teenage" vampire daughter who is interested in the outside world and falls in love with Johnny but he and Dracula want to fight over her.
- Sadie Sandler voices Mavis as a child, as well as Wayne's daughter Winnie.
- Kevin James as Frank/Frankenstein, Eunice's husband and one of Dracula's best friends who acts as an uncle to Mavis and mostly hangs out with Murray.
- Fran Drescher as Eunice, Frankenstein's wife and Wanda's best friend.
- Steve Buscemi as Wayne, a male werewolf who is also one of Dracula's best friends and Wanda's husband.
- Molly Shannon as Wanda, a female werewolf, Wayne's heavily-pregnant wife and Eunice's best friend.
- David Spade as Griffin the Invisible Man, one of Dracula's best friends.
- CeeLo Green as Murray the Mummy, a short fat mummy who is one of Dracula's best friends and mostly hangs out with Frankenstein.
- Jon Lovitz as Quasimodo Wilson, a hunchback gourmet chef and the former Bell-ringer of Notre Dame who desires to make a dish with human as the main ingredient.
- Luenell as a wisecracking shrunken head that serves as a "Do Not Disturb" sign on the door of Mavis's room.
- Chris Parnell as Mr. Fly, Hotel Transylvania's fitness coordinator who can also translate any speech.
- Brian George as a Suit of Animated Armor, the head of Hotel Transylvania's security guards.
- Brian Stack as the pilot of Jonathan's airplane back to America.
- Jackie Sandler as Martha, Dracula's wife and Mavis's mother who was killed by an angry mob when Mavis was young.
- Rob Riggle as Skeleton Husband
- Paul Brittain as a Zombie Plumber, as well as one of the Hydra heads.
- Robert Smigel as Fake Dracula, an attendee at a Transylvanian festival.
- Robert Smigel also voices Marty, a pink Gill-man at Hotel Transylvania.
- Jonny Solomon as Gremlin Man, one of the Gremlins at Hotel Transylvania.
- Jonny Solomon also voices one of the Hydra heads.
- Jim Wise as a shrunken head that serves as a "Do Not Disturb" sign.
- Jim Wise also voices one of the Hydra heads.
- Craig Kellman as a guy who shouts in the crowd at the festival.
- Craig Kellman also voices one of the Hydra heads.
- Brian McCann as a hairy monster that almost resembles a Yeti.
- Brian McCann also voices one of the Hydra heads.
- James C. J. Williams as a deformed Igor-esque humanoid construction foreman who helped to build Hotel Transylvania.
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Hotel Transylvania was released on Blu-ray (2D and 3D) and DVD on January 29, 2013. It was accompanied by the short animated film, Goodnight Mr. Foot.
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[edit] Accolades
| Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Awards | Best Animated Feature | Nominated | |
| Character Design in an Animated Feature Production | Carlos Grangel | ||
| Carter Goodrich | |||
| Directing in an Animated Feature Production | Genndy Tartakovsky | ||
| Music in an Animated Feature Production | Mark Mothersbaugh | ||
| Production Design in an Animated Feature Production | Marcello Vignali | ||
| Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production | Adam Sandler | ||
| Editorial in an Animated Feature Production | Catherine Apple | ||
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Animated Feature Film | Genndy Tartakovsky | |
| Visual Effects Society | Outstanding Animation in an Animated Feature Motion Picture | Lydia Bottegoni, James Crossley, Mike Ford, Daniel Kramer | |
| Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture | Bill Haller, Tim Pixton, Jorge Vigara (for Dracula) | ||
| Kid's Choice Awards | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Adam Sandler (as Dracula) | Won |
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[edit] Goodnight Mr. Foot
[edit] Sequels
- Main article: Hotel Transylvania (franchise)
[edit] Television series
- Main article: Hotel Transylvania: The Series
[edit] See also
