Frankenweenie_
"Science goes astray!"
When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them that Sparky's still the good, loyal friend he was.
Starring
Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau
Box Office
$81.5M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Box office
Frankenweenie earned $81.5M worldwide on a $39.0M budget — a 109% return on investment.
Cast
Catherine O'Hara →
Catherine O'Hara stars as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice) in Frankenweenie.
Catherine O'Hara →
Year context
Frankenweenie was released 14 years ago in 2012.
Frankenweenie is a Animation, Comedy, Family film with a runtime of 1h 27m.
CAST (14)
Catherine O'Hara
Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
Martin Short
Mr. Frankenstein / Mr. Burgemeister / Nassor (voice)
Martin Landau
Mr. Rzykruski (voice)
Charlie Tahan
Victor Frankenstein (voice)
Atticus Shaffer
Edgar 'E' Gore (voice)
Winona Ryder
Elsa Van Helsing (voice)
Robert Capron
Bob (voice)
James Hiroyuki Liao
Toshiaki (voice)
Conchata Ferrell
Bob's Mom (voice)
Tom Kenny
New Holland Townsfolk (voice)
Frank Welker
Sparky (voice) (uncredited)
Dee Bradley Baker
Persephone / Shelly / Were-Rat / Colossus / Mr. Whiskers / Driver (voice) (uncredited)
Jeff Bennett
Giant Sea Monkeys (voice) (uncredited)
Jon Donahue
Additional Voices
BOX OFFICE
$39.0M
Budget
$81.5M
Revenue
+109%
ROI
PROFITABLE
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
87 min (1h 27m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.0/10 (3,561 votes)
Popularity
4
Budget
$39,000,000
Box Office
$81,493,846
Profit
+$42,493,846
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Frankenweenie about?
When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them that Sparky's still the good, loyal friend he was.
How long is Frankenweenie?
Frankenweenie has a runtime of 87 minutes (1h 27m).
Who stars in Frankenweenie?
The cast of Frankenweenie includes Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer.
How much did Frankenweenie make at the box office?
Frankenweenie earned $81,493,846 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $39,000,000.
What is the rating of Frankenweenie?
Frankenweenie has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 3,561 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Animation
Comedy
Family