Young Frankenstein
The scariest comedy of all time!
1974 • 106 min • Comedy
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 9- 100 Reviewers · 4 · 60%
- 79 Audience · 3450 · 40%
A young neurosurgeon inherits his infamous grandfather's castle and scientific work, leading him to continue reanimation experiments. With a zany cast of characters, he brings a creature to life in this affectionate black-and-white parody of classic horror films.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Some slapstick violence and pratfalls
- Mildly suggestive innuendo and humor
- Characters occasionally smoke or drink
What it models well
- The importance of family legacy
- Overcoming prejudice
- The pursuit of knowledge
Talk about it after
- Understanding parody and satire
- The ethics of scientific experimentation
- Accepting those who are different
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Top billed cast
Director: Mel Brooks • Crew: Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks
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Reviewer notes
Recommended**One of the great comic films of the 70s.** Mel Brooks is one of those names in comic cinema that I haven't explored much yet, and that I know more from his fame than from having seen his work. I decided to change that a little by watching this satirical film, which he directed, and in which a grandson of the infamous German doctor and nobleman Dr.…
RecommendedI'd probably best start by saying that I love the writing of Mel Brooks, but I detest the acting style of Gene Wilder - so my views on this are somewhat mixed. It is a spoof - and James Whale ought to be writ large in the credits, as should Glenn Miller and a host of others who have inadvertently contributed to the wonderfully paced script that rarely draws breath.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersWhen I had the opportunity Ro watch this film again after decades, due to a Cloris Leachman tribute, I couldn’t resist, despite feeling there was a risk of a familiar problem: that of me not liking a program or movie as a mature adult as much as I had as a young man. I needn’t have worried.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersFor what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius. Young Frankenstein is directed by Mel Brooks who also co-writes the screenplay with Gene Wilder. It stars Wilder, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Teri Garr and Madeline Kahn. Music is by John Morris and cinematography by Gerald Hirschfeld.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.9/10 (3,450)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2,800,000
- Box office
- $86,273,333
- IMDb
- tt0072431
