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Frankenweenie

  • 20122012
  • PGPG
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
106K
YOUR RATING
Frankenweenie (2012)
Young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences.
Play trailer2:16
12 Videos
99+ Photos
  • Animation
  • Comedy
  • Drama
When a boy's beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment.When a boy's beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment.When a boy's beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
106K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tim Burton
  • Writers
    • Leonard Ripps(1984 screenplay)
    • Tim Burton(original idea)
    • John August(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Winona Ryder(voice)
    • Catherine O'Hara(voice)
    • Martin Short(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tim Burton
  • Writers
    • Leonard Ripps(1984 screenplay)
    • Tim Burton(original idea)
    • John August(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Winona Ryder(voice)
    • Catherine O'Hara(voice)
    • Martin Short(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 224User reviews
    • 385Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 50 nominations total

    Videos12

    Comic-Con
    Trailer 2:16
    Comic-Con
    No. 2
    Trailer 2:31
    No. 2
    First Trailer
    Trailer 2:10
    First Trailer
    Frankenweenie
    Trailer 1:21
    Frankenweenie
    A Guide to the Films of Tim Burton
    Clip 2:11
    A Guide to the Films of Tim Burton
    "Sparky Is Alive!"
    Clip 1:05
    "Sparky Is Alive!"
    "Lightning"
    Clip 0:52
    "Lightning"
    Frankenweenie
    Clip 1:19
    Frankenweenie
    Frankenweenie
    Clip 0:48
    Frankenweenie
    Frankenweenie
    Clip 0:37
    Frankenweenie
    Frankenweenie
    Clip 1:22
    Frankenweenie
    "The Story"
    Featurette 3:51
    "The Story"

    Photos230

    Frank Welker in Frankenweenie (2012)
    Winona Ryder, Charlie Tahan, and Atticus Shaffer in Frankenweenie (2012)
    Frank Welker in Frankenweenie (2012)
    Winona Ryder, Dee Bradley Baker, and Atticus Shaffer in Frankenweenie (2012)
    Frank Welker and Charlie Tahan in Frankenweenie (2012)
    Frankenweenie (2012)
    Frankenweenie (2012)
    Catherine O'Hara in Frankenweenie (2012)
    Martin Short in Frankenweenie (2012)
    Frankenweenie (2012)
    Frankenweenie (2012)
    Winona Ryder in Frankenweenie (2012)

    Top cast

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    Winona Ryder
    Winona Ryder
    • Elsa Van Helsingas Elsa Van Helsing
    • (voice)
    Catherine O'Hara
    Catherine O'Hara
    • Mrs. Frankensteinas Mrs. Frankenstein
    • (voice)
    • …
    Martin Short
    Martin Short
    • Mr. Frankensteinas Mr. Frankenstein
    • (voice)
    • …
    Martin Landau
    Martin Landau
    • Mr. Rzykruskias Mr. Rzykruski
    • (voice)
    Charlie Tahan
    Charlie Tahan
    • Victor Frankensteinas Victor Frankenstein
    • (voice)
    Atticus Shaffer
    Atticus Shaffer
    • Edgar 'E' Goreas Edgar 'E' Gore
    • (voice)
    Robert Capron
    Robert Capron
    • Bobas Bob
    • (voice)
    James Hiroyuki Liao
    James Hiroyuki Liao
    • Toshiakias Toshiaki
    • (voice)
    Conchata Ferrell
    Conchata Ferrell
    • Bob's Momas Bob's Mom
    • (voice)
    Tom Kenny
    Tom Kenny
    • New Holland Towns Folkas New Holland Towns Folk
    • (voice)
    Dee Bradley Baker
    Dee Bradley Baker
    • Persephone van Helsingas Persephone van Helsing
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Jeff Bennett
    Jeff Bennett
    • Giant Sea Monkeysas Giant Sea Monkeys
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Jon Donahue
    Jon Donahue
    • Additional Voicesas Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Movie Draculaas Movie Dracula
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Gary Martin
    Gary Martin
    • Giant Sea Monkeysas Giant Sea Monkeys
    • (uncredited)
    Melissa Stribling
    Melissa Stribling
    • Movie Minaas Movie Mina
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
    • Sparky Frankensteinas Sparky Frankenstein
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • Leonard Ripps(1984 screenplay)
      • Tim Burton(original idea)
      • John August(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The pet cemetery features the grave of Zero from The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).
    • Goofs
      During the classroom scene when Mr. Rzykruski is explaining the mechanics of lightning, his diagram shows positively charged clouds above the ground, which is shown as being negatively charged by electrons. The diagram should contain negatively charged clouds (containing a surplus of negatively charged electrons) over the ground which should not have any charge.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Rzykruski: Science is not good or bad, Victor. But it can be used both ways. That is why you must always be careful.

    • Crazy credits
      When the Disney logo has almost completed, a flash of lightning turns the logo black-and-white, the sky turns cloudy and the music turns scary.
    • Connections
      Featured in 56th BFI London Film Festival (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Six Powerful Cues (a)
      Written by Wilfred Burns (as Wilfred William Burns)

      Courtesy of APM Music

    User reviews224

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Pure Tim Burton
    Tim Burton hasn't been making any of his original ideas since 2005. His recent films are adaptations that most of them are not outstanding nor creative like his own stories. Tim Burton's returns to his original roots with this. Frankenweenie is based on a short he made decades ago. He remade it into a full length animated feature film with sheer campiness. It's great when it goes there but when it tries to be emotional, it works in a short while but it is more interested to its craziness and the storyline doesn't know where to go. The director may return to his style but he still has his old flaws.

    The concept is fascinating. It sounds like it's going to be a heartwarming family fun film. It obviously tries to capture the old horror movies with black and white. Most of the characters are based on iconic horror movie characters. Tim Burton is always highly imaginative but somehow he's lacking something. In family films, he creates a charming innovation but he couldn't bring enough depth to it. There are things that could have been interesting. This is about a kid who brings his beloved pet back to life. There could have been more genuine cherishing moments of Victor and resurrected Sparky. There are times like that but it immediately skims to the comedy. The storyline doesn't quite know what to do until it hits to the big climax.

    The voice performances were good. Martin Landau's is probably the best among them who gratifies and delights his character with his campy accent that reminds you of his role in Ed Wood. The stop-motion animation is simply majestic. The black and white effect makes it a lot more fascinating. The character and monster designs are magnificent. It's wonderful enough as a Tim Burton animated film.

    Frankenweenie suffers with the same problem of Edward Scissorhands. Don't get me wrong, Edward Scissorhands is a beautiful film but there is a little depth to its concept and serves an awkward climax leads to an underdeveloped romance. At least there's an endearing performance by Johnny Depp. Frankenweenie is fun but it's kind of empty in the end. It's not bad, it just could have been better. The darkness of the film could have been something affecting instead of an impaled cat. The sad parts seem contrived for the idea's sake. The film messes around the rest of the runtime. I guess the throwbacks and the filmmaking are the only merits of the film. Fans of Tim Burton's dark and crazy vision would enjoy. Since we don't see a lot of stop-motion animation these days, I guess that what makes this appealing. To think about the story, still not satisfying.
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    • Oct 19, 2012

    FAQ1

    • What about the live action shorter version also directed by Tim Burton?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chó Ma Frankenweenie
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Tim Burton Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $39,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,291,068
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,412,213
      • Oct 7, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $81,493,846
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Auro 11.1
      • IMAX 6-Track
      • DTS
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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