Film2004105 min

Dear Frankie

Name: Dear Frankie
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 2004
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Gerard Butler, Emily Mortimer, Jack McElhone, Sharon Small, Katy Murphy

Taste attributes: dramafamilyvehiclesromancewholesomerealisticsimplelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers all

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Boxlist takeA warm-hearted family film that is stirring and straightforward. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.0 /10

TMDB · 139 votes

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What lines up

Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they've run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writes Frankie a make-believe letter from his father, telling of his adventures in exotic lands. As Frankie tracks the ship's progress around the globe, he discovers that it is due to dock in his hometown. With the real HMS Accra arriving in only a fortnight, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or finding the perfect stranger to play Frankie's father for just one day...

Synopsis: TMDB