Gods and Monsters
“A portrait of an outrageous friendship.”
It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop an unlikely friendship, which will change them forever.
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Cast
36 people
Ian McKellen
James Whale
Known for
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Brendan Fraser
Clayton Boone
Known for
The Mummy
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Lynn Redgrave
Hanna
Known for
Peter Pan
Spider
Lolita Davidovich
Betty
Known for
True Detective
The Longest Ride
David Dukes
David Lewis
Known for
Rose Red
Rawhead Rex
Kevin J. O'Connor
Harry
Known for
11.22.63
There Will Be Blood
Mark Kiely
Dwight
Known for
Bruce Almighty
The Edge
Jack Plotnick
Edmund Kay
Known for
Drawn Together
Wrong
Rosalind Ayres
Elsa Lanchester
Known for
Outnumbered
Unicorn: Warriors Eternal
Jack Betts
Boris Karloff
Known for
Spider-Man
8MM
Matt McKenzie
Colin Clive
Known for
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Todd Babcock
Leonard Barnett
Known for
Flight of the Living Dead
Single White Female 2: The Psycho
Bill Condon Director · Christopher Bram Author Carter Burwell Composer
Worldwide gross $6.5M · Budget $10M · United States release November 4, 1998
Box office
Budget
$10,000,000
Worldwide gross
$6,451,628
Gross vs. budget
0.6×
Production
Flashpoint
Production
BBC Film
Production
Regent Entertainment
Production
Lions Gate Films
Studio · Production
Showtime Networks
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Hungarian
Release dates
United States · January 21, 1998
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · November 4, 1998
Theatrical
Belgium
September 12, 1998 · Limited theatrical
France
May 2, 1999 · Physical · DVD
Germany
September 12, 1998 · Limited theatrical · Oldenburg International Film Festival
Netherlands
March 11, 1999 · Theatrical
August 22, 2003 · TV · Net 5
September 30, 2004 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
December 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Switzerland
May 3, 2000 · Digital
United Kingdom
March 26, 1999 · Theatrical
December 31, 2000 · TV · BBC Two
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