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Frankenstein was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation
Type of Contender: Wide
Contender Factor: 83.28 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Writers: Guillermo del Toro
Stars: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elrodi, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, Charles Dance, Ralph Ineson, Christian Convery
Techs: Evan Schiff (Ed); Dan Laustsen (Ci); Alexandre Desplat (Mu)
Distributor: Netflix
Prior Recognition:
4+ Oscar Nominees: Del Toro (6:3 – 2006-2022), Desplat (11:2 – 2006 – 2019)
Other Oscar Nominees: Waltz (2:2 – 2009-2012), Laustsen (2:2 – 2017 – 2021)
Rating: 8.6 out of 10
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Drama, Horror
Length: 2h 29m
MPAA Rating: R
Rating: 13 out of 15
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Venice (25)
Release Date: Oct. 17, 2025
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 94%
CinemaScore: None
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Box Office Tally: Streaming
Box Office Status: Closed
Rating: 12.68 out of 15
