Overview

• Guillermo del Toro, Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and the ensemble attended the BFI London Film Festival premiere, with Netflix unveiling character posters the same day.
• Limited theatrical release begins Oct. 17, followed by an IMAX screening and Q&A at TCL Chinese Theatre on Oct. 31 before global streaming starts Nov. 7.
• Early critical response trends positive, with a Rotten Tomatoes score reported around 81% alongside notes on a roughly 150‑minute runtime and graphic violence.
• Reviewers single out Jacob Elordi’s turn as the Creature, while praising craft contributions from creature designer Mike Hill, production designer Tamara Deverell, costume designer Kate Hawley and composer Alexandre Desplat.
• Del Toro presents the film as a personal work centered on forgiveness and acceptance, reshaping elements of Mary Shelley’s tale with a lavish, Gothic visual approach.