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Frankenweenie
2012
· Movie
· 87 min
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #305
- IMDb #316
- Google retired #297
- Rotten Tomatoes #232
- Metacritic #149
- Letterboxd #276
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #183
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #304
- Metacritic Critics #114
- Metacritic Audience #202
- Criticker #166
- Douban #157
- Kinopoisk #337
- AlloCiné #215
- Trakt #341
Every rating
48–88
out of 100
A young, inventive boy is heartbroken when his beloved dog passes away unexpectedly. Inspired by his science teacher's lessons, he decides to harness the power of lightning to bring his pet back to life. The experiment is successful, but secretly reanimating his dog has unintended consequences, sparking curiosity and chaos in his quiet suburban neighborhood when other children attempt to replicate his experiment.
Details
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Writer
- John August
- Based on
- Frankenweenie
- Studio
- Walt Disney Pictures
- Released
- 4 October 2012
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $39.0M
- Box office
- $81.5M
- Awards
- 8 wins, 22 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (14) →
Awards & nominations
See all 30 →8 wins from 30 nominations across 25 ceremonies
| 85th Academy Awards 2012 | Best Animated Feature | Tim Burton | Nominee |
| BAFTA Awards 2012 | Best Animated Film | Tim Burton | Nominee |
| Critics Choice Awards 2012 | Best Animated Feature | Tim Burton | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2012 | Best Animated Feature Film | Tim Burton | Nominee |
| Producers Guild of America 2012 | Outstanding Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures | Allison Abbate & Tim Burton | Nominee |
| American Cinema Editors 2012 | Best Edited Animated Feature Film | Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E., & Mark Solomon | Nominee |
| Annie Awards 2012 | Writing in an Animated Feature Production | John August | Nominee |
| Annie Awards 2012 | Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production | Atticus Shaffer | Nominee |
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85th Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Animated Feature | Tim Burton | Nominee |
BAFTA Awards
1 nomination
| Best Animated Film | Tim Burton | Nominee |
Critics Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Animated Feature | Tim Burton | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Animated Feature Film | Tim Burton | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America
1 nomination
| Outstanding Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures | Allison Abbate & Tim Burton | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Animated Film | Tim Burton | Winner |
| Best Music | Danny Elfman | Winner |
Boston Society of Film Critics
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Animated Film | Tim Burton | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Animated Feature | Tim Burton | Winner |
Kansas City Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Animated Film | Tim Burton | Winner |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Animation | Tim Burton | Winner |
Nevada Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Animated Movie | Tim Burton | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Animated Film | Tim Burton | Winner |
Annie Awards
5 nominations
| Best Animated Feature | Nominee | |
| Production Design in an Animated Feature Production | Rick Heintzich | Nominee |
| Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production | Atticus Shaffer | Nominee |
| Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production | Catherine O'Hara | Nominee |
| Writing in an Animated Feature Production | John August | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors
1 nomination
| Best Edited Animated Feature Film | Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E., & Mark Solomon | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Animated Feature | Tim Burton | Nominee |
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Animated Film | Tim Burton | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Animated Film | Tim Burton | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Animated Feature | Tim Burton | Nominee |
Phoenix Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Animated Film | Tim Burton | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Animated Film | Tim Burton | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media | Tim Burton | Nominee |
Southeastern Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Animated Film | Tim Burton | Nominee |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Animated Film | Tim Burton | Nominee |
Toronto Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Animated Feature | Tim Burton | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Animated Feature | Tim Burton | Nominee |