Review of Frankenweenie (2012) by Jason Best for Movie Talk — 16 Oct 2012

Tim Burton's stop-motion horror homage is a quirky-jerky joy.

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This review of Frankenweenie (2012) was written by Jason Best and published by Movie Talk on 16 Oct 2012.

Frankenweenie has generally received positive reviews.

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