Henry Frankenstein pieces together body parts in the hope of bringing a human-like creature to life. The mad scientist's dreams are shattered by his monstrous creation awakening with rage to a world that hates and fears him.
Frankenstein has generally received very positive reviews.
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By Don Druker (117) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 29 Mar 1997
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Frankenstein was released in 1931 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 18 reviews, giving Frankenstein (1931) an average rating of 80%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 92%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 73%. Professional critics were more impressed with Frankenstein than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 80%, Frankenstein is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1931, which stands at 61%.
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