Highest-Rated Movies about 'Mad Scientist', Sort by Popularity

Manborg (2011), A Town Called Panic (2009), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Against the Tide (2009), Spider-Man 2 (2004), Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996), Lilo & Stitch (2002), Re-Animator (1985) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Mad Scientist movies.

#16. Our Man Flint (1966)

Storyline: The world's weather seems to have changed dramatically with violent storms everywhere and long dormant volcanoes suddenly erupting. No one is sure what is happening or why but when American intelligence chief Cramden loses yet another team of agents, there appears to be only one man who can do the job: Derek Flint, former super spy, incredibly rich and the ultimate ladies man. Despite Cramden's concerns, Flint is on the job and soon discovers that the Earth's weather is under the control of a secret organization known as GALAXY whose scientists are looking to pacify the world and devote humankind to scientific pursuits.—garykmcd

Plot Keywords: secret agent, spy, assassin, mad scientist, love interest, cool, outlandish ...

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#18. Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)

Storyline: The moon rises at a predestined angle and awakens the sleeping Dr. Phibes three years later. To his dismay, he finds his house has been demolished and his papyrus scrolls stolen, the scrolls he needs to find the Pharoah's Tomb in Egypt, where the River of Life flows. After identifying the source of the papyrus theft, he packs and leaves for Egypt with his assistant Vulnavia, still intent upon awakening his dead wife Victoria. The parties responsible for the theft of Phibes' scrolls suffer an attrition problem as Inspector Trout chases him across the world.—Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>

Plot Keywords: mad scientist, assistant, explorer, lover, inspector, campy, gory ...

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#19. Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)

Storyline: In 19th Century Paris, the maniacal Dr. Mirakle abducts young women and injects them with ape blood in an attempt to prove ape-human kinship. He constantly meets failure as the abducted women die. Medical student Pierre Dupin discovers what Mirakle is doing too late to prevent the abduction of his girlfriend Camille. Now he desperately tries to enlist the help of the police to get her back.—Gary Jackson <garyjack5@cogeco.ca>

Plot Keywords: mad scientist, medical student, girlfriend, friend, mother, ape, dark ...

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#20. Master Minds (1949)

Storyline: When Sach eats too much sugar, he goes into a trance whereby he's able to predict the future. Slip tries to make some money off of Sach by using him as a fortune teller in a carnival, until a mad scientist kidnaps Sach to use him in an intelligence-switching experiment with a monster.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: hoodlum, mad scientist, henchman, monster, storekeeper, friend, lighthearted ...

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#21. Krrish (2006)

Storyline: Singapore-based Dr. Siddhant Arya recruits a superhumanly powerful Indian-born man named Rohit Mehra, who was given special powers by a blue-skinned alien named Jadoo, to build a computer that can forecast the future, which results in an accident that kills Rohit. When this news reaches Rohit's mother, Sonia, in India, she passes this on to Rohit's wife, Nisha, who has just given birth to a son named Krishna. However, Nisha, unable to handle this devastating news, passes away, leaving Krishna to be brought up by Sonia. When Krishna is enrolled in school, she notices that he has the same intellectual and physical powers that his father possessed, so in order to shield him from any harm, she moves to a secluded and remote area in a mountainous region of the country, where he grows up. Years later, Krishna has matured, has acquired the same special powers that his father had, and is also able to communicate with animals. He meets with a camper named Priya and is attracted to her. When ...

Plot Keywords: young man, young woman, friend, grandmother, mad scientist, amusing, lighthearted ...

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#22. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)

Storyline: Brain surgeon, rock musician, adventurer Buckaroo Banzai is a modern renaissance man and has made scientific history. Shifting the Oscillation Overthruster into warp speed, he's the first man to travel to the eighth dimension - and come back sane. But when his sworn enemy, the demented Dr. Emilio Lizardo, devises a plot to steal the device and bring an evil army back to destroy Earth, Buckaroo goes cranium to cranium with the madman in a battle that could spell doom for the universe. With the help of his uniquely qualified team, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, Buckaroo is ready to save the world on a moment's notice.

Plot Keywords: mad scientist, alien, leader, young woman, rock star, frenetic, hilarious ...

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#24. Spook Busters (1946)

Storyline: The Bowery Boys--Slip, Sach, Bobby, Whitey & Chuck--start their own exterminating service, and get a job which takes them to a spooky old abandoned mansion in the middle of the night. Meeting up with pal Gabe and his new French bride, the boys are tormented by mad scientists who try to convince them the place is haunted and then kidnap Sach in order to place his brain inside a gorilla.—Marty McKee <mmckee@soltec.net>

Plot Keywords: exterminator, friend, young man, wife, mad scientist, doctor, madcap ...

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#26. Victor Frankenstein (2015)

Storyline: James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe star in a dynamic and thrilling twist on a legendary tale. Radical scientist Victor Frankenstein (McAvoy) and his equally brilliant protégé Igor Strausman (Radcliffe) share a noble vision of aiding humanity through their groundbreaking research into immortality. But Victor's experiments go too far, and his obsession has horrifying consequences. Only Igor can bring his friend back from the brink of madness and save him from his monstrous creation.

Plot Keywords: monster, husband, wife, mad scientist, frankenstein, frankenstein's monster, engaging ...

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#28. Her Husband's Affairs (1947)

Storyline: Ad man/genius William Weldon resents his wife Margaret's meddling in his business, even though her suggestions are often on target. The situation gets put to its toughest test when Weldon tries to market an eccentric inventor's embalming fluid, which turns out to be a hair remover.—Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@aol.com>

Plot Keywords: advertising executive, wife, mad scientist, boss, mayor, hilarious, melodramatic ...

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#29. I, Madman (1989)

Storyline: Virginia works at a used book store. She's really into horror novels and discovers a really good book. It's called "I, Madman" and it's about an insane doctor who cuts off people's noses, ears, and hair and puts them on his face to please a girl he likes. Only Virginia discovers that the book is nonfiction, and every time she picks up the book to read it, she sees him. The insane doctor from the book has escaped the book into our reality.—Jason Mechalek

Plot Keywords: bookseller, boyfriend, mad scientist, novelist, character, suspenseful, campy ...

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#30. The 6th Day (2000)

Storyline: In the near future, cloning is now technically advanced, but human cloning is still illegal. Adam Gibson (Schwarzenegger) returns home after working with his friend Hank Morgan (Rapaport), only to find a clone of himself with his family. Before he has chance to find out the truth, he is attacked by a group who want him dead. Adam must escape and find out the truth from the creator of the clones, Michael Drucker (Goldwyn). Adam knows for sure he couldn't have been cloned, but isn't ready for what he's about to hear.

Plot Keywords: pilot, clone, agent, mad scientist, wife, daughter, engaging ...

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