Young Frankenstein

1h 46m · 1974 · Directed by Mel Brooks · 4.0 / 5 on Letterboxd

Young Frankenstein (1974) runs 1h 46m, directed by Mel Brooks. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.

Genres: Comedy

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.