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Del Toro’s Frankenstein Sets Oct. 17 Theatrical Bow as Director Frames It as a Family Drama

The filmmaker presents a human-centered reimagining that reflects contemporary anxieties through compassion and intergenerational pain.

Frankenstein and his 6-foot-5 creature: Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi attend the premiere of Netflix's "Frankenstein" at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles.
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Overview

  • Select theaters will screen the film on October 17, with a Netflix release set for November, reported as November 7 by multiple outlets.
  • Guillermo del Toro and cast stress an emotionally driven approach that foregrounds empathy over conventional scares.
  • The Motion Picture Association rated the film R for bloody violence and grisly images.
  • Oscar Isaac plays Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi portrays the Creature, with Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz among the ensemble.
  • At the Los Angeles premiere, del Toro and his actors highlighted themes of forgiveness, unity and hope, with Elordi calling the film a “song of hope.”