The Bride!

The Bride!
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMaggie Gyllenhaal
Written byMaggie Gyllenhaal
Based onFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
by Mary Shelley
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLawrence Sher
Edited byDylan Tichenor
Music byHildur Guðnadóttir
Production
companies
  • First Love Films
  • In the Current Company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • February 26, 2026 (2026-02-26) (Leicester Square)
  • March 6, 2026 (2026-03-06) (United States)
Running time
126 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$80–90 million
Box office$28 million

The Bride! is a 2026 American Gothic romance film directed and written by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring by Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale with Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Penélope Cruz. The film draws inspiration from the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein, which was based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein.

The Bride! had its world premiere at the Empire Leicester Square in London, on February 26, 2026. It was released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on March 6. It received mixed reviews and was a financial failure.