Review of Frankenweenie (2012) by Katie J — 28 Jul 2013

Touching and sweet. Best Picture of Tim Burton since Edward Scissorhands.

This review of Frankenweenie (2012) was written by Katie J on 28 Jul 2013.

Frankenweenie has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ayrton C (660) on 12 Dec 2017

Definitely a low point in the long list of films brought to you by Disney…

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By Filipeneto (856) on 04 Mar 2018

This film, freely inspired by the novel Frankenstein, tells how a child will seek to raise your late puppy from the dead…

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By Lilia A (51) on 11 Nov 2017

There were so many parts of this movie that just made me cringe. A little boy seeing his dog dying with its limbs ripped from its body…

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By Matthew D (1,591) on 02 Jul 2017

In spite of the main protagonist's underdevelopment and predictability of some scenes, Frankenweenie is still a surprising welcome return for Burton…

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By Cristóbal S (87) on 23 Sep 2016

I know its a kids film, but I still expected a more interesting story from burton. Passed the time…

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By Ayrton Anthony C (271) on 27 Nov 2017

One experiment to meddle with life and death...by yours truly...Victor Frankenstein…

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By Abefiletti (12) on 26 Oct 2020

Frankenweenie is solid. Until the last minute it was really good. I love all the references to the classic monsters…

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By Facebook U (1,208) on 25 Jan 2018

I'm a sucker for stop motion, and the core story is really interesting…

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By Brandy Mcdonnell (170) for The Oklahoman (170) on 06 Aug 2018

Even better, the quirky story of a boy and his dog shows that Burton has still got plenty of wonderful weirdness to bring to the big screen…

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By Nour Habib (23) for Tulsa World (603) on 15 Feb 2018

Burton, known for his dark and quirky movies, has created a fantastical tale of monsters and oddballs that is fun and funny…

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