Synopsis
The life of Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, who at 16 met 21-year-old poet Percy Shelley, resulting in the writing of "Frankenstein".
Scores
Overall Score
62.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
70.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.2%
Review Aggregate
48.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 41% of 124 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, romantic, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalromanticthin plotstylizedemotionalcharacter-drivencoming of agemacabrevisually strikinguplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elle Fanning | 2018 | $21,000 | $26,000 | (est) |
| Douglas Booth | 2018 | $13,000 | $16,000 | (est) |
| Bel Powley | 2018 | $10,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Ben Hardy | 2018 | $8,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Tom Sturridge | 2018 | $7,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Maisie Williams | 2018 | $6,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Stephen Dillane | 2018 | $5,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Joanne Froggatt | 2018 | $5,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score41.0
RT critic review count124
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes18,912
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $108,900 | $136,049 |
| International | 2018 | $1,987,700 | $2,483,240 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $2,096,600 | $2,619,289 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $849,530 | $1,061,320 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $1,388,000 | $1,734,033 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $1,674,000 | $2,091,333 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $855,000 | $1,068,154 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $2,426,000 | $3,030,809 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $54,450 | $68,025 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $7,246,980 | $9,053,674 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $1,250,000 (est) | $1,561,629 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $1,347,000 (est) | $1,682,811 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $290,000 | $362,298 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $327,000 | $408,522 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $250,000 | $312,326 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $3,464,000 | $4,327,586 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $3,782,980 | $4,726,089 |
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