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Victor Frankenstein

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
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
5.9/10
57K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Paul McGuigan
  • Writers
    • Max Landis(screenplay)
    • Mary Shelley(novel "Frankenstein")
  • Stars
    • Daniel Radcliffe
    • James McAvoy
    • Jessica Brown Findlay
Top credits
  • 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
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos17

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:07
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    Murder Investigation
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    Murder Investigation
    Murder Investigation
    Clip 1:10
    Murder Investigation
    Life Is Beautiful
    Clip 0:56
    Life Is Beautiful
    Life Is Beautiful
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    Freddie Fox
    Interview 7:08
    Freddie Fox
    Andrew Scott
    Interview 3:58
    Andrew Scott
    Derek Dauchy
    Interview 6:40
    Derek Dauchy
    James Mc Avoy
    Interview 5:53
    James Mc Avoy
    Jessica Brown Findlay
    Interview 5:49
    Jessica Brown Findlay
    Eve Stewart
    Interview 5:20
    Eve Stewart
    Daniel Radcliffe
    Interview 5:12
    Daniel Radcliffe

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    James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe in Victor Frankenstein (2015)
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    James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe in Victor Frankenstein (2015)
    James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe in Victor Frankenstein (2015)

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    Daniel Radcliffe
    Daniel Radcliffe
    • Igor
    James McAvoy
    James McAvoy
    • Victor Frankenstein
    Jessica Brown Findlay
    Jessica Brown Findlay
    • Lorelei
    Andrew Scott
    Andrew Scott
    • Inspector Turpin
    Bronson Webb
    Bronson Webb
    • Rafferty
    Daniel Mays
    Daniel Mays
    • Barnaby
    Spencer Wilding
    Spencer Wilding
    • Nathaniel…
    Robin Pearce
    Robin Pearce
    • Baron Bomine
    Callum Turner
    Callum Turner
    • Alistair
    Di Botcher
    Di Botcher
    • Older Nun
    Eve Ponsonby
    Eve Ponsonby
    • Orderly
    Will Keen
    Will Keen
    • Surgeon
    Louise Brealey
    Louise Brealey
    • Sexy Society Girl
    Nicola Sloane
    Nicola Sloane
    • Housekeeper
    Freddie Fox
    Freddie Fox
    • Finnegan
    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
    • Frankenstein
    Alistair Petrie
    Alistair Petrie
    • Chief Inspector
    Neil Bell
    Neil Bell
    • Huntsman
    • Director
      • Paul McGuigan
    • Writers
      • Max Landis(screenplay) (screen story)
      • Mary Shelley(novel "Frankenstein")
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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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

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    It's alive?
    The opening shot, blurry, a figure moving in slow motion, brought to my mind a scene in the book of the monster seen going across the snow- covered landscape from a distance, ... but that is about as close to the book as the film gets, which is both good and bad. It's good because it tells an original take on the story, but it's also bad because it tells a mostly satirical story, told from Igor's perspective, largely poking fun at the clichés in the various film versions of Frankenstein, rather than a faithful adaptation of the novel.

    James McAvoy hams it up as Victor Frankenstein, with a brilliant intro ("Might I know your name?" Igor asks him, Vic turns to look at Igor, freeze frame, title appears) while the rest of the cast downplays it nicely, Jessica Findlay is quite attractive, even in the unrevealing Victorian-era clothing. The film is sightly more serious than its comedic-looking trailer made it appear. Good sets and costumes, and some quick witted, sharp dialogue, but the story never really comes alive (pun totally intended)

    Curiously released at Thanksgiving 2015, it might have fared better than its $600.000 opening if it had been released at Halloween. Considering this was filmed in late 2013, it surely must have been ready for Halloween 2015, or 2014 for that matter.
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    • Nov 29, 2015

    Details

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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)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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

    Technical specs

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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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