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Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ Leads Netflix for Second Week as Elordi’s Transformation Draws Buzz

Del Toro’s long‑planned adaptation foregrounds the Creature’s humanity through meticulous practical effects.

the creature caresses elizabeth's face while they examine a leaf in a still from frankenstein
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"It becomes part of the brush strokes of the landscape. It was trying to find that dreamlike quality—faces blurred so they felt like memories," Hawley says of the sheer fabrics used in the film.
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Overview

  • The film remains No. 1 on Netflix’s Global Top 10 English films for a second week with 33.8 million views and 85.5 million hours watched, according to the streamer.
  • Jacob Elordi stars as the Creature opposite Oscar Isaac’s Victor Frankenstein, with Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz among the supporting cast.
  • Elordi’s screen metamorphosis relied on practical craft, with makeup sessions lasting up to 11 hours and as many as 42 prosthetic pieces rather than CGI.
  • The actor said he cried the first time he saw himself on screen and, per del Toro, had roughly four weeks to prepare after a previous casting fell through.
  • Reviews praise the lavish production design and empathetic reframing of the story, while some note the Creature’s look is less grotesque than classic versions; Elordi’s themed red‑carpet styling has doubled as soft promotion.