Beautiful Creatures (2013) Drama Fantasy Romance

Rated PG-13 | Threatrical Feb 14, 2013 (US) | Genres Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Runtime 2h 04m
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Beautiful Creatures Plot Synopsis:

Teenager Ethan Wate (Alden Ehrenreich) is obsessed with his urge to finish high school and go on to college in order to leave the small town of Gatlin, South Carolina behind, until a mysterious girl begins to inhabit his dreams. When he meets Lena Duchannes (Alice Englert), a newcomer who has just enrolled in his school, Ethan knows she is the girl in his dreams. Lena is rejected by the rest of her classmates for being the niece of Macon Ravenwood (Jeremy Irons), whom the town's superstitious residents consider to be a devil-worshiper. But Ethan gives her a ride anyway and they fall in love. Lena reveals to her new boyfriend that she is a witch, and that on her sixteenth birthday she will be claimed by either the forces of light or of darkness. She will remain in the light, but only if she does not remain in love with Ethan. To make matters worse, her evil mother, Sarafine (Dame Emma Thompson), is casting spells to push Lena to the dark side. Ethan joins her in a search to find a magic spell to save their doomed love. Will the lovers succeed?


Ethan longs to escape his small Southern town. He meets a mysterious new girl, Lena. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their town.

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Official Trailer

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Beautiful Creatures Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2013 (more 2013 movies)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 124 minutes /
Genres:  Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Directors: Richard LaGravenese
Stars: Alden Ehrenreich, Alice Englert, Jeremy Irons, Viola Davis, Emmy Rossum … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Feb 14, 2013
Box Office: $19,452,138
Nominations: 9

What is Beautiful Creatures Streaming On?

Beautiful Creatures is Streaming on Hulu
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Beautiful Creatures Release Dates In Theaters: Feb 14, 2013, Netflix: Aug 21, 2017
Writers: Richard LaGravenese, Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl
Producers: Brad Arensman, Yolanda T. Cochran, Noam Dromi, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, Molly Smith, Erwin Stoff, David Valdes, Steven P. Wegner
Editors: David Moritz
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Beautiful Creatures Plot Synopsis:

Teenager Ethan Wate (Alden Ehrenreich) is obsessed with his urge to finish high school and go on to college in order to leave the small town of Gatlin, South Carolina behind, until a mysterious girl begins to inhabit his dreams. When he meets Lena Duchannes (Alice Englert), a newcomer who has just enrolled in his school, Ethan knows she is the girl in his dreams. Lena is rejected by the rest of her classmates for being the niece of Macon Ravenwood (Jeremy Irons), whom the town's superstitious residents consider to be a devil-worshiper. But Ethan gives her a ride anyway and they fall in love. Lena reveals to her new boyfriend that she is a witch, and that on her sixteenth birthday she will be claimed by either the forces of light or of darkness. She will remain in the light, but only if she does not remain in love with Ethan. To make matters worse, her evil mother, Sarafine (Dame Emma Thompson), is casting spells to push Lena to the dark side. Ethan joins her in a search to find a magic spell to save their doomed love. Will the lovers succeed?

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