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2012 American animated film directed by Tim Burton

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*Frankenweenie* is a 2012 American animated film directed by Tim Burton, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John August. The black-and-white production was produced by Tim Burton and Allison Abbate, with Don Hahn serving as executive producer. Danny Elfman composed the music, while the voice cast included Frank Welker, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, and Martin Short. The film was distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and Disney+.

The movie has a runtime of 87 minutes and is classified as a PG-rated comedy, drama, and fantasy. It received a Metascore of 74 and an IMDb rating of 6.9 based on 126,593 votes. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature, the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, and the Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature.

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Film · TMDB

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When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them that Sparky's still the good, loyal friend he was.

Released: 2012-10-0487 minDir: Tim BurtonAnimation, Comedy, FamilyBudget: $39.0MBox office: $81.5M

Cast

  • Catherine O'Hara as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
  • Martin Short as Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
  • Martin Landau as Mr. Rzykruski (voice)
  • Charlie Tahan as Victor Frankenstein (voice)
  • Atticus Shaffer as Edgar 'E' Gore (voice)
  • Winona Ryder as Elsa Van Helsing (voice)

Themes

  • shyness
  • stop motion
  • dog
  • animal death
  • animal lover
  • suburban gothic

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Ratings

IMDb

6.9/10

125,518 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

87%

Metacritic

74/100

Year
2012
Runtime
87 min
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Rated
PG
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 50 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by
Tim Burton
Screenplay by
John August
Based on
Frankenweenie , by Lenny Ripps (screenplay) Tim Burton (story)
Produced by
Tim Burton Allison Abbate
Starring
Catherine O'Hara Martin Short Martin Landau Charlie Tahan Atticus Shaffer Winona Ryder
Cinematography
Peter Sorg
Edited by
Chris Lebenzon Mark Solomon
Music by
Danny Elfman
Production companies
Walt Disney Pictures , Tim Burton Productions
Distributed by
Walt Disney Studios, Motion Pictures
Release dates
September 20, 2012 ( 2012-09-20 ) ( Fantastic Fest ) October 5, 2012 ( 2012-10-05 ) ( United States )
Running time
87 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$39 million
Box office
$81.5 million

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Encyclopedic overview

Frankenweenie (also known as Tim Burton's Frankenweenie) is a 2012 American animated comedy film directed by Tim Burton, written by John August, and featuring the voices of Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, and Winona Ryder. A co-production between Walt Disney Pictures and Tim Burton Productions, it is a feature-length remake of the 1984 short film. The film follows a boy named Victor Frankenstein who uses the power of electricity to resurrect his dead dog Sparky, but his peers discover what he has done and reanimate their own deceased pets and other creatures, resulting in mayhem.

Frankenweenie initially began development in November 2005, with a script written by Josann McGibbon and Sara Parriott. In December 2007, Burton was asked to direct two 3D films for Disney, including a 2010 live-action adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. Filming began at 3 Mills Studios in July 2010. The tongue-in-cheek film contains numerous references to and parodies of Frankenstein and past film versions of it, other literary classics, various horror and science-fiction films, and other films which Burton has directed or produced.

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