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Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

Dec 15, 1974
106 min
Comedy
7.9/ 10
3,268 votes

Overview

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.9/10
3,268 votes
IMDB
8.0/10
176,518 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
83/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$2,800,000Production cost
Box Office$86,273,333Worldwide gross
Profit$83,473,333Profitable
ROI
+2981.2%Return on investment
US Box Office$86,273,333Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 10 wins & 8 nominations total

Details

Production information

"The scariest comedy of all time!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$2,800,000

Revenue

$86,273,333

Production Companies

Crossbow ProductionsGruskoff/Venture FilmsJouer Limited

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