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Del Toro’s Frankenstein Sets Audience Record on Rotten Tomatoes as Director Earns Science Honor

Del Toro accepted SFFilm’s Sloan Science in Cinema Prize in San Francisco, framing the film as a reflection on transhumanism.

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Overview

  • The Netflix release holds a 95% Rotten Tomatoes audience score from 1,000+ verified ratings, the highest for any del Toro feature, according to Koimoi’s report of the site’s data.
  • Critics maintain an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score based on 311 reviews, underscoring strong overall reception.
  • Since its Nov. 7 streaming debut, the film has led Netflix’s Top 10 movies in the U.S. and worldwide, per FlixPatrol tracking.
  • At a Nov. 12 SFFilm event, del Toro received the Sloan Science in Cinema Prize and said, “We are at the threshold of transhumanism,” linking the story to debates over genetic engineering and artificial intelligence.
  • Del Toro highlighted practical craft, including a full-scale frozen-ship set, while the cast features Oscar Isaac as Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as the Creature following a limited October theatrical run of about $422,000.