Young Frankenstein (1974)
The scariest comedy of all time!
Young Frankenstein rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb8/10· 179K votes
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic83%
TMDb7.854/10· 3K votesWith 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8/10 on IMDb and 83/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About Young Frankenstein
A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.
Cast of Young Frankenstein
Gene Wilder
as Dr. Frankenstein
Peter Boyle
as Monster
Marty Feldman
as Igor
Madeline Kahn
as Elizabeth
Cloris Leachman
as Frau Blücher
Teri Garr
as Inga
Kenneth Mars
as Inspector Kemp
Richard Haydn
as Herr Falkstein
Liam Dunn
as Mr. Hilltop
Danny Goldman
as Medical Student
Oscar Beregi Jr.
as Sadistic Jailor
Arthur Malet
as Village Elder
Young Frankenstein facts
- Budget
- $2.8M
- Box office
- $86.3M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Brilliant comedic timing elevates genre parody standards
- •Masterful black-and-white cinematography enhances bawdy humor
- •Mel Brooks crafts absurdist comedy with genuine heart
What the audience disliked
- •Comedy style may feel theatrical to modern audiences
- •Character archetypes lean heavily on period conventions
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