Frankenweenie (2012): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Frankenweenie is a 2012 animated horror film directed by Tim Burton, starring Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes and earned $85.6 million worldwide on a $39 million budget. It was nominated for 1 Oscar. Critics gave it 87% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walt Disney Pictures
- Budget
- $39M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Frankenweenie About?
The premise of Frankenweenie without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When young Victor's beloved dog Sparky tragically dies, he attempts to bring him back to life through a science experiment. Sparky returns, but with unexpected and unusual changes. His resurrection causes chaos in the town, disrupting the peaceful lives of its residents and forcing Victor to confront the consequences of his actions and the dangers of tampering with nature.
Frankenweenie Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bull terrier
- stop motion animation
- remake by original director
- dracula character
- altered version of studio logo
- death of pet
- watching tv
- netherlands
- suburbia
- black and white animated film
- animated remake of a live action film
- horror spoof
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- spoof
- parody
- pet
- doctor victor frankenstein character
- modern frankenstein myth
- monster movie
- scientist
- creature feature
- poodle
- terrier
- remake
- reference to santa claus is coming to town
- persian cat
- white persian cat
- black cat
- vacuuming
- neighbor neighbor relationship
- uncle niece relationship
- burton and ryder
- 3d
- science
- dog
- life
- monster
- hit by a car
- student
- fair
- science fair
- back to life
- electricity
- creature
- pet dog
- teacher
- secret
- rescue
- baseball
- lightning
- science experiment
Frankenweenie Cast
Martin Short leads the cast, with Catherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder. Directed by Tim Burton.
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Director Tim Burton
More from Tim Burton
More films directed by Tim Burton, best-rated first: Corpse Bride, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Edward Scissorhands and Ed Wood.
Frankenweenie Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Frankenweenie 87% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
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IMDb 6.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 87% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 70%
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Metacritic 74 Metascore
User score 7.3
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TMDB 70% User score
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Letterboxd 3.5 /5
1.8K ratings
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Movie Insider 3.8 /5
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Frankenweenie Plot Summary
What happens in Frankenweenie from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Young filmmaker and scientist Victor Frankenstein (Charlie Tahan](/actor/charlie-tahan)) resides with his parents, Ben and Susan Frankenstein (Martin Short and Catherine O’Hara), alongside his beloved dog Sparky, in the serene town of New Holland. Victor’s intelligence is notable among his schoolmates, including his gloomy next-door neighbor Elsa Van Helsing (Winona Ryder), the mischievous and egregious Edgar “E” Gore (Atticus Shaffer), the portly and naive Bob (Robert Capron), the overconfident Toshiaki (James Hiroyuki Liao), the eerie Nassor (also Martin Short), and a peculiar girl often referred to as Weird Girl (also Catherine O’Hara). Although intelligent, Victor struggles to connect with his peers, largely due to his devotion to Sparky. Concerned about his son’s social isolation, Victor’s father urges him to participate in baseball to achieve balance beyond his scientific interests.
Full summary
The whole story of Frankenweenie, scene by scene
Frankenweenie Box Office & Budget
Frankenweenie grossed $85.6 million worldwide on a $39 million budget, 2.2 times what it cost. $35.3 million came from the US and Canada and $50.3 million (59%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$85.6M
2.2× its budget
- US & Canada
- $35.3M
- International
- $50.3M
- Budget
- $39M
Frankenweenie Awards & Nominations
Frankenweenie was nominated for 1 Oscar. The 6 nominations come from 6 ceremonies.
6 nominations6 ceremonies
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Critics' Choice 2013 1 nomination- Nominated Best Animated Feature
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Artios Awards 2013 1 nomination- Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Animation Feature
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Annie Awards 2013 1 nomination- Nominated Best Animated Feature
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BAFTA 2013 1 nomination- Nominated Best Animated Film
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Golden Globes 2013 1 nomination- Nominated Best Animated Feature Film
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Oscars 2013 1 nomination- Nominated Animated Feature Film – Tim Burton
Frankenweenie Trailers & Videos
7 videos: 3 trailers, 2 clips, 1 featurette and 1 behind-the-scenes video.
- Trailer Frankenweenie - New Full-Length Trailer - From Tim Burton | Official Disney HD
- Trailer Frankenweenie - Comic-Con Trailer - From Tim Burton | Official Disney HD
- Clip Frankenweenie Clip - EDGAR KNOWS | Official Disney HD
- Clip Frankenweenie - Mr Whiskers dream clip - Disney - Available on Digital HD, Blu-ray and DVD Now
How Well Do You Know Frankenweenie?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of Victor's pet dog?
Cars in Frankenweenie
10 cars on screen, including the 1964 Chevrolet Impala and the 1967 Ford Thunderbird.
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Frankenweenie Also Known As
21 alternative titles, including “Frankenweenie 3D” and “Франкенвiнi”.
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- Frankenweenie 3D
- Франкенвiнi
- Chó Ma Frankenweenie
- Frankenvini
- 科學怪犬
- 프랑켄위니
- 怪誕復活狗
- Франкенвини
- 科学怪狗
- Frankenweenie - Ebcsont beforr
- Frankenweenie: Domácí mazlíček
- פרנקנוויני
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- Frankenweenie: Domáci maznáčik
- フランケンウィニー
- Франкенуини
- Frankenvynis
- แฟรงเคนวีนนี่ คืนชีพเพื่อนซี้สี่ขา
- Frankenkrancis
- Chú Chó Ma
- فرانكنويني
- Frankenštajnček
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Frankenweenie, Little Vampire and Monster of Frankenstein.
Frankenweenie FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Frankenweenie, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Frankenweenie?
Frankenweenie runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was Frankenweenie released?
Frankenweenie was released on October 5, 2012.
Who directed Frankenweenie?
Frankenweenie was directed by Tim Burton.
More films by Tim Burton Who is in the cast of Frankenweenie?
Frankenweenie stars Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder.
How much did Frankenweenie make at the box office?
Frankenweenie grossed $85.6 million worldwide ($35.3 million domestic, $50.3 million international) on a budget of $39 million.
How is Frankenweenie rated?
Frankenweenie has 6.9/10 on IMDb, 87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic and 70% on TMDB.
Was Frankenweenie nominated for any awards?
Frankenweenie received 6 nominations across 6 ceremonies.
Does Frankenweenie have a post-credit scene?
No. Frankenweenie has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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