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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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With his legendary visual touch, Guillermo Del Toro resurrects Frankenstein as a modern Prometheus that’s gloriously gothic and heart-breaking.

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Ty Burr

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Dec 6

3/4

I haven’t been truly sold on Elordi until now, but underneath the heavy prosthetics beams a battered nobility that’s unique in the many film iterations of this property.

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Dwight Brown

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Dec 1

2/4

In the end, why is such an overwhelming production an underwhelming experience?

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David Sims

The Atlantic

Nov 12

What could have been the kind of bittersweet monster movie del Toro has excelled at instead feels shackled by its opulence, trudging through a two-and-a-half-hour run time to arrive at its expected conclusion.

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Carla Hay

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5d

This version of Frankenstein is a bit too long, and Oscar Isaac's performance is a little too hammy. However, the movie's technical mastery is stunning, and Jacob Elordi's noteworthy performance as Frankenstein's creature is the film's soul.

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Sharai Bohannon

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Mar 6

2.5/5

There are a lot of gorgeous things to look at but not much else to earn this runtime. Come for the vibes and stay for the vibes.

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Anni Glissman

Mediaversity Reviews

Mar 4

C

One gets the feeling that Frankenstein was almost too close to Guillermo del Toro’s heart.

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ColPAS

1d

Items not from the book: cannot die, Frankenstein from France - no - stein is German, it was Victor getting married not his brother, and others .

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Color

1d

An absolute work of art

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Molly

2d

phenomenal on the big screen, what a joy to watch

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Michael

3d

Simply an amazing film! I went to see it on the big screen expecting a well done movie by a great director. I did not expect it to move me the way it did and to walk out saying, “That should be Best Picture!” I have seen all 10 Best Picture nominees and I truly felt Frankenstein was The Best.

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Ethan S

3d

Solid 8.5 out of 10. Must see movie. Will be getting on 4k bluray.

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Jason

5d

This movie is so beautiful, everything from the writing, the acting, the cinematography just everything! Seeing this in theaters with my lovely girlfriend was our 3rd time watching it and while the crowd was mostly older folk who I misjudged, I thought they had thought they were seeing the original but I was wrong seemed like everyone loved it since we were the first ones out of there.

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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 (Grisly Images|Bloody Violence)
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)

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