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Frankenweenie

Play trailer Poster for Frankenweenie PG Released Oct 5, 2012 1h 27m Kids & Family Fantasy Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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Young Victor Frankenstein (Charlie Tahan) is a science nerd and outsider at school, but he does have one good friend: his dog, Sparky. But then, tragedy strikes, and Sparky shuffles off this mortal coil. Victor is heartbroken, but his science teacher (Martin Landau) gives him an idea of how to jolt old Sparky back to life. The experiment is successful, and all goes well, until Victor's fellow students steal his secret and use it to resurrect other dead animals -- with monstrous consequences.
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Frankenweenie is an energetic stop-motion horror movie spoof with lovingly crafted visuals and a heartfelt, oddball story.

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Mar Diestro-Dópido Sight & Sound Admittedly less eccentric and more classic in style than some of Burton's acclaimed earlier works, Frankenweenie is still chock-full of the filmmaker's old dark magic. Jul 12, 2018 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online ... Frankenweenie beautifully merges the old with the new as it also celebrates filmmaking both literally and fictionally with its relatable protagonist. Rated: B+ Sep 7, 2017 Full Review Tom Charity CNN.com Tim Burton's most enjoyable movie in a long time. Jan 7, 2013 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy The stop-motion animation looks especially crisp in the film’s black-and-white world. Rated: 3/4 Feb 15, 2023 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand [Tim] Burton mixes in a love of horror movies with an innocently ghoulish sense of humor and harmless gross-out gags, capturing that childhood fascination with monster movies and the macabre. Jan 7, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Burton has set aside his usual, increasingly cloying commercial drives to tell a story that means something to him. Rated: 3/4 Sep 23, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Krystal W My son enjoyed this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/26/21 Full Review Student: Jake M Frankenweenie is great, this is one of my most favorite Halloween movies ever seen and was created very successfully! I give it a great review on this. In my middle school, it was shown to be chosen for a movie night but lost out to Coraline. I really hated to watch this movie every event before Halloween. I give this movie a 10 out of 10. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review Michael V The electrifying dog is back from beyond the grave Frankenweenie is a 2012 American gothic 3D stop-motion animated science fiction horror comedy film directed by Tim Burton 🐶 Although sometimes a little inconsistent, this is an still enjoyable movie that is well crafted… It’s very good! 😀 I’d definitely recommend it 👍🏼 When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them that Sparky's still the good, loyal friend he was. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/27/24 Full Review Benjamin H With a lot of heart and terrific visuals, Frankenweenie could have further explored on some its scenes and ideas, but this is still an entertaining and inventive stop-motion picture that portrays the bond between human and dog in a beautiful way. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/16/24 Full Review Bradley G Frankenweenie is quite an inventive film as it comes from the heart as it shows how precious the bond between a person and a dog but it does show how selfish the invention can be. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review David C Frankenweenie es una película divertida y familiar Tim Burton le da un giro cómico al clásico perro que todos queremos Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Young Victor Frankenstein (Charlie Tahan) is a science nerd and outsider at school, but he does have one good friend: his dog, Sparky. But then, tragedy strikes, and Sparky shuffles off this mortal coil. Victor is heartbroken, but his science teacher (Martin Landau) gives him an idea of how to jolt old Sparky back to life. The experiment is successful, and all goes well, until Victor's fellow students steal his secret and use it to resurrect other dead animals -- with monstrous consequences.
Director
Tim Burton
Producer
Tim Burton, Allison Abbate
Screenwriter
John August
Distributor
Walt Disney
Production Co
Walt Disney Studios
Rating
PG (Scary Images|Action|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 5, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 8, 2014
Runtime
1h 27m
Sound Mix
Datasat, Dolby Digital
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