

The Bride!
Here comes the mother f*%#ing bride!
A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride is born. But what ensues is beyond what either of them imagined.
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6.1/10
707 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $80M
- Box office
- $23.9M
- Language
- English
- chicago, illinois
- new york city
- prostitute
- based on novel or book
- musical
- mad scientist
- niagara falls
- murder
- loneliness
- reanimation
- police corruption
- back from the dead
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United States of America
Where to watch
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- TheatricalA6 Mar 2026
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR6 Mar 2026
- Digital / OTTR7 Apr 2026
- Digital / OTTRHBO Max22 May 2026
- TVRHBO23 May 2026
- Digital / OTTRPrime Video23 Oct 2026
United KingdomGB
- Premiere15London, England26 Feb 2026
- Theatrical156 Mar 2026
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalMA 15+5 Mar 2026
CanadaCA
- Theatrical14A5 Mar 2026
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical+165 Mar 2026
AustriaAT
- Theatrical165 Mar 2026
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical164 Mar 2026
BrazilBR
- Theatrical165 Mar 2026
- Digital / OTT1619 Apr 2026
- Digital / OTT16HBO Max22 May 2026
BulgariaBG
- Theatrical6 Mar 2026
ChileCL
- Theatrical145 Mar 2026
ChinaCN
- Theatrical6 Mar 2026
Frequently asked questions
The Bride! was released on 4 March 2026.
Audience reviews
6- M8/10
Manuel São Bento
3/4/2026
Full review: https://fandomwire.com/the-bride-review/ Rating: A- "The Bride! establishes itself as one of the year's most unique experiences, where Maggie Gyllenhaal's bold vision and a vibrant punk-rock aesthetic are anchored by the visceral performances of Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale. Encompassed in Hildur Guðnadóttir's somber score, the movie transforms gothic horror into a profound reflection on lonel…
- C2/10
Chris Sawin
3/8/2026
Maggie Gyllenhaal is going for something here, but the problem is that The Bride! has far too many things going on at once and never capitalizes on any of them; even the romance isn’t constant. The idea of these two born-again corpses having nothing together is this half-baked idea drowned out by Frank’s sobbing dick and the bride constantly reminding everyone with a pair of eyes and working ears that she’s an entitl…
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
3/8/2026
Despite the best efforts of the pyromaniacs the creation of “Dr. Frankenstein” (Christian Bale) has survived, and now over a century later is a bit horny. Determined to find himself a companion, he visits the Chicago laboratory of “Dr. Euphronious” (Annette Bening) with his request. Well, it ends up being more of a demand really and so she reluctantly agrees to indulge in a bit of body snatching/reinvigorating. Their…
- M
moscaman
3/8/2026
This was visually incredible and appreciating it requires a deep focus - homages abound. The Bride's word salad spewings are super important, and if you pay attention, fill in many of the plot details that other movies will spoon feed their audience. Some things did not make sense when I first heard them, but as I think about the movie, they are gradually snapping into place. The visuals were really interesting and w…
- G5/10
Gordon
4/11/2026
I had such high hopes and expectations for Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut. Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale are brilliant, but alas, they couldn't even save 'The Bride'. I found myself wishing that Buckley's 'Ida' would pick a personality and stick with it. I felt that way more so for the continuity and interest in the story than anything else. Bales interpretation of 'The Monster' was as nuanced …
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