Young Frankenstein

1974 "The scariest comedy of all time!"

Young Frankenstein

8 | 1h46m | PG | en | Comedy

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.

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8 | 1h46m | PG | en | Comedy | More Info

Released: December. 15,1974 | Released Producted By: 20th Century Fox , Crossbow Productions Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Gene Wilder , Teri Garr , Marty Feldman

Director

Charles Sertin

Producted By

20th Century Fox , Crossbow Productions

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Gene Wilder

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Reviews

priceturner Buoyed by Gene Wilder's wonderful performance and Mel Brooks' extatic direction. Young Frankensteinstein is a comedic and fantastical film classic. At first I didn't see the big deal, I'm a huge Mel Brooks fan and I personally got more laughs out of Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs, but I realized this is not only a parody of Frankenstein, it's also a sweet omage and loveletter to the original that could've only been made by Brooks and Wilder. This is also one of the best cast films I've ever seen from Feldman to Leachman to Boyle to Garr. If you're a fan of comedy and classic monster films give this classic a watch.

ilovecandy12344 Yeah that part...wasn't funny. which is a shame because the rest of the movie is hilarious.

SteveM-1 ...and it most certainly does work. Rightfully hailed as Mel Brooks' greatest work, this film is a master class in both comedic story-telling and cinematography. There isn't much that hasn't been said about this film already. Every aspect of this film, from the acting to the set design works so well. The comedic timing is spot-on. The insistence on filming in Black & White was a master stroke as well. I think in order to really appreciate this film, you have to go back and watch the original Frankenstein films from the 1930's. Particularly the first three films starring Boris Karloff as the creature. Once you compare the scenes in those films to Young Frankenstein, you see that this film is not merely a farce, but a Valentine to the old classic films. I saw Young Frankenstein first, long before i got to see and appreciate the original films. I was very surprised how much of YF was a take on the previous films. I didn't know about the "brain dropping" scene or the artificial arm of the Police Inspector. After comparing the two films, it becomes evident that the best satire comes from somebody who truly admires the source material. I've read some poor reviews on this site regarding this film, and can only conclude they come from younger viewers who have never seen or compared the source material. It is a shame that most classics like this are lost on younger generations, but, thankfully, these generations have little say in what is truly a classic. Highly recommended. To get the best experience, I recommend Blu-Ray. Enjoy!

tylergee005 I was so excited to see this coming on TCM since I've wanted to watch it for years now. I really do love Mel Brooks and his type of humor, but unfortunately this movie didn't work. I genuinely laughed only at one part, and the rest was really a drag, a bore, a film I actually was not entertained throughout. I wanted to like this film a lot, I thought it could be my new favorite comedy, being with the premise and director and cast and all, but I was let down with this one.