Science goes astray!
When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them that Sparky's still the good, loyal friend he was.
Frankenweenie (2012) is a animation, comedy and family film directed by Tim Burton, released on October 4, 2012 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau and Charlie Tahan. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 3,692 ratings.
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Catherine O'Hara
as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
Martin Short
as Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
Martin Landau
as Mr. Rzykruski (voice)
Charlie Tahan
as Victor Frankenstein (voice)
Atticus Shaffer
as Edgar 'E' Gore (voice)
Winona Ryder
as Elsa Van Helsing (voice)
Robert Capron
as Bob (voice)
James Hiroyuki Liao
as Toshiaki (voice)
Conchata Ferrell
as Bob's Mom (voice)
Tom Kenny
as New Holland Townsfolk (voice)
Frank Welker
as Sparky (voice) (uncredited)
Dee Bradley Baker
as Persephone / Shelly / Were-Rat / Colossus / Mr. Whiskers / Driver (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by Tim Burton, written by John August, Tim Burton and Tim Burton, produced by Tim Burton and Allison Abbate.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 3,692 ratings.
Good stuff, unmistakably Tim Burton. <em>Frankenweenie</em> is a solid stop-motion horror film from Disney. Interesting plot, coupled with a suitable cast and untypical animation. It's also in black-and-white, which doesn't hamper things at all - I, in a weird sort of way, kinda forgot it was b/w for vast portions. Charlie Tahan voices the lead character, Victor Frankenstein. You also have well-known names in…
Reviewed on August 24, 2020
This time it's the Frankenstein story that gets the Tim Burton treatment delivering us an hybrid of "Edward Scissorhands" (1990) and Karloff's "Frankenstein" (1935) with a little pooch throw in for good measure. It's the eponymous mutt that gets hit by car whilst fetching a baseball hit, surprisingly, out of the park by his young master "Victor". Distraught, the scientifically minded youngster concocts a cunning…
Reviewed on October 20, 2022
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The main cast of Frankenweenie (2012) includes Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan and Atticus Shaffer. The film was directed by Tim Burton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Frankenweenie was released on October 4, 2012 and runs for 1h 27m.
Frankenweenie (2012) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 3,692 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, comedy and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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