Frankenweenie (2012) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	October 5, 2012
On DVD:	January 8, 2013
Genre:	Animated, Comedy, Horror, Family
Director:	Tim Burton
Writer:	John August
Cast:	Winona Ryder, Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer
Studio:	Walt Disney Pictures
Running Time:	87 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG for thematic elements, scary images and action

From creative genius Tim Burton (“Alice in Wonderland,” The Nightmare Before Christmas”) comes “Frankenweenie,” a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor’s fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a...

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I grew out of love with Tim Burton long ago, in reverse correlation to the box office success the director has seen over the last decade. But it's his smaller, more reserved movies that continue to impress me - Big Fish back in 2003, and now Frankenweenie, a stop-motion capture film that did little from a financial perspective but deserves recognition nonetheless.

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