Dear Frankie (2004)
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| Directed by | Shona Auerbach |
| Cast | Emily Mortimer, Jack McElhone, Mary Riggans, Sharon Small and Sophie Main |
| Theatrical Release | November 30, 2003 |
| DVD Release | July 5, 2005 |
| Running Time | 105 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| UPC Code | 786936270938 |
| Buy this item | $21.99 at Amazon.com As of May 13 0:25 EDT (details) 1 DVD, Miramax, Usually ships in 24 hours, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language) Or 34 new from $21.18, 10 used from $18.45 |
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(200 reviews) Dear FrankieDear Frankie is a beautiful, poignant, wonderful little movie with Gerry Butler. I am sure lots of people have not even heard of this charming movie, but with his booming popularity that is sure to change. All the characters in the movie are wonderful. This movie is now my favorite. Gerry Butler is a fantastic actor and extremely good looking. I love all of his work. You will not be disappointed by this movie. You go away with a good feeling but also questions about the future of the characters. I laughed and I cried. Please be aware that the Scottish accents are hard to follow at times. Use the captions if you must. March 29, 2008
dear frankie--
an endearing movie for the whole that I can recommend for the whole family. it may be a bit boring to the younger audience though. A mother's falsehoods lead to desperate actions on her part. Her son has been waiting for his father's ship to come to port. The ending will leave you with a smile. March 12, 2008
Wonderful, must see this movie
This is my favorite movie of all time. A feel-good story with fabulous actors/actresses. It is based in Scotland, so if you like British movies, this is for you. After you see GERARD BUTLER (now playing in: P.S. I love you), you will be a fan of his forever. He is gorgeous and plays a man who is so decent, no wonder you will swoon!! The kiss scene is perfect. It is so romantic, but also emotionally moving on lots of different levels. If you like character stories, that take their time revealing the different and complicated realationships - then you will love this. It leaves you feeling happier than when you started to watch the movie. The other British actresses are suberb. Sharon Small is her usual wonderful self, so is Emily. This is a feel-good movie about finding happiness in a seemingly desparate situation in blue-collar Scotland.
Enjoy - I refer it to people all the time!
Nicola March 4, 2008
Bittersweet
The last 10 minutes of this movie still have me confused, but that being said, I still enjoyed this movie. Once your ears get used to the accents you really don't hear it anymore, you are engrossed in the sweet story of Liz and her son Frankie.
Liz flees with Frankie to Scotland to escape the bonds of an abusive man and pretends Frankie's father is aboard a ship called the HMS Accra. After setting the story for Frankie and pretending for years, which include fake letters detailing adventures and destinations, the make-believe story comes to a crashing end when Frankie learns that the ship has docked near their new home and Liz must find a man who is willing to pretend he is Frankie's dad. What could be comical is bittersweet and a deaf little boy is left with magical memories.
February 19, 2008
Heartwarming
Dear Frankie is a gem! Our family has watched this together several times and we enjoy it every time! The music takes it from being a wonderful movie to an amazing experience. We ended up buying the sound track as well. Love it! February 16, 2008