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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Martin Toledo

Frankenstein 2025 Review: Visual Splendor Meets Critic Divide—Metacritic Scores Mostly Positive

Frankenstein (Credit: Frankenstein/Netflix Official Website)

Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (2025)premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, earning a 13-minute standing ovation. The Netflix-backed film, set for a limited theatrical release before streaming globally, quickly emerged as a Golden Lion contender.

Festival-goers praised its ambition and spectacle, while the red carpet drew star cast members Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer and Charles Dance, cementing it as one of Venice's most talked-about premieres.

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