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Frankenweenie

  • 2012
  • PG
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
112K
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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
34 Videos
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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.

  • Director
    • Tim Burton
  • Writers
    • Leonard Ripps
    • Tim Burton
    • John August
  • Stars
    • Winona Ryder
    • Catherine O'Hara
    • Martin Short
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    112K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • Leonard Ripps
      • Tim Burton
      • John August
    • Stars
      • Winona Ryder
      • Catherine O'Hara
      • Martin Short
    • 227User reviews
    • 395Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 50 nominations total

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    First Trailer
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    Frankenweenie
    Trailer 1:21
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    A Guide to the Films of Tim Burton
    Clip 2:11
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    "Sparky Is Alive!"
    Clip 1:05
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    "Lightning"
    Clip 0:52
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    Frankenweenie: Puppet Hospital
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    Photos232

    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)
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    Catherine O'Hara in Frankenweenie (2012)
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    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
      • John August
    • 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: Ladies and gentlemen. I think the confusion here is that you are all very ignorant. Is that right word, ignorant? I mean stupid, primitive,unenlightened. You do not understand science, so you are afraid of it. Like a dog is afraid of thunder or balloons. To you, science is magic and witchcraft because you have such small minds. I cannot make your heads bigger, but your children's heads, I can take them and crack them open. This is what I try to do, to get at their brains!

    • 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 reviews227

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    6/10
    They've gotta learn sooner or later...
    If anywhere there was a braver ending needed, it's here. Kids could have learned that life is but fleeting, we all suffer heartbreak sooner or later, say goodbye to the ones we love... This is an important lesson indeed. But, no. In the interest of a few mums and dads having to tolerate some waterworks on the way home from the cinema, Burton decides to go for what is essentially a cop out. Rather cowardly, if you ask me.

    The whole film has the feel of an old B movie (but is set in the present day) as it is shot entirely in black and white and contains more than one horror reference. Spookiness pervades the atmosphere, as Danny Elfman's Gothic score meanders in the background like a funeral march. Poor Victor loses his dog, and his mourning and subsequent resurrection of his pet carries real emotion weight.

    This doesn't last though, as the plot stretches to Victor's classmates experimenting on other deceased creatures, turning them into freaks of nature that invade the town. This is an arresting spectacle, but a betrayal of what transpired before... turning the movie from a personal tale about a boy and his half-dead canine, into an OTT monster movie. It feels like a different film, and not one that matched up to the poignant first half.

    Not for one minute would I suggest I could tell Mr Burton how to do his job. But I think less action, and more storytelling would have improved the final reel no end... As well as a more courageous conclusion. Oh well, everyone's a critic (Most don't enunciate their thoughts as well as I do, though)... ;) 6/10
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    • Aug 15, 2013

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

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Chó Ma Frankenweenie
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA(Studio)
    • 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
      • $84,247,681
    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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