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Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Nov 21, 1931
70 min
DramaHorrorScience Fiction
7.5/ 10
1,698 votes

Overview

Tampering with life and death, Henry Frankenstein pieces together salvaged body parts to bring a human monster to life; the mad scientist's dreams are shattered by his creation's violent rage as the monster awakens to a world in which he is unwelcome.

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TMDB
7.5/10
1,698 votes
IMDB
7.7/10
84,925 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
94%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
91/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$291,000Production cost
Box Office$12,000,000Worldwide gross
Profit$11,709,000Profitable
ROI
+4023.7%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

7 wins & 3 nominations total

Details

Production information

"THE MAN WHO MADE A MONSTER"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$291,000

Revenue

$12,000,000

Production Companies

Frankenstein (Universal) CollectionUniversal Pictures

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