Frankenstein

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Frankenstein

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2h 29m,

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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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Ty Burr

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Dec 6, 2025

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

DwightBrownInk.com

Dec 1, 2025

2/4

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

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David Sims

The Atlantic

Nov 12, 2025

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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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

Oct 26, 2026

3.5/5

Del Toro's Frankenstein may feel a little stretched out at its somewhat excessive runtime of two and a half hours, but he makes up for it with a sumptuous visual feast that includes gorgeous production design, costumes, makeup, and cinematography.

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Chelsea Hui

Mamamia

Sep 30, 2026

I went in thinking I might be scared. I was left completely heartbroken. This isn't just a movie you watch; it's a profound, emotional experience that will stay with you.

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Víctor López G.

Espinof

Sep 29, 2026

One of Netflix's best original productions—a platform that, despite continuing to grudgingly agree to limited theatrical releases for some of its titles, knows full well when it must bow to the evidence.

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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.

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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