Young Frankenstein May 2026

: Marty Feldman's ad-libbed shifting hump as Igor and Peter Boyle’s uniquely sensitive take on the Monster provide the film's funniest and most heartwarming moments. Cloris Leachman’s Frau Blücher and Madeline Kahn’s Elizabeth further elevate the absurdist tone .

: To capture the "velvety monochrome" feel of the 1930s, Brooks shot the film in black and white and even tracked down and used the original lab equipment props from the 1931 Frankenstein . Critical Consensus Young Frankenstein

: Wilder portrays Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced "Fron-ken-steen") with a "master class on silence and timing," swinging from quiet neurosis to manic explosions. : Marty Feldman's ad-libbed shifting hump as Igor