Frankenweenie is a 2012 English-language Animation Comedy film written by Leonard Ripps, Tim Burton and John August. The movie is directed by Tim Burton and produced by Allison Abbate and Tim Burton under the banner of Walt Disney Pictures in collaboration with Tim Burton Productions. Young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences. Frankenweenie stars Catherine O'hara in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Winona Ryder and Robert Capron. The screenplay is written by John August which is inspired from Frankenweenie by .mw-parser-output .plainlist ol .mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li .mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}Lenny Ripps Tim Burton. The music was composed by Danny Elfman. Cinematography was done by Peter Sorg and editing by Chris Lebenzon and Mark Solomon. The film has a running time of 87 minutes. It was released on 15th November 2012. The Film was successful at box office. Frankenweenie was made on a budget of $39 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $84 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Walt Disney Studios. Young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences.