Young Frankenstein

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Young Frankenstein

PG

1974

1h 45m

Comedy

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Respected medical lecturer Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) learns that he has inherited his infamous grandfather's estate in Transylvania. Arriving at the castle, Dr. Frankenstein soon begins to recreate his grandfather's experiments with the help of servants Igor (Marty Feldman), Inga (Teri Garr) and the fearsome Frau Blücher (Cloris Leachman). After he creates his own monster (Peter Boyle), new complications ensue with the arrival of the doctor's fiancée, Elizabeth (Madeline Kahn).

Critics Consensus

Made with obvious affection for the original, Young Frankenstein is a riotously silly spoof featuring a fantastic performance by Gene Wilder.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

10/05/2024

5/5

The best Mel Brooks film with the finest Gene Wilder performance is this near-flawless horror spoof that’s shot in velvety monochrome and pays loving homage to the original Universal monster movies of the 1930s.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

10/03/2024

5/5

In some ways it can now be considered not as satire or spoof, but a continuation of the Frankenstein genre, a connoisseur development or theme-variation not so far removed from the Hammer or Warhol riffs.

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Paul D. Zimmerman

Newsweek

02/10/2022

This black-and-white parody of the Karloff classic is the most cinematically assured, coherent and (relatively speaking) tasteful of Brooks's films.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 18

9/10

As an homage to black and white gothic horror, and specifically the 1931 original, this film hits dead center on target. However, a resulting downside is that the pacing matches the slow and measured progression of its source material.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

06/30/2024

4/4

Mel Brooks’ best film -- indeed, it’s one of the greatest comedies ever made.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

09/22/2023

Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder create something that has never been repeated in the legion of movie spoofs that followed: a real movie with dynamic characters, a story that stands on its own, and a touching undercurrent of pathos amidst the parody.

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Edson

Sep 30

A classic. This movie is comedy gold

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Deanna F

Sep 29

A classic comedy. Nice to know that there is still a place for pre-PC movies. The whole theater laughed out loud.

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Leo B

Sep 28

Classic Brooks comedy

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Melissa

Sep 28

One of the best films of all time.

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Levi J

@Lev77 6d

Amazing comedy classic with great performances!

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Mattie L.

@DastardlyMattieLee Mar 21

To me, there is no finer cinematic comedy than Young Frankenstein. Mel Brooks and company play every joke, no matter how minor, to maximum effect. Gene Wilder is cast perfectly as the unhinged doctor and Marty Feldman and Cloris Leachman practically steal the show as his servants.

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Respected medical lecturer Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) learns that he has inherited his infamous grandfather's estate in Transylvania. Arriving at the castle, Dr. Frankenstein soon begins to recreate his grandfather's experiments with the help of servants Igor (Marty Feldman), Inga (Teri Garr) and the fearsome Frau Blücher (Cloris Leachman). After he creates his own monster (Peter Boyle), new complications ensue with the arrival of the doctor's fiancée, Elizabeth (Madeline Kahn).

Director: Mel Brooks
Producer: Michael Gruskoff
Screenwriter: Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks
Distributor: 20th Century Fox, CBS/Fox, Key Video
Production Co: Crossbow Productions, Gruskoff/Venture Films, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 15, 1974, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 1, 2017
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1), 35mm, Flat (1.85:1)