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The Bride!

Seen it?

2026 | 127 min | Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

People are still talking about it, but a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans, sci-fi fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Nosferatu or The Invisible Man, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 7 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect violence and sex.

A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride is born. But what ensues is beyond what either of them imagined.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $100 million worldwide on a $80 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 2.6 million people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal

  • Jessie BuckleyIda / The Bride / Mary Shelley
  • Christian BaleFrank
  • Peter SarsgaardJake Wiles
  • John MagaroClyde
  • Jeannie BerlinGreta
  • Annette BeningDr. Euphronious
  • Jake GyllenhaalRonnie Reed
  • Penélope CruzMyrna Malloy
  • Zlatko BurićLupino
  • Louis CancelmiOfficer Goodman