Count Dracula and company participate in a cruise for sea-loving monsters, unaware that their boat is being commandeered by the monster-hating Van Helsing family.Count Dracula and company participate in a cruise for sea-loving monsters, unaware that their boat is being commandeered by the monster-hating Van Helsing family.Count Dracula and company participate in a cruise for sea-loving monsters, unaware that their boat is being commandeered by the monster-hating Van Helsing family.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 9 nominations
- Dracula
- (voice)
- Johnny
- (voice)
- Mavis
- (voice)
- Frankenstein
- (voice)
- Eunice
- (voice)
- Wayne
- (voice)
- Wanda
- (voice)
- Griffin
- (voice)
- Murray
- (voice)
- Van Helsing
- (voice)
- Ericka
- (voice)
- Dennis
- (voice)
- Stan
- (voice)
- …
- The Kraken
- (voice)
- Crystal
- (voice)
- Vlad
- (voice)
- Gremlins
- (voice)
- …
- Phone Voice
- (voice)
- …
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- TriviaIn the short film Puppy!: A Hotel Transylvania Short (2017) Released a year before this feature film, Mavis can be seen reading the travel brochure for the actual cruise ship from Hotel Transylvania 3, months before it was officially revealed to the public.
- GoofsWhen diving at the underwater volcano, Mavis takes a picture of Drac and looks at it. This series has previously established that vampires don't show up in photographs.
- Quotes
Van Helsing: I will hunt you for all eternity!
[crashes]
Van Helsing: I swear I will never rest until I destroy you!
[crashes again]
Van Helsing: And... !
[falls]
Van Helsing: Every!
[gets hit]
Van Helsing: Other!
[gets trapped]
Van Helsing: Monster!
[gets hit again]
Van Helsing: If it's the last thing!
[gets hit by a cartwheel of berries]
Van Helsing: I!
[gets punched in the face]
Van Helsing: Ever!
[gets hit by a rock]
Van Helsing: DO!
[falls off a cliff]
Dracula: Boy, that guy is annoying!
- Crazy creditsWhen the second part of the title flashes on the screen finally(Summer Vacation), it looks exactly like the film Summer Rental(1985)'s title, with the lettering and the color of lettering.
- Alternate versionsThe home video and digital releases only show the movie's title as simply "Hotel Transylvania 3".
- ConnectionsFeatured in Jonas Blue Feat. Joe Jonas: I See Love (2018)
The movie follows Dracula (Adam Sandler) as his boring hotel business and lack of love continue to bring him down. Wanting to bring back his joy, daughter Mavis (Selena Gomez) surprises Dracula and the rest of his best friend-monster pack with an adventurous monster cruise. Initially angered by this, Dracula slowly begins enjoying himself and even finds a new crush in the mysterious yet charming cruise captain Ericka (Kathryn Hahn). However, things take a left turn when former nemesis Abraham Van Helsing (Jim Gaffigan) hunts the cruise, threatening the lives of all monsters aboard.
Adam Sandler, as Dracula, is my favorite character as his transformation to being his old adventurous self is well-presented. His love for his daughter and kind acceptance of humans also provide for a nice central message. Selena Gomez, as Mavis, continues to shine by providing an equally strong father-daughter bond with Dracula. Kevin James, as Frankenstein, greatly presents a dumbfound friend to Dracula whose deteriorating body assures for some inventive comedy. Steve Buscemi, as Wayne/Wolfman, regales with his signature voice highlighting the character's parenting struggles with his many cubs. David Spade, as Griffin/Invisible Man, equally entertains despite not having a corporeal form. Last but not least, Keegan Michael-Kay, as Murray/ Mummy, completes the pack with his unique, child-like nature. Kathryn Hahn, as Ericka, adeptly portrays her mysterious past and interesting attraction for Dracula. Jim Gaffigan, as Abraham Van Helsing, exhibits a new take on the legend monster hunter.
Genddy Tartakovsky brings out his zany and fast-paced direction in new ways. In spite of that, this is nowhere as memorable and groundbreaking as his other works, such as Samurai Jack and Dexter's Laboratory. My favorite scene is the opening one which quickly introduces us to the Dracula-Van Helsing rivalry and sets the stage for a grand adventure. The biggest flaw in the movie is that some of the humor comes across as farcical and this could dissuade adults from watching. Also, the plot is rather one-note and forgettable, especially when compared to the standard of Tartakovsky's other work.
The movie's message is to never discriminate against a person based on their looks and instead, appreciate them for who they are. I give this film 4 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 6 to 18.
Reviewed by Arjun N., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic. For more reviews by youth, visit kidsfirst dot org.
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- Also known as
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Monstruos de vacaciones
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- Budget
- $80,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $167,510,016
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $44,076,225
- Jul 15, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $528,583,774
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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