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COMEDY . 1974 . 1h 46m . 7.9/10

Young Frankenstein_

"The scariest comedy of all time!"

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.

Starring Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman
Box Office $86.3M
7.9/10
Rating
$86.3M
Box Office
1h 46m
Runtime
1974
Year
MASSIVE HIT
+2,981% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The scariest comedy of all time!

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.

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Box office
Young Frankenstein earned $86.3M worldwide on a $2.8M budget — a 2,981% return on investment.
Cast
Gene Wilder stars as Dr. Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein.
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Year context
Young Frankenstein was released 52 years ago in 1974.
Young Frankenstein is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 46m.

BOX OFFICE

$2.8M
Budget
$86.3M
Revenue
+2981%
ROI
MASSIVE HIT
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
106 min (1h 46m)
Country
Rating
7.9/10 (3,345 votes)
Budget
$2,800,000
Box Office
$86,273,333
Profit
+$83,473,333

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Young Frankenstein about?
A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.
How long is Young Frankenstein?
Young Frankenstein has a runtime of 106 minutes (1h 46m).
Who stars in Young Frankenstein?
The cast of Young Frankenstein includes Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman.
How much did Young Frankenstein make at the box office?
Young Frankenstein earned $86,273,333 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $2,800,000.
What is the rating of Young Frankenstein?
Young Frankenstein has a rating of 7.9 out of 10 based on 3,345 votes on TMDB.

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Comedy
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