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Frankenweenie

Play trailer Poster for Frankenweenie PG 2012 1h 27m Kids & Family Fantasy Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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87% Tomatometer 222 Reviews 70% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
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 07/12/2018
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. Go to Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online 09/07/2017
B+
... Frankenweenie beautifully merges the old with the new as it also celebrates filmmaking both literally and fictionally with its relatable protagonist. Go to Full Review Tom Charity CNN.com 01/07/2013
Tim Burton's most enjoyable movie in a long time. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 02/15/2023
3/4
The stop-motion animation looks especially crisp in the film’s black-and-white world. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 01/07/2023
[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. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 09/23/2022
3/4
Burton has set aside his usual, increasingly cloying commercial drives to tell a story that means something to him. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Krystal W 11/26/2021 My son enjoyed this movie. See more diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 12 An acceptable film that is worthwhile primarily for its beautiful black-and-white Gothic animation and its homage to classic monsters. Although the script suffers from pacing issues and repetition in the second half, the lovely relationship between Victor and Sparky makes for an entertaining watch. See more Zavi W. @SomeoneOnRottenTomatoes Jun 23 I can’t go a single day without seeing a dog and thinking of this movie. See more Drew M. @Stonehands211 May 13 An instant new favorite of mine. Beautiful on the inside and out. Top 3 Tim Burton films to me. Really adored all of it. See more Good boy money Jan 5 That is so cool to see See more Daniel S. @Sonicscrewdriver17 Dec 22 This stop motion film is pure art See more Read all reviews
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Tim Burton

Director

Catherine O'Hara

Mrs. Frankenstein

Martin Short

Mr. Frankenstein

Martin Landau

Mr. Rzykruski

Charlie Tahan

Victor

Atticus Shaffer

Edgar

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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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