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Victor Frankenstein

Play trailer 1:42 Poster for Victor Frankenstein PG-13 Released Nov 10, 2015 1h 50m Horror Drama Sci-Fi Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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While searching for animal body parts at a London circus, radical scientist Victor Frankenstein (James McAvoy) meets gifted surgeon Igor Strausman (Daniel Radcliffe). Not only does the brilliant doctor offer Strausman his friendship, but also a chance to work with him on groundbreaking research that could change the world forever. When Victor's experiments with life and death go too far, only Igor can bring him back from the brink of madness and save him from his monstrous creation.
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A re-imagining without the imagining, Victor Frankenstein plays at providing a fresh perspective on an oft-told tale, but ultimately offers little of interest that viewers haven't already seen in superior Frankenstein films.

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Donald Clarke Irish Times Add the film to the disturbingly long list of dreadful adaptations of a source that deserves better. Rated: 2/5 Dec 10, 2015 Full Review Mark Kermode Observer (UK) Like the spark of life itself, it's hard to identify the elusive missing ingredient that prevents this ragbag of potentially likable body parts ever earning the accolade "It's alive!" Rated: 2/5 Dec 6, 2015 Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Worst film of the year? Possibly. Worst Frankenstein adaptation ever? Definitely (and considering that Aaron Eckhart's egregious 2014 action flop I, Frankenstein is also in the running, that's impressive). Rated: 0/5 Dec 3, 2015 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Add Victor Frankenstein to the seemingly endless list of failed attempts to reclaim the iconography of Universal Studios' classic monster movies. Rated: 1/4 Apr 25, 2022 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse Both the direction and script feel too modern to snugly fit into the Frankenstein canon. Rated: 3/5 Feb 3, 2021 Full Review Allen Almachar The MacGuffin [The film] makes the crucial error of reminding us that this has been done before, and better. Rated: C Jul 14, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Uma história paralela da obra original, mas ainda sim muito boa, gostei muito da atuação dos personagens, do ambiente, da trilha sonora, o filme é simplesmente fantástico, a loucura de Victor imbuída em ambição concorrente da dor de uma perca e a reparação de um erro foram representadas de forma perfeita pelo ator, com certeza não existiria ator melhor para a interpretação de Victor. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/18/25 Full Review Mark T I found this film refreshing. It is strong in its ability to transmit emotion of people absorbed with their troubling humiliation and sought after glory. McAvoy is quite strong in his all-encompassing energy and zeal. Radcliffe is quite capable in his human frailty and fealty. My only criticism is the casual dispatching of the creature, with no accompanying grief. This is possibly reflective of our modern insensibility. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/17/24 Full Review Wendel L Direção: Ok Atuação: Bom Roteiro: Bom Caracterização: Bom Soundtrack: Ok Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/23/24 Full Review Will G Big fan of the old universal horrors. This is an insult to their memory. Oh and you're not a hunchback, it's a cyst.... Really, really awful film half a star. It's amazing what people will do for cash. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review Joel H Victor Frankenstein is a mildly interesting experiment. It tells the story of Frankenstein from the perspective of Igor, played by Daniel Radcliffe. While this is a new way of portraying this familiar tale, it doesn’t really go anywhere that hasn’t been explored before in other film adaptations. Also, I think Andrew Scott is a talented actor, but the inspector’s story felt unnecessary and only padded the runtime. The production design is well done, though. The sets and props are creative and immerse you in the movie. In the end, Victor Frankenstein was better than I expected, but still only average. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/15/24 Full Review Regina P So this was a big fat no. I can't even articulate why I didn't like it. The whole thing was just silly. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/24/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Paul McGuigan

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Daniel Radcliffe

Igor

James McAvoy

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Jessica Brown Findlay

Lorelei

Andrew Scott

Inspector Turpin

Freddie Fox

Finnegan

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Synopsis While searching for animal body parts at a London circus, radical scientist Victor Frankenstein (James McAvoy) meets gifted surgeon Igor Strausman (Daniel Radcliffe). Not only does the brilliant doctor offer Strausman his friendship, but also a chance to work with him on groundbreaking research that could change the world forever. When Victor's experiments with life and death go too far, only Igor can bring him back from the brink of madness and save him from his monstrous creation.
Director
Paul McGuigan
Producer
John Davis
Screenwriter
Max Landis
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
TSG Entertainment, Davis Entertainment, Moving Picture Company, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating
PG-13 (Macabre Images|A Sequence of Destruction|Violence)
Genre
Horror, Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 10, 2015, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.7M
Runtime
1h 50m
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