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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Nov 4, 1994
123 min
DramaHorrorScience FictionRomance
6.4/ 10
1,289 votes

Overview

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.4/10
1,289 votes
IMDB
6.3/10
61,682 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
42%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
49/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$45,000,000Production cost
Box Office$112,000,000Worldwide gross
Profit$67,000,000Profitable
ROI
+148.9%Return on investment
US Box Office$22,006,296Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 20 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Be warned."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$45,000,000

Revenue

$112,000,000

Production Companies

American ZoetropeTriStar PicturesJapan Satellite BroadcastingIndieProd Company Productions

Cast & Crew

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Frankenstein (1994) ⭐ 6.3 | Drama, Horror, Romance - IMDb

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FILM REVIEW: FRANKENSTEIN; A Brain on Ice, a Dead Toad and Voila! (Published 1994) - The New York Times

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