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Victor Frankenstein

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 50m
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5.9/10
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James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe in Victor Frankenstein (2015)
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Told from Igor's perspective, we see the troubled young assistant's dark origins, his redemptive friendship with the young medical student Viktor Von Frankenstein, and become eyewitnesses to... Read allTold from Igor's perspective, we see the troubled young assistant's dark origins, his redemptive friendship with the young medical student Viktor Von Frankenstein, and become eyewitnesses to the emergence of how Frankenstein became the man - and the legend - we know today.Told from Igor's perspective, we see the troubled young assistant's dark origins, his redemptive friendship with the young medical student Viktor Von Frankenstein, and become eyewitnesses to the emergence of how Frankenstein became the man - and the legend - we know today.
IMDb RATING
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57K
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  • Director
    • Paul McGuigan
  • Writers
    • Max Landis(screenplay)
    • Mary Shelley(novel "Frankenstein")
  • Stars
    • Daniel Radcliffe
    • James McAvoy
    • Jessica Brown Findlay
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  • Director
    • Paul McGuigan
  • Writers
    • Max Landis(screenplay)
    • Mary Shelley(novel "Frankenstein")
  • Stars
    • Daniel Radcliffe
    • James McAvoy
    • Jessica Brown Findlay
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 177User reviews
    • 187Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination

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    Daniel Radcliffe
    Daniel Radcliffe
    • Igoras Igor
    James McAvoy
    James McAvoy
    • Victor Frankensteinas Victor Frankenstein
    Jessica Brown Findlay
    Jessica Brown Findlay
    • Loreleias Lorelei
    Andrew Scott
    Andrew Scott
    • Inspector Turpinas Inspector Turpin
    Bronson Webb
    Bronson Webb
    • Raffertyas Rafferty
    Daniel Mays
    Daniel Mays
    • Barnabyas Barnaby
    Spencer Wilding
    Spencer Wilding
    • Nathanielas Nathaniel…
    Robin Pearce
    Robin Pearce
    • Baron Bomineas Baron Bomine
    Callum Turner
    Callum Turner
    • Alistairas Alistair
    Di Botcher
    Di Botcher
    • Older Nunas Older Nun
    Eve Ponsonby
    Eve Ponsonby
    • Orderlyas Orderly
    Will Keen
    Will Keen
    • Surgeonas Surgeon
    Louise Brealey
    Louise Brealey
    • Sexy Society Girlas Sexy Society Girl
    Nicola Sloane
    Nicola Sloane
    • Housekeeperas Housekeeper
    Freddie Fox
    Freddie Fox
    • Finneganas Finnegan
    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
    • Frankensteinas Frankenstein
    Alistair Petrie
    Alistair Petrie
    • Chief Inspectoras Chief Inspector
    Neil Bell
    Neil Bell
    • Huntsmanas Huntsman
    • Director
      • Paul McGuigan
    • Writers
      • Max Landis(screenplay) (screen story)
      • Mary Shelley(novel "Frankenstein")
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    • Trivia
      Rather than don a wig or grow his hair long (which would've taken too long), Daniel Radcliffe wore hair extensions for his role as Igor. Because of this choice, he had to suffer the look and wear them as his own hair throughout filming.
    • Goofs
      Igor prescribes three ounces of arsenic for Lorelei. The LD50 (lethal dose for 50% of the population) is 13 mg per kg, so the amount recommended by Igor would be about 100 times the LD50.
    • Quotes

      Victor Von Frankenstein: Life is temporary, why should death be any different.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Daniel Radcliffe/Chris Packham/Ellie Goulding (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Unter Donner und Blitz, Op. 324
      Written by Johann Strauss (as Johann Strauss II)

      Arranged by Craig Armstrong

    User reviews177

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    5/10
    It's (barely) Alive
    Greetings again from the darkness. If a filmmaker is going to mess with the classics, there are two paths of creativity from which to choose: stay true to the original, or put a new spin on it. In this case, the classics in question are the nearly 200 year old novel from Mary Shelley (1818) and the nearly 85 year old movie from James Whale (1931). The filmmakers doing the messing are director Paul McGuigan (Lucky Number Slevin) and screenwriter Max Landis (son of director John). The spin they chose was (in theory) to tell the story from the perspective of Igor, the loyal assistant to Dr. Frankenstein.

    It's an interesting approach, but one that immediately presents a problem … since the title they chose was not "Igor", but rather Victor Frankenstein. The film does begin with Igor's backstory in the circus as a hunchbacked clown/amateur doctor, and the character does provide some early and late narration. The conundrum stems from the fact that pretty much everything else in the movie is centered on the mad scientist, rather than the skilled apprentice/partner.

    Daniel Radcliffe plays Igor and James McAvoy plays Victor Frankenstein (not Fron-kin-steen, in a nod to Mel Brooks), and both actors seem to be doing everything possible to bring energy and enthusiasm to a movie that can't seem to decide if it's a reboot or a reimagining or simply an origin story. Radcliffe effectively uses his physicality as the circus clown who is so mistreated and misunderstood, and McAvoy is such a hyper-active mad scientist that I'm sure his fellow actors many times were inclined to advise "say it, don't spray it". McAvoy does seem to be having a grand old time playing the brilliant yet unhinged young doctor-to-be, and to his credit takes a much different approach than Colin Clive when he gets to the infamous line "It's ALIVE!" The best parts of the movie are the intricate and amazing sets, the monster himself (albeit too brief), and the expert use of classical music and film score. The circus sets are colorful and active, while Frankenstein's soap factory home/laboratory is fascinating and creative, and the final Scotland castle on a cliff is breath-taking. Pulleys, chains and cranks are everywhere … as is an incredible amount of body parts, organs and fluids.

    After a very well done circus opening, we are jarred with a seemingly out of place action sequence involving a slo-motion chase and fight scene that seems to be attempting to mimic some of the recent Sherlock Holmes movie stunts. Here they are unwelcome and ruin the flow. Another aspect that seems forced and unnecessary is a romantic interlude between Igor and a trapeze artist (played by Jessica Brown Findlay). It feels like an add-on to remind us that it's supposed to be Igor's story. Additionally, Andrew Scott plays an intriguing Scotland Yard Inspector who is every bit as obsessed with his faith-based beliefs as Victor is with his science-has-no-bounds stance. A story told from the Inspector's perspective might have worked, but instead it comes across as another add-on. Another add-on is the filthy rich and very devious fellow med student (played by Freddie Fox) who agrees to fund the experiments, but mostly the character is an after-thought necessary to move the plot along. Wasted is the always menacing Charles Dance, who has but one scene as Victor's strongly disapproving daddy.

    A combination of the romance, minimal role of Igor in the grand finale, the medical school bumbling, the clunky Inspector involvement, and the all too brief monster appearance makes the film all but impossible for viewers to connect. They tell us twice "You know the story … a crack of lightning, a mad genius, and an unholy creation", but the reality is, the fact that we know the story, makes this one all the more disappointing. It's fun to look at, but is lacking the depth and soul that has allowed Shelley's book to stand up over two centuries.
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    • Release date
      • November 25, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Frankenstein
    • Filming locations
      • Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Davis Entertainment
      • TSG Entertainment
      • Moving Picture Company (MPC)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $65,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,775,076
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,469,341
      • Nov 29, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $34,227,298
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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