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Frankenweenie

  • 20122012
  • PGPG
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
107K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,844
268
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
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AnimationComedyDrama
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
107K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,844
268
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • 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
    • 386Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
    • 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 Helsing
    • (voice)
    Catherine O'Hara
    Catherine O'Hara
    • Mrs. Frankenstein
    • (voice)
    • …
    Martin Short
    Martin Short
    • Mr. Frankenstein
    • (voice)
    • …
    Martin Landau
    Martin Landau
    • Mr. Rzykruski
    • (voice)
    Charlie Tahan
    Charlie Tahan
    • Victor Frankenstein
    • (voice)
    Atticus Shaffer
    Atticus Shaffer
    • Edgar 'E' Gore
    • (voice)
    Robert Capron
    Robert Capron
    • Bob
    • (voice)
    James Hiroyuki Liao
    James Hiroyuki Liao
    • Toshiaki
    • (voice)
    Conchata Ferrell
    Conchata Ferrell
    • Bob's Mom
    • (voice)
    Tom Kenny
    Tom Kenny
    • New Holland Towns Folk
    • (voice)
    Dee Bradley Baker
    Dee Bradley Baker
    • Persephone van Helsing
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Jeff Bennett
    Jeff Bennett
    • Giant Sea Monkeys
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Jon Donahue
    Jon Donahue
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Movie Dracula
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Gary Martin
    Gary Martin
    • Giant Sea Monkeys
    • (uncredited)
    Melissa Stribling
    Melissa Stribling
    • Movie Mina
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
    • Sparky Frankenstein
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • Leonard Ripps(1984 screenplay)
      • Tim Burton(original idea)
      • John August(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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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
    Review
    Top review
    Burton's Best in Years
    Frankenweenie (2012)

    *** 1/2 (out of 4)

    Tim Burton's excellent remake of his 1984 short about a young boy who suffers a heartbreaking loss when his dog is ran over and killed by a car. Inspired by a science experience, the young boy decides to use electricity to bring him back to life. FRANKENWEENIE was a pretty big disappointment at the box office but I guess this type of storyline would be a hard sell to certain parents plus the B&W might scare off a few as well. I can honestly say that this here is the best thing Burton has done in years as it really reminded me of his earlier days where the imagination was all over the place and it really delivered some fun, laughs and great emotion. I really, really loved the original movie and I really didn't think it would work when expanded to a longer running time but Burton and screenwriter John August has done a very good job with this. I think what makes this one so special are the various homages to earlier horror movies like BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, FRANKENSTEIN and there's no question that the scientist here is a homage to Vincent Price and we even got a great way to show off Christopher Lee. The entire look of the film is excellent as well because you really do feel as if you're watching a horror movie from their Golden Age because the sets are incredible, the humans are wonderful and once the animals start to come back at the end you can't help but smile. I really liked the way the other kids started to copy our hero here and we're left with a monster mash at the end including a giant turtle, which is obviously a wink to the Godzilla films. Catherine O'Hara, Martin Landau, Martin Short and Winona Ryder are all extremely good in their vocal work as is Charlie Tahan as the young boy. FRANKENWEENIE is certainly a terrific little gem that I think will play extremely well with the right child and of course the parents are really going to enjoy not only the charm but also the respect towards the films that came before it.
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    5
    • Michael_Elliott
    • Feb 11, 2013

    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
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    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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