The Bride! (2026)

5.7R126 minDirector: Maggie Gyllenhaal

2026 American film

The Bride! is a 2026 American Gothic romance film directed and written by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Jessie Buckley (in a dual role), Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Penélope Cruz. The film draws inspiration from the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein, which was based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein.

The Bride! had its world premiere at the Empire Leicester Square in London, on February 26, 2026. It was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on March 6. It received mixed reviews and was a box office bomb, grossing $24 million worldwide on a budget of $90 million.

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What is The Bride! about?
The Bride! (2026) — Dr. Frankenstein's lonely Creature travels to 1930s Chicago to seek the aide of a Dr. Euphronius in creating a companion for him. The doctor reinvigorates a murdered young woman and the Bride is born. She is beyond what either of them intended, igniting a combustible romance, the
Is The Bride! based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Bride! scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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