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Young Frankenstein
Quick Facts
DirectorMel Brooks
Runtime1h 46m · PG
GenresComedy
Release1974-12-15
Film

Young Frankenstein

1974· PG· 1h 46m· Comedy

The scariest comedy of all time!

Young Frankenstein, a comic send-up of the horror genre, sees a modern-day neurosurgeon, Frederick, inherit his notorious grandfather’s castle and experiments. Initially dismissive of his grandfather’s legacy, Frederick’s skepticism melts when he uncovers his grandfather’s notes on reanimation. Surrounded by a hunchbacked assistant, a fetching lab technician, and an elderly housekeeper, Frederick’s scientific rigour clashes with the castle’s spectral past, leading to a series of comically grotesque experiments and mishaps.

1974-12-15
Young Frankenstein

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Key Crew
DirectorMel Brooks
ScreenplayGene Wilder
Director of PhotographyGerald Hirschfeld
Original Music ComposerJohn Morris
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 43 crew)

Details

Released1974-12-15
Runtime1h 46m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosCrossbow Productions · Gruskoff/Venture Films · Jouer Limited
Budget$3M
Box office$86M
LanguagesEnglish · German
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating7.9/10 · 3407 votes
Original languageen

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