Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein and KPop Demon Hunters have been added to the Criterion Collection. The two Netflix releases are among the most critically acclaimed and most streamed films of 2025 and are in the midst of an Oscar race.
Frankenstein was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor for Jacob Elordi, who plays Frankenstein. Del Toro has spent decades trying to bring his lavish reinterpretation of Mary Shelley’s classic story to the screen, but has since been forced to abandon production at several points in his career. He finally got his wish with a visually bold film with spectacular sets and rich cinematography. As with many of del Toro’s films, the monsters in this story are less savage and more sympathetic than the human characters. Oscar Isaac, Christoph Waltz and Mia Goth co-star in Frankenstein.
“KPop Demon Hunters” was a huge hit when it was released on Netflix last summer, eventually becoming the most popular movie in the streaming service’s history. Directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, “Golden” won the Golden Globe Award and Critics’ Choice Award for Best Animated Film and Best Original Song. The hit number was also the first K-Pop song to win a Grammy Award, with “KPop Demon Hunters” nominated for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song at the upcoming Academy Awards. Sony Pictures Animation produced the film.
The Criterion Collection publishes classic and contemporary films from around the world in editions that offer the highest technical quality, as well as supplementary materials such as interviews and behind-the-scenes features. Previous Netflix films that are part of the collection include Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma, Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, Jane Campion’s Power of the Dog, Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story, and Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. Criterion recently announced that it will be adding 2025 awards season favorites to its roster, including Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just an Accident, and Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent.
