<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $60 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $223.7 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Interview with the Vampire is a 1994 American drama horror film directed by Neil Jordan, based on the 1976 novel Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice, and starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt . The film focuses on Lestat (Cruise) and Louis (Pitt), beginning with Louis's transformation into a vampire by Lestat in 1791 . The film chronicles their time together, and their turning of a ten - year - old girl, Claudia, into a vampire . The narrative is framed by a present - day interview, in which Louis tells his story to a San Francisco reporter . The supporting cast features Christian Slater, Kirsten Dunst, Antonio Banderas and Stephen Rea . </P> <P> The film was released in November 1994 to generally positive reviews, and received Oscar nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Original Score . Kirsten Dunst was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film . </P>

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