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Young Frankenstein (1974) Rank 4 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Young Frankenstein (1974) a score of 3.1210 out of 4

based on (52) reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

The moment, when it comes, has the inevitability of comic genius. Young Victor Frankenstein, grandson of the count who started it all, returns by rail to his ancestral home. As the train ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Wilder and Peter Boyle (as the monster) are hysterical, but it's Teri Garr who steals the show as Frankenstein's buxom and considerably vapid assistant. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)

Hey, our man Brooks never claimed to have good taste. Bless him. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)

Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)

Director Mel Brooks has spoofed other movies with Robin Hood Men In Tights and High Anxiety. None are as good as this one. Even his very funny, lowbrow Blazing Saddles comes in second to this one. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Eric Nash)

TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

Mel Brooks's follow-up to his enormously successful western spoof, BLAZING SADDLES, tackles the horror genre--specifically, FRANKENSTEIN and THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN. This time Brooks tones down his broad humor a bit to create a work that is both an ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at TV Guide Entertainment Network, Movie Guide

Chris Casino

This film, penned by Wilder and Brooks based upon a concept Wilder came up with, was nominated for a Best Screenplay Oscar in 1974. What puzzles me is what could've possibly won over it, because it's easily one of the funniest movies ever made, and it's ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Chris Casino

IndependentCritics.com (Jacob Hall)

Brooks studied the Karloff version of "Frankenstein" for inspiration and by God it shows! Anyone familar with the horro classic will find much to enjoy here, but you do not have to be familiar with that film to have a blast. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at IndependentCritics.com (Jacob Hall)

The Onion A.V. Club (Nathan Rabin)

For much of his career, Mel Brooks has had the peculiar distinction of being simultaneously ahead of and behind the times. Brooks' singing Nazis and flatulent cowboys radically expanded the parameters of mainstream comedy. Yet when American films were ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at The Onion A.V. Club (Nathan Rabin)

Mutant Reviewers From Hell

In that funny thing that we internet-folk refer to as In Real Life, I have many friends who have come to regard me as some kind of movie buff. Not that I can blame them entirely, I have spent the last few years of my life doing unpaid movie critique for ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Mutant Reviewers From Hell

Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)

A comic twist on the traditional Frankenstein story. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)

FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)

Bug-eyed Marty Feldman steals the show as Igor, pronounced 'Eye-gor'. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)

Moviegnome.com

One of his classic comedies, Mel Brooks shows a steady hand and a knack for getting the laughs. Even when the jokes should be obscene, they are given in such a light manner that it's hard to be offended. And that's probably why it is so successful. It ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Moviegnome.com

Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)

A terrifically-written and well-observed parody of practically every Frankenstein flick ever made. One of Mel Brooks' best. ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)

Crazy for Cinema

Though I'm not really a fan of Brooks later movies, I find this film to be one of the best comedies ever made. His early work has a demented joy that seems to have evolved into mindless silliness...and that's a real tragedy. Wilder gives his all to his ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Crazy for Cinema

Orbital Reviews

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) is the grandson of the famous doctor Victor Frankenstein, who tried to create life from death in his famous experiments. Frederick is not amused with the efforts of his ancestors, however, and tells everyone to ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Orbital Reviews

SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

Mel Brooks is a highly erratic talent. There was a time when people used to call him one of the great comedy directors. And Young Frankenstein often attracts "one of the funniest comedies of all time" comments. On the other hand Brooks is a ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

Stomp Tokyo

Young Frankenstein is another Mel Brooks attempt to parody an entire genre of movies. This strategy of his yielded some great movies like Blazing Saddles, some amusing movies like High Anxiety ...read the complete Young Frankenstein movie review at Stomp Tokyo

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