Jacob Elordi in “Frankenstein.”
Netflix/Ken Woroner
Netflix is bringing Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein back to the big screen on Friday.
The streaming platform originally released the writer-director’s version of Mary Shelly’s classic Gothic tale in theaters for a three-week run on Oct. 17, 2025. The film then made its streaming debut on Netflix.
Now, in the week leading up to the announcement of the 2026 Oscar nominations next Thursday, Netflix announced that the film is returning to select markets for a weeklong engagement.
The theatrical re-release of Frankenstein was announced on Thursday by Netflix on X and it was reposted by del Toro’s official X account. Like before, moviegoers can find out if the film is playing in their area by typing in their city and state or ZIP code into a field on a website created by Netflix specifically for the theatrical release of the film.
In the post below, Netflix announced a 35mm film version of Frankenstein will be playing in the Paris Theater in New York City and the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. The post also indicates that Frankenstein will be re-released in 10 other markets, including Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Washington, DC.
Netflix, did not, however, indicate how many theaters would be showing the film over the next week. Frankestein stars Oscar Isaac as Dr. Victor Frankenstein and Jacob Elordi as the Creature. Mia Goth plays dual roles as Claire Frankenstein and Elizabeth Harlander.
‘Frankenstein’ Has Been A Mainstay On The 2025-26 Awards Season Circuit
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein has earned multiple nominations for several different awards season organizations this year, including mentions of being one of the top 10 films of 2025 by the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review.
The film was recently named as one of the 10 films nominated for Best Picture by the Producers Guild of America and del Toro is one of the five filmmakers nominated as Best Director by the Directors Guild of America.
Also, Jacob Elordi received a nomination for Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture from SAG-AFTRA’s Actor Awards last week, while the core cast of Frankenstein was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture.
Frankenstein was also nominated for 11 Critics’ Choice Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for del Toro. It won three trophies at the CCA celebration earlier this month, including Best Supporting Actor for Elordi, Best Hair & Makeup and Best Production Design.
Frankenstein was nominated for five Golden Globes going into last Sunday’s ceremony, but was shut out. The film was up for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director and Best Screenplay for del Toro.
In addition, Frankenstein received Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama and Best Supporting Actor in any Motion Picture nominations for Oscar Isaac and Elordi.
Rated R, Frankenstein is available to stream on Netflix.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2026/01/16/guillermo-del-toros-frankenstein-returning-to-theaters-for-a-week/


