Fight Club and the 10 greatest Brad Pitt movies of all time

3. Interview with a Vampire

Original Release Date: Nov. 11, 1994

Box Office Earnings: Despite not being a critical success, Interview with a Vampire was a financial success. It made more than half its $60m budget back at opening weekend and finished off with $105m overall in the United States alone. The Anne Rice novel adaptation would pull in $223m globally.

Critical Acclaim: This is one of those movies that is loved more by audiences than it is critics, with 80% of audiences on Rotten Tomatoes loving it vs. 62% of critics. It was, however, nominated for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration and Best Music, Original Soundtrack at the Oscars.

About the Role: Based on the book of the same name by Anne Rice, Brad Pitt plays Louis. He starts the story as a vampire telling his tale, which goes to him being a landowner in 18th-century New Orleans. Struggling with the loss of his wife and newborn child, Louis ends up trying to kill himself. However, a vampire, Lestat, has other ideas.

That starts the journey of becoming a vampire. Along the way, he meets a child who is close to death and makes her one of the night to save her. He meets a theater production run by vampires, and much more. It’s a tale of love, loss, freedom, and loneliness rolled into one.

Simply the Best: There are some roles that are memorable for the acting but you don’t always remember the face. Like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, this is one of those movies where you’ll know all about the movie but can find yourself surprised by the cast. The story is so beautifully done that you end up drawn into the tale.

You’ll laugh, cry, get angry, get scared, and more throughout Interview with a Vampire. Whether you’ve read the book first or not, this is one to add to your list of Brad Pitt movies to check out.