# Young Frankenstein (1974)

> A neurotic heir, a flamboyant assistant, and an ill-fated experiment turn gothic monster mythology into an exuberant comedy classic.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Mel Brooks
- Cast: Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr, Kenneth Mars, Richard Haydn
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072431/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, campy, witty, movie night, halloween viewing

## Synopsis

A hilarious twist on classic horror tropes, where science meets slapstick comedy in a madcap adventure.

## Movies like Young Frankenstein

- [Flesh for Frankenstein (1973)](https://ember.film/movie/2001)
- [The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)](https://ember.film/movie/18462)
- [Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/2066)
- [The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/2080)
- [Haunted Honeymoon (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/14205)
- [Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/6909)
- [Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/1996)
- [Son of Frankenstein (1939)](https://ember.film/movie/2029)
- [Frankenstein (1931)](https://ember.film/movie/1995)
- [High Anxiety (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/7177)

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