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The Bride!

Movie·2026·Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy·2h 7m·6.2 (520)·Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal

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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.

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Jessie BuckleyJessie BuckleyIda / The Bride / Mary ShelleyChristian BaleChristian BaleFrankPeter SarsgaardPeter SarsgaardJake WilesJohn MagaroJohn MagaroClydeJeannie BerlinJeannie BerlinGretaAnnette BeningAnnette BeningDr. EuphroniousJake GyllenhaalJake GyllenhaalRonnie ReedPenélope CruzPenélope CruzMyrna Malloy

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