

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Be warned.
Victor Frankenstein is a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during childbirth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. His experiments lead to the creation of a monster, which Frankenstein has put together with the remains of corpses. It's not long before Frankenstein regrets his actions.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $45M
- Box office
- $112M
- Language
- English
- experiment
- halloween
- remake
- gothic horror
- macabre
- angry
- philosophical
- goth
- anxious
- intimate
- audacious
- callous
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United States of America, Japan
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR4 Nov 1994
- PhysicalRVHS7 Jul 1995
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical154 Nov 1994
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM1 Dec 1994
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1420 Jan 1995
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical12+16 Feb 1995
FranceFR
- Theatrical1211 Jan 1995
GermanyDE
- Theatrical165 Jan 1995
HungaryHU
- Theatrical169 Feb 1995
IrelandIE
- Theatrical154 Nov 1994
ItalyIT
- Theatrical9 Feb 1995
PortugalPT
- TheatricalM/1627 Jan 1995
South KoreaKR
- Theatrical1914 Jan 1995
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was released on 4 November 1994.
Audience reviews
4- D8/10
DRDMovieMusings
4/2/2017
Excellent version of an enduring classic This is not a monster movie in any shallow slasher sense. It probes and contemplates some eternal questions humans have been pondering for thousands of years, set in a time when so many things we know today were yet unknown, adding to the mystery and horror of the situations that occurred. This movie has pathos, sumptuous sets, costumes and screenplay, some utterly disturbi…
- W7/10
Wuchak
12/15/2019
***Gothic mania with Kenneth Branagh, Robert DeNiro and Helena Bonham Carter*** Kenneth Branagh's 1994 version of the oft-filmed Frankenstein story was the most faithful to Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel up to that point, which explains its name. It features fine actors and looks great (sets, costumes, locations, etc). There are several quality scenes, like the creature's time spent with the peasant family where his un…
- D4/10
DocTerminus
2/4/2022
Kenneth Branagh made quite an artistic hit with his first film **HENRY V**. Next, he had great critical and financial success with his popcorn flick,** DEAD AGAIN**! The success of both of those films meant he could take on any project he wanted. He chose **MARY SHELLY'S FRANKENSTEIN**. He would return to direct and star as Victor Frankenstein. He would bring along many of his friends including Patrick Doyle to a…
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
8/26/2023
This could have been a far better interpretation of the wonderful story of the man-monster but it lacks potency. Frequently a problem when one of the stars is also the director; the focus becomes a bit blurred and in this - despite the super performance of Robert de Niro in the title role - the result is a rather meandering story devoid of the usual swathe of emotions "Frankenstein" usually evokes. Aiden Quinn is "Wa…
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