Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

2018
Movie
97 min
English

Dracula, Mavis, Johnny and the rest of the Drac Pack take a vacation on a luxury Monster Cruise Ship, where Dracula falls in love with the ship’s captain, Ericka, who’s secretly a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, the notorious monster slayer.

Insights

IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes62%
Metacritic54/100
Google Users73%
Director: Genndy TartakovskyGenres: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Plot Summary

Drac is exhausted by running the hotel and yearns for a vacation, much to Mavis's concern. To cheer him up, she surprises the family with a luxury monster cruise. Onboard, Drac falls for the mysterious ship captain, Ericka, unaware of her dark secret that could doom all monsters.

Critical Reception

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation received mixed to positive reviews from critics and was a box office success. Reviewers often praised its vibrant animation and humor, though some found the plot predictable and less engaging than previous installments.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its bright, energetic animation and consistent, family-friendly humor.

  • Some critics found the storyline to be a bit thin and a departure from the usual hotel setting.

  • The voice cast was generally commended for their performances.

Google audience: Audiences enjoyed the film's humor and colorful animation, appreciating the change of scenery to a cruise ship. Some viewers found the plot less compelling than earlier films in the series, but it remained a popular choice for families.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for Favorite Animated Movie at the Kids' Choice Awards.

Fun Fact

The film marks the first time in the franchise that Dracula (Drac) is the central character, rather than his daughter Mavis.

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TMDB Reviews

3 reviews
r96sk

r96sk

Like its predecessors, surprisingly solid. I can say I actually got a relatively decent amount of enjoyment from <em>'Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation'</em>. I don't actually rate the characters in these films all that much, aside f...

GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwin...

I liked the first 2, and I understand that this is a film for kids, but it's really predictable at every turn. You see all the twists coming long before they actually hit and, even for a kids film, that sucks a lot of the life out of it.

John

John

Lots of fun moments in this one. End credits song is a hit with the kids.

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