This film has been making waves on Netflix since its release on November 7. Subscribers are won over.

Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water, Pan's Labyrinth) chose to adapt Mary Shelley's novel, Frankensteinfor Netflix. This pioneering work of fantasy and horror literature tells the story of a scientist who creates from scratch a hideous artificial being endowed with intelligence, before abandoning it to its sad fate.

Already performed in the 1930s in the guise of Boris Karloff (the best-known representation of this story), Frankenstein's monster is today played by Jacob Elordi (Euphoria, Saltburn). Its creator, Viktor Frankenstein, is played by Oscar Isaac (Dune, Moon Knight). Mia Goth (Pearl) et Christoph Waltz (Inglorious Basterds, Django Unchained) complete the distribution.

Uploaded on Friday November 7, 2025 on Netflix, this version of Frankenstein quickly ranked No. 1 in the daily top charts around the world (and particularly in France), less than 24 hours after its release. The sign of a crazy wait on the side of Netflix subscribers, but also of the lack of competition, the streaming platform having left room in its catalog to create the event around this feature film with a colossal budget ($120 million).

On social networks, and particularly on X, the public was carried away by Guillermo del Toro's staging. It is a "magnificent and truly remarkable film" according to @Eccy_reviews, who praises it "one of the most beautiful films of the year." "Guillermo del Toro put his whole soul into Frankenstein and I couldn't dream of a better adaptation", judges @bIoodfangs.

“The cinematography of #Frankenstein by Guillermo del Toro is absolutely breathtaking. This film is a true work of art,” notes @nannarkin, who considers it “one of the most visually beautiful films ever seen.” "THE Frankenstein by Guillermo del Toro is a true masterpiece and I can't think of anything else", finally decides @MartinaBelliMB. Many subscribers also regret not being able to discover this show in a cinema, on the big screen. In France, it is only released on the Netflix streaming platform, due to media chronology rules. The feature film thus obtains a spectator rating of 4/5 on Allociné.

If praise rains down from the spectators, the press does not necessarily join this concert of praise. The specialized media who discovered the film at the Venice Film Festival at the end of August deplored a film "which lacks soul" (Première, Télérama) and which "does not live up to expectations" (Variety). Conversely, others have allowed themselves to be captivated by aesthetics: for the Guardian, this Frankenstein is “monstrously beautiful”, when Ouest-France hails a “grandiose” feature film. You can catch up on this new adaptation of the Frankenstein myth on Netflix.