Frankenstein (2025)
- Directed by
- Guillermo del Toro
- Genre
- drama film, horror film, adventure film, science fiction film, romance film, Gothic film
- Country
- United Kingdom, Mexico, United States
- Runtime
- 2h 29m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 3,586 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A scientist with a huge ego tries to create life through an experiment. His creation ends up causing terrible trouble. The story sticks close to Mary Shelley's original novel.
gothicdarkbroodingatmosphericsombercerebraltragicvisually lush
What happens
Frankenstein is a 2025 American Gothic science fiction horror film written, co-produced, and directed by Guillermo del Toro, based on the 1818 novel by Mary Shelley. The film stars Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as the Creature, with Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz in supporting roles. The story follows the life of Frankenstein, an egotistical scientist whose experiment in creating new life results in dangerous consequences. Del Toro had long imagined a faithful Frankenstein film as a "dream project". This was initially in development for Universal Pictures, with del Toro casting frequent collaborator Doug Jones as the Creature, and Bernie Wrightson being considered for the monster's design. However, Universal suspended the project in relation to its planned Dark Universe franchise. Netflix revived the project in 2023, with Elordi instead portraying the Creature. Filming took place from March to September 2024. Although Wrightson died in 2017, his illustrated compilation Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein was a key inspiration for the film's look. Frankenstein premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 30, 2025. It had a limited theatrical release in the United States from October 17 and was globally released on November 7 on Netflix. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. Both the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute named it as one of the top ten films of 2025. It received five nominations at the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, and nine nominations at the 98th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Elordi), and won for Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Production Design. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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