Overview
- After a Venice premiere, the film had a three-week theatrical window beginning October 17 in New York and Los Angeles, expanded to select U.S. theaters on October 24, and began streaming globally on Netflix on November 7.
- Oscar Isaac plays Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi portrays the Creature, with coverage highlighting Mia Goth’s two roles that some viewers only recognized after streaming.
- Critics and audiences are praising the film’s craft and performances, with reports citing an 85% Rotten Tomatoes score and early awards recognition for Elordi.
- Elordi’s transformation involved roughly 10-hour makeup sessions and a 42-piece prosthetic build overseen by longtime del Toro collaborator Mike Hill.
- Del Toro’s team emphasized practical sets and prosthetics over digital or AI shortcuts, a creative stance the director reiterated during the film’s rollout.