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Frankenweenie (2012) | MovieWeb (1)

Frankenweenie

PG-13

Animation

Comedy

Fantasy

Horror

Release Date
October 5, 2012
Director
Tim Burton
Cast
Charlie Tahan, Winona Ryder, Martin Short, James Hiroyuki Liao, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Landau, Atticus Shaffer

Runtime
87 Minutes

Main Genre
Animation

Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
Writers
Tim Burton, John August

Tagline
From the director of Alice in Wonderland

Franchise
Disney Animated Films

Summary

Frankenweenie is a 2012 stop-motion animated remake of Tim Burton's eponymous 1984 short film. It tells the story of young scientist Victor Frankenstein, who brings his dog Sparky back to life and tries to stop his experiment from wreaking havoc across his town.

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The singer will perform the Oscar-nominated 'The Moon Song' from Her. Plus, we have a featurette about the making of this song.

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Tim Burton Confirmed to Be in Talks for Beetlejuice 2

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The sequel definitely won't be the director's next movie. Michael Keaton is expected to reprise his title role.

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This 10-track CD features new songs from Imagine Dragons and Ellie Goulding from director Andrew Niccol's adaptation of the Stephenie Meyer novel.

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This film about a young boy whose shadow magic can save New York City was put on indefinite hold, and is already partially completed.

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Lincoln leads the pack with 12 nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor.

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24th Annual Producers Guild Awards Nominations

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Argo and Django Unchained were among the movie nominees, with Breaking Bad and Modern Family earning TV nominations.

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70th Annual Golden Globe Awards Nominations

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Argo, Django Unchained, Life of Pi, Lincoln, and Zero Dark Thirty are up for Best Motion Picture - Drama.

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Frankenweenie 'Puppet Hospital' Featurette

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We also have a new clip from director Tim Burton's 3D stop motion comedy that pays homage to the classic Bride of Frankenstein.

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Winona Ryder Talks About Returning for Beetlejuice 2! [Exclusive]

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The actress reveals whether or not she is up for returning in this long awaited Tim Burton sequel.

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Frankenweenie Cast and Crew Interviews! [Exclusive]

Celebrity Interviews

Director Tim Burton joins actors Winona Ryder, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Charlie Tahan and Atticus Shaffer for a look at this Walt Disney stop-motion adventure.

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Six Frankenweenie Retro Posters

Movie News

Celebrate the golden age of horror with this latest look at Tim Burton's stop-motion family film.

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Frankenweenie 'Mr. Whiskers' Dream' Clip

Movie News

We also have six TV spots for director Tim Burton's 3D horror-comedy about a young boy who resurrects his dead dog Sparky.

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Tim Burton Talks Beetlejuice 2 Pre-Production! [Exclusive]

Celebrity Interviews

The Frankenweenie director discusses his involvement in the highly-anticipated sequel being written by Seth Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg.

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Frankenweenie IMAX Poster

Movie News

Fans who attend the midnight IMAX screenings on October 5 will take home this one-sheet featuring an original Tim Burton sketch.

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Frankenweenie 'Edgar Knows' and 'Bigger Problem' Clips

Movie News

Victor Frankenstein must deal with Edgar and the abnormal pets of Bob and Toshiaki in scenes from Tim Burton's stop-motion comedy.

ByBrian Gallagher

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