Irresistible. Immoral. Immortal.
Residents of a coastal town learn, with deadly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought refuge at a local boarding house, the Byzantium.
Byzantium (2013) is a drama, fantasy and thriller film directed by Neil Jordan, released on April 11, 2013 with a runtime of 1h 58m. It stars Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan, Sam Riley and Jonny Lee Miller. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 991 ratings.
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Gemma Arterton
as Clara Webb
Saoirse Ronan
as Eleanor Webb
Sam Riley
as Darvell
Jonny Lee Miller
as Ruthven
Caleb Landry Jones
as Frank
Daniel Mays
as Noel
Kate Ashfield
as Gabi
Maria Doyle Kennedy
as Morag
Uri Gavriel
as Savella
Thure Lindhardt
as Werner
Barry Cassin
as Robert Fowlds
David Heap
as Lap Dancing Client
Directed by Neil Jordan, written by Moira Buffini and Moira Buffini, produced by Sam Englebardt, William D. Johnson and Elizabeth Karlsen.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 991 ratings.
> The way I wanted like the old days, great! An Irish vampire movie, thus back to where the vampires were originated. There are no good vampire movies these days, all those are teen target products which are simply a fantasy flick. In the old days, its horror and terrifying ugly giant beasts, the werewolves were, but in the todays movies they are adorable giant wolves. It's either vampire movie or werewolf, the…
Reviewed on July 17, 2015
With it's beautiful cinematography, steady pace, and understated acting, <i>Byzantium</i> is solid modern Gothic vampire tale. A bit reminiscent of <i>Interview with the Vampire</i> and <i>The Moth Diaries</i>, we see mother and daughter vampire in current day and through flashbacks and storytelling are told of how they came to be and the loneliness of their existence. <i>Byzantium</i> is a slow burn and never…
Reviewed on January 9, 2017
**_Lost Girls on the gloomy coasts of the British Isles_** This comes in the tradition of the director’s “Interview With a Vampire” from eighteen years earlier which, incidentally, was the year the star of this one was born, Saoirse Ronan. Moira Buffini wrote the script using her one-act stage play “A Vampire Story” as inspiration. This lush-but-melancholy film is more explicit, expanding the tale to include the…
Reviewed on February 18, 2026
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Byzantium (2013) is available to stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, AcornTV Amazon Channel and Acorn TV Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Byzantium (2013) includes Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan, Sam Riley, Jonny Lee Miller and Caleb Landry Jones. The film was directed by Neil Jordan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Byzantium was released on April 11, 2013 and runs for 1h 58m.
Byzantium (2013) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 991 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, fantasy and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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