Frankenweenie (2012)

Young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences.

Director:

Tim Burton

Writers:

Leonard Ripps, Tim Burton (original idea),

Stars:

Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 25 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Catherine O'Hara	...	Mrs. Frankenstien / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
Martin Short	...	Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
Martin Landau	...	Mr. Rzykruski (voice)
Charlie Tahan	...	Victor Frankenstien (voice)
Atticus Shaffer	...	Edgar 'E' Gore (voice)
Winona Ryder	...	Elsa Van Helsing (voice)
Robert Capron	...	Bob (voice)
James Hiroyuki Liao	...	Toshiaki (voice)
Conchata Ferrell	...	Bob's Mom (voice)
Tom Kenny	...	New Holland Townsfolk (voice)

Storyline

When young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's home-made monster movies) is hit by a car, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them (and his parents) that despite his appearance, Sparky's still the good loyal friend he's always been.

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Plot Keywords:

dog | back to life | monster | science experiment | experiment | 

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Taglines:

The electrifying dog is back from beyond the grave

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements, scary images and action

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Chó Ma Frankenweenie

Box Office

Budget:

$39,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,412,213 (USA) (5 October 2012)

Gross:

$35,287,788 (USA) (22 February 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mr. Rzykruski looks a lot like Vincent Price, an actor by whose films Tim Burton was influenced.

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Goofs

When Elsa sings for Dutch Day, the candles on her hat are half melted. In the next shot, the candles have only melted a tiny bit.

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Quotes

Mr. Rzykruski: Back home, everyone is scientist. Even my plumber wins Nobel Prize. Your country does not make enough scientist. Always needs more. You should be a scientist, Victor.

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Crazy Credits

Towards the end of the traditional theme music, the Disney logo during the opening credits turns black and white and lightning strikes around the castle.

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Connections

References Frankenstein (1931)

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Soundtracks

"Elsa's Song"
Written by Danny Elfman
Performed by Winona Ryder

User Reviews

An "Electrifying" Tale Of A Boy and His Dog.... Arf! Arf! Arf!

With its cute, yet, decidedly creepy-looking characters, and all, I thought that Frankenweenie was a pretty darn good "Mad Scientist" story that's sure to be a hit with audiences of all ages.

Containing some very nice touches of warped humor, grotesque horror and several arousing moments of pathos (cleverly injected into its weird, but oddly wonderful, little tale), Frankenweenie has proved, once again, that director Tim Burton still has the master's touch when it comes to making stop-motion, animated films that seem to emerge from the very depths of the dark-side.

If nothing else, Frankenweenie certainly turned out to be a lovingly-charged homage to a variety of classic horror, monster, and Sci-Fi pictures from those glorious days of yesteryear.

All-in-all, Frankenweenie certainly had its share of flaws, but, just the same, I certainly hadn't expected to enjoy this film as much as I did.

Appropriately filmed in b&w, thank goodness that it didn't contain any musical numbers.