Quick Info
- Year
- 1974
- Director
- Mel Brooks
- Duration
- 106 min
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $2.8M
- Box Office
- $86M
External Ratings
IMDb7.9
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes79%
📺 Where to Watch
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Young Frankenstein
Our Rating
8/10
8/10
8.1/10
7.9/10
7.7/10
7.5/10
Overview
A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.
Rating Breakdown
Story
8
Acting
8.1
Direction
7.9
Cinematography
7.7
Music
7.5
✓Pros
- Strong direction
- Compelling story
- Great performances
✕Cons
- Slow pacing in some scenes
- Requires close attention
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