Maggie Gyllenhaal ’s monster movie The Bride! is finally hitting theaters as part of this weekend’s 2026 movie releases, and it’s already stirring up curiosity about what kind of story audiences are about to get.

Not all the rage.

The stars discuss the tonal tightrope, the creation of The Bride and Frank, how Mary Shelley got it wrong and the importance of strong scene partners.

Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale make a “monstrous” couple in the first teaser for “The Bride!,” director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s punk rock take on “Bride of Frankenstein.” The stylish, colorful, and bonkers first look at “The Bride” shows ...

'The Bride!' is loosely inspired by Mary Shelley's novel 'Frankenstein.' The film starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale arrives in theaters Friday, March 6. Maggie Gyllenhaal's wildly imaginative movie puts a punk-rock twist on 'The Bride of Frankenstein.

Critics are split on if 'The Bride!' starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale is a brilliant experiment, an interesting mess, or a total failure.