Jacob Elordi in “Frankenstein.”
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Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic Gothic horror novel, begins streaming on Netflix this week on the heels of the monster movie’s three-week theatrical run.
Frankenstein marks del Toro’s second consecutive film for Netflix, which previously released the filmmaker’s stop-motion adaptation of Pinocchio in 2023. Pinocchio went on to earn del Toro and his fellow director, Mark Gustafson, an Oscar for Best Animated Feature.
The official summary for Frankenstein reads, “Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro adapts Mary Shelley’s classic tale of Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac), a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a creature (Jacob Elordi) to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.”
Rated R, Frankenstein also stars Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer, Charles Dance, Christian Convery, David Bradley, Burn Gorman, Ralph Ineson and Lars Mikkelsen.
Frankenstein will begin streaming on Netflix on Friday, Nov. 7, at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. ET.
For viewers who do not subscribe to Netflix, the streaming platform has an ad-based package for $7.99 per month for viewing on two supported devices, as well as an ad-free package for $17.99 per month for two supported devices.
Additionally, Netflix offers an ad-free package for $24.99 per month for four supported devices with 4K Ultra HD programming.
Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ Is Still Playing In Theaters
Even though Netflix produced Frankenstein, the streaming giant opted to release the film in theaters for three weeks before its premiere on the platform.
And while it’s not unusual for Netflix to exhibit some of their films in theaters for a week in New York and Los Angeles to qualify them for awards season consideration, it took a much different approach with Frankenstein.
In short, since Frankenstein is directed by Guillermo del Toro, the streamer opted for a much larger theatrical window to give his enormous fan base an opportunity to see the film on the big screen. Frankenstein opened in select theaters on Oct. 17 before expanding to theaters nationwide on Oct. 24.
While Frankenstein is guaranteed a three-week run in theaters, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the film will be pulled from showhouses on Nov. 6. In October, Netflix created a website so audiences could find out where Frankenstein was playing in theaters. As such, audiences can use the site to find out if the film will still be playing in their area after the film begins on Netflix.
In an interview with Variety in August, del Toro, referring to the number of theaters and length of Frankenstein’s theatrical run, said, “We will get the biggest theatrical release that Netflix gives its films. I don’t know the exact number, but it’s three weeks exclusively and then it can stay in theaters longer.”
In addition to the film being released in theaters and on streaming, del Toro told Variety that, like they did with his version of Pinocchio, Netflix is planning to release Frankenstein on physical media.
The director did not indicate what type of physical media Frankenstein will be released on — generally includes DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD discs — nor did he say when the release will be.
Frankenstein begins streaming on Netflix on Friday at 3 a.m. PT/12 a.m. ET.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/11/05/what-time-does-guillermo-del-toros-frankenstein-begin-on-netflix-this-week/
