Frankenstein

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Frankenstein

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Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley's classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

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Finding the humanity in one of cinema's most iconic monsters, Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein is a lavish epic that gets its most invigorating volts from Jacob Elordi's standout performance.

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Guillermo del Toro

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

Frankenstein is elaborate and expensive but also weirdly muted beneath its color-coded production design; like Nightmare Alley, it’s immaculate and bland.

Sep 16, 2025

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Kristy Puchko

Mashable

Guillermo del Toro delivers a moving masterpiece of horror and romance.

Sep 16, 2025

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Kyle Smith

Wall Street Journal

Mr. Del Toro tells the story from the point of view of each lead character, but that merely makes this shaggy film twice as long as it should be. Like this Creature, it’s a marvel to look at but dead inside.

Sep 11, 2025

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Travis Johnson

Blunt Magazine

You can't fault the ambition, but this is a failed experiment.

Oct 6, 2025

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Mark Demetrius

FILMINK (Australia)

… terrific and exciting in parts, and occasionally intellectually stimulating.

Rated: 14/20

Oct 3, 2025

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Monita Roy Mohan

Geek Girl Authority

Frankenstein rings hollow. It’s literally style over substance, and brings nothing new... it forgets to examine the humanity, or lack thereof, of the characters. The writing is so tired and unoriginal. The CGI and effects look heinously artificial.

Sep 27, 2025

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Synopsis

Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley's classic tale of Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.

Director: Guillermo del Toro
Producer: Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale
Screenwriter: Guillermo del Toro
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Bluegrass Films, Transportation Resources, Double Dare You
Rating: R (Bloody Violence|Grisly Images)
Genre: Horror, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 17, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 7, 2025
Runtime: 2h 29m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)