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04/03/2026 Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy 2h 7m
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Here comes the mother f*%#ing bride!

Overview

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.

  1. Maggie Gyllenhaal

    Writer, Director

Top billed cast

  1. Jessie Buckley

    Ida / The Bride / Mary Shelley

  2. Christian Bale

    Frank

  3. Peter Sarsgaard

    Jake Wiles

  4. John Magaro

    Clyde

  5. Jeannie Berlin

    Greta

  6. Annette Bening

    Dr. Euphronious

  7. Jake Gyllenhaal

    Ronnie Reed

  8. Penélope Cruz

    Myrna Malloy

  9. Zlatko Burić

    Lupino

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Reviews

A review by Gordon
Written by Gordon on 2026-04-11
I had such high hopes and expectations for Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut.
Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale are brilliant, but alas, they couldn't even save 'The Bride'.

I found myself wishing that Buckley's 'Ida' would pick a personality and stick with it.
I felt that way more so for the continuity and interest in the story than anything else.

Bales interpretation of 'The Monster' was as nuanced as I had hoped it would be, his need for human interaction was palpable.

Buckley switching from an American accent to a British one was kind of ironic in my eyes, but appreciat...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$80,000,000.00

Revenue
$23,944,025.00

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