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I Am Frankelda

Seen it?

2025 | 104 min | Animation, Fantasy, Horror, Adventure, Family

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved The Book of Life or Coraline, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

A gifted young writer in 19th-century Mexico journeys into her subconscious and comes face to face with characters from her own spooky stories.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    8.1 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    5 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $3 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 144K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Arturo Ambriz, Roy Ambriz

  • Mireya MendozaFrancisca Imelda / Frankelda (voice)
  • Arturo Mercado Jr.Herneval (voice)
  • Luis Leonardo SuarezProcustes (voice)
  • Gaby CárdenasReina Veritena (voice)
  • Beto CastilloRey Ficturo (voice)
  • Magda GinerAbuela / Tololina (voice)
  • Carlos SegundoCeimuth (voice)
  • Idzi DutkiewiczMitélitas (voice)
  • Gaby CárdenasVeritena (voice)
  • Anahí AllueTotolina (canto) (voice)