8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Frankenstein (2025)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.0
Overview
Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Race Swap: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a liberal, anti-authoritarian ideology by critiquing institutional power and prejudice, advocating for compassion and resistance against fascistic tendencies.
Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein incorporates diversity through the casting of a Latino actor in the lead role of Victor Frankenstein. The narrative further explores significant themes of marginalization, empathy for the 'other,' and critiques of oppressive power dynamics, framing the Monster's journey as a central metaphor for the struggles of misunderstood and excluded individuals.
Secondary
Guillermo del Toro's *Frankenstein* (2025) implicitly portrays LGBTQ+ themes through the Creature's story of otherness, transformation, and yearning for acceptance. The film uses this narrative as an empathetic metaphor for queer experiences, highlighting resilience, chosen family, and identity formation. Psychosexual undertones further suggest an exploration of fluid identity, resulting in a net positive and affirming thematic impact.
Victor Frankenstein, canonically established as a white European Swiss scientist, is portrayed by Oscar Isaac, an actor of Guatemalan-American and mixed Latin American descent. This casting represents a departure from the character's original racial and ethnic background, constituting a race swap.
The film uses Christian motifs and imagery, such as creation, Adam, and Satan, to explore complex themes of morality and identity through the creature's narrative. Director Guillermo del Toro's personal Catholic background and his interpretation of monsters as 'saints or messiahs' suggest a respectful and nuanced engagement with Christian concepts, rather than a critique of the faith itself.
Frankenstein (2025) does not explicitly portray transsexual characters or themes. While its exploration of identity, creation, and societal rejection can be metaphorically interpreted through a transgender lens, these connections are not directly presented in the film's narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
All major characters in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (2025) retain their established canonical genders from Mary Shelley's original novel, with no on-screen gender differences from the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
8.4
Critic Ratings
8.1
N/A
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