Review of Frankenweenie (2012) by Vicki S — 11 Aug 2014

Excellent movie. Very funny, very smart and clever, very heartfelt, really sad at times, with incredible animation and great voice work.

This review of Frankenweenie (2012) was written by Vicki S on 11 Aug 2014.

Frankenweenie has generally received positive reviews.

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