Frankenweenie

Science goes astray!

2012 • 87 min • Animation · Comedy · Family

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 8

Movie Knight Score

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After his beloved dog Sparky dies, a young science enthusiast named Victor reanimates him. When Sparky’s resurrection goes awry, Victor must convince his fearful neighbors that his pet is still a loyal friend.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 4/10

Heads up

Pet death and reanimation
Some monster-like creatures

What it models well

Love for pets
Embracing differences
Scientific curiosity

Talk about it after

Coping with loss and grief
Understanding fear of the unknown
The ethics of scientific experimentation

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Top billed cast

Director: Tim Burton • Crew: John August

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Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
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".…
CinemaSerf, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
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.…
r96sk, TMDB Community