Summary
A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride is born. But what ensues is beyond what either of them imagined.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
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Not for warmth or comfort.
Cast
24 of 40
Jessie BuckleyIda / The Bride / Mary Shelley
Christian BaleFrank
Peter SarsgaardJake Wiles
John MagaroClyde
Jeannie BerlinGreta
Annette BeningDr. Euphronious
Jake GyllenhaalRonnie Reed
Penélope CruzMyrna Malloy
Zlatko BurićLupino
Louis CancelmiOfficer Goodman
Julianne HoughIris / Jinx
Matthew MaherJames
Massiel MordanMable
Anthony AbbatoResturant Man #1
Neil Vincent SmithRestaurant Man #2
Lydia KellyRestaurant Woman #1
Ethan DubinSpooked Passerby
Will DaggerMan At Movie Theater
Karin DreijerWild Club Performer
Mary Jo MeccaWild Club Eyebrow Woman
Alex MorfIndiana Train Cop
Michael CullenIndiana Sheriff
Conor William WrightEddie
Crew
- Directed by
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Written by
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Produced by
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, Osnat Handelsman-Keren, Talia Kleinhendler
- Music by
- Hildur Guðnadóttir
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Facts
March 4, 2026 · 2 h 7 min · R
- Released
- March 4, 2026
- Runtime
- 2 h 7 min
- Age rating
- R
- Content
- Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Budget
- $80 million
- Box office
- $24 million
- Available in
- 98 countries
- Keywords
- based on novel or book
Q&A
5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Bride!?"
Questions about The Bride!
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is The Bride! worth watching?
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 5.6, Letterboxd 2.8 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 57%, and Metacritic 55).
Will The Bride! scare me?
It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for uncanny, but 4 for scares.
Is The Bride! good for date night?
It suits a quiet night in as a couple: romance is 7 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.
Was The Bride! a box office flop?
Yes: it cost about $80 million to make and earned $24 million worldwide, 30% of its budget.


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