Gala

Frankenstein

Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz shine in Guillermo del Toro’s imaginative and elemental retelling of Mary Shelley’s groundbreaking novel.

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Credits

  • Director-screenwriter

    Guillermo del Toro

  • With

    Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Christoph Waltz, Mia Goth, Felix Kammerer

  • USA 2025. 149min

  • Certificate

    BBFC15

  • Courtesy of

    Netflix

  • Language

    English

Access information

Audio description:
Monday 13 October 17:45
Tuesday 14 October 11:15
Wednesday 15 October 13:00
Friday 17 October 17:45

Descriptive subtitles:
Tuesday 14 October 11:15
Wednesday 15 October 13:00
Friday 17 October 17:45

Closed Captions (CC) via WatchWord smart glasses:
Monday 13 October 17:45

Intro / Q&A Live captioned:
Monday 13 October 17:45

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Introduction

Few contemporary filmmakers are as adept at balancing attention to detail and technical prowess with genuine emotional heft as Academy Award-winning filmmaker Del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water). His take on Shelley’s masterpiece movingly captures the sense of isolation and yearning, while creating a fugue of dread and elemental horror. Goth is outstanding as Elizabeth and Elordi delivers a heart-stealing performance as the monster.

Kristy Matheson

Content warning

Contains flashing images and scenes of graphic violence or injury.

How to book

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