The Bride May 2026

TMS Movie Review: The Bride! - by Megan Bianco - The Meggie Sue

The story follows a lonely Frankenstein (Christian Bale) who travels to 1930s Chicago to have Dr. Euphronius (Annette Bening) create a companion. They revive a murdered young woman (Jessie Buckley) who, upon waking, possesses a blank mind with dreams of author Mary Shelley. The Bride quickly breaks away from her creators to live an outlaw life, with her and Frank’s story often compared to a "Grimm's Fairy Tale" version of Bonnie and Clyde . Characters & Cast: The Bride

as The Bride/Ida: A "formidable," "mesmerizing," and "punk" take on the character. TMS Movie Review: The Bride

Early reviews are mixed, frequently labeling it a "fascinating mess" that is highly ambitious but narratively uneven. It has been praised for its bold vision and "magnetic" performances, while criticized for feeling "convoluted" at times. They revive a murdered young woman (Jessie Buckley)