Victor Frankenstein
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: November 25, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
36
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
9
Negative:
15
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Total FilmJamie GrahamDec 8, 2015
Fun enough, but not the lightning-bolt-to-the-heart update we hoped for. For a far superior update of the Frankenstein myth, read Stephen King’s Revival. Read full review
60
Screen DailyWendy IdeNov 24, 2015
This Grand Guignol riot of rotting animal and Godless creations is great fun. However, of the cast, it is only McAvoy, walking the line between madman and genius, who fully manages to hold his own against the spectacle with which he shares the screen. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyKyle AndersonNov 27, 2015
Only Radcliffe escapes unscathed, lending Igor a convincing psychology despite the ham-fistedness of the material. But he’s not enough of a reason to resurrect this story again. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloNov 24, 2015
The first words spoken in Victor Frankenstein are “You know the story,” and anyone who simply mutters “Yep,” gets up, and heads back to the box office for a refund will be well ahead of the game. Read full review
50
The New York TimesManohla DargisNov 24, 2015
Thin as a halfpenny, Victor Frankenstein has nothing to offer on science and the mysteries of creation, but it does reaffirm the grip that Shelley’s story retains on the imagination, no matter how far afield it’s taken. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreNov 24, 2015
Still, those who adore the two stars will find some fun here. And if you don’t “know the story,” you won’t be nearly as bored as the rest of us. Read full review
42
Portland OregonianMarc MohanNov 24, 2015
The best and creepiest sequence involves a sort of beta test, during which a patchwork chimplike creature is brought to life and rampages about. Read full review
40
Arizona RepublicBarbara VanDenburghNov 24, 2015
When all the parts are sewn together, the end result proves as crude and slapdash as the monster itself. Read full review
40
VarietyAndrew BarkerNov 24, 2015
This reimagining features some fun production design and a performance of undiluted bug-eyed flamboyance from James McAvoy as the titular pale student of unhallowed arts, but its reservoirs of energy and ingenuity run dry long before the finale, leaving the film to lumber to its half-hearted conclusion. Read full review
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