Review of Frankenweenie (2012) by Ken C — 16 Mar 2013

Great heartfelt twist on a classic story.

This review of Frankenweenie (2012) was written by Ken C on 16 Mar 2013.

Frankenweenie has generally received positive reviews.

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By Neilton N (4) on 26 Feb 2017

With great visuals, excellent animation and 3D, chilling scares, an enjoyable story-line, and some great voice acting, Frankenweenie is a perfect…

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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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In step with this year's earlier released ParaNorman, the lively and loony Frankenweenie will capture the upbeat heart and soul craziness of…

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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 Paul N (1,195) on 03 Nov 2018

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

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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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By Carlos G (595) on 30 Apr 2016

Well my boy seems to like the movie, I'm guessing the whole dog boy part. Its a bit dark for Disney, but Tim Burton is great…

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By Sarah Ward (538) for Flicks.com.au (38) on 15 Jul 2018

The sheer number of warm-hearted but irreverent winks to various iterations of Frankenstein both entertains and impresses…

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When a boy's beloved dog suddenly dies, run over by a car, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment…

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By Fong K (647) on 15 Aug 2018

Tim Burton adapts his 1982 black and white stop-motion short, Vincent, into a feature length animation overladen with ghoulish aesthetics,…

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