
Frankenstein
2025 · Movie · R · 150 min · ★ 7.6 · 82% critics
A brilliant but egotistical scientist pushes beyond accepted limits and succeeds in bringing new life into the world. As the consequences of the experiment spread, both creator and creation are pulled into a dark, gothic spiral shaped by fear, rejection, and a desperate need for understanding.
Based on Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Also known as Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein · Dr. Frankenstein
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Details
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-10-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 150 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (3,506 votes)
- Budget
- $120,000,000
About
If you enjoy moody gothic horror with compassion and big emotions, this could click, especially if you liked Midnight Mass or The Terror; Not for you if you want a fast, faithful, action-heavy retelling.
Pros: gothic atmosphere; emotional performances; striking visuals | Cons: long runtime; slow pacing; strays from novel
Themes
- monster
- based on novel or book
- supernatural
- identity crisis
- surgeon
- mad scientist
- reanimation
- gothic horror
- father son relationship
- mother son relationship
- frankenstein
- excited
- +4 more
Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Drama · 2026 · nominated
Cast & crew

Oscar Isaac
as Victor Frankenstein

Jacob Elordi
as The Creature

Christoph Waltz
as Harlander

Mia Goth
as Elizabeth / Claire Frankenstein

Felix Kammerer
as William Frankenstein

Charles Dance
as Leopold Frankenstein

David Bradley
as Blind Man

Lars Mikkelsen
as Captain Anderson

Christian Convery
as Young Victor Frankenstein

Nikolaj Lie Kaas
as Chief Officer Larsen
Directed by Guillermo del Toro