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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Andrea Gibb (screenplay)
Release Date:
16 March 2005 (France)
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Plot:
After having responded to her son's numerous letters in the guise of his father, a woman hires a stranger to pose as his dad when meeting him. full summary | add synopsis
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8 wins
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5 nominations
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(4 articles)
Gerard Butler Interview - Law Abiding Citizen
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Gerard Butler Scores Laughs in Second Trailer for ‘The Ugly Truth’
(From FilmSchoolRejects. 10 April 2009, 2:00 PM, PDT)
(From movies.about.com. 12 October 2009, 1:30 AM, PDT)
Gerard Butler Scores Laughs in Second Trailer for ‘The Ugly Truth’
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Beautiful.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Emily Mortimer | ... | Lizzie |
 | Jack McElhone | ... | Frankie |
| Mary Riggans | ... | Nell |
| Sharon Small | ... | Marie |
| Sophie Main | ... | Serious Girl |
| Katy Murphy | ... | Miss MacKenzie |
 | Sean Brown | ... | Ricky Monroe |
| Jayd Johnson | ... | Catriona |
| Anna Hepburn | ... | Headmistress |
| Rony Bridges | ... | Post Office Clerk |
| Douglas Stewart Wallace | ... | Stamp Shop Keeper |
| Elaine M. Ellis | ... | Librarian (as Elaine Mackenzie Ellis) |
| Carolyn Calder | ... | Barmaid |
| John Kazek | ... | Ally |
 | Gerard Butler | ... | The Stranger |
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Also Known As:
Natural History (UK) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language.
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Runtime:
105 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:12 (video rating) (2005) |
UK:12A (edited for re-rating) |
UK:15 (original rating) |
Malaysia:U |
Finland:K-7 |
Iceland:LH |
Iceland:LH (video rating) |
Portugal:M/12 |
South Korea:12 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Hong Kong:I |
Netherlands:AL |
USA:PG-13 |
Brazil:10 |
Spain:13 |
Singapore:PG
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Jack McElhone (Frankie) is not deaf but worked with a speech coach so that his one spoken line would sound correct.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Lizzie is climbing up the hill to the overlook, her knees are wet before she kneels on the grass.
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Quotes:
[writing a letter to his dad]
Frankie (Voice-Over): Dear Da, did you know something? We're moving again. Ma says it's time. She says it's definitely the last time but she says that every single time. Nana Gourley says, if there is a next time, they'll have to carry her out in a box and ma says don't tempt her!
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Frankie (Voice-Over): Dear Da, did you know something? We're moving again. Ma says it's time. She says it's definitely the last time but she says that every single time. Nana Gourley says, if there is a next time, they'll have to carry her out in a box and ma says don't tempt her!
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Soundtrack:
Spiegel im Spiegel
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One of the most beautiful films I have ever seen, Dear Frankie is a true hidden gem without the glossy cloak of stardust that you get with so many films. It's definitely in among my favourites.
It has a unique and thoughtful storyline that is portrayed by the perfect combination of actors. There are no superstars or big names, just a group of people who want to make a film that pulls heartstrings which it does successfully. Dear Frankie gives you that rare feeling of sadness and happiness which is hard to forget.
It was a true masterpiece, the most near-perfect film that I have ever come across.It was the only film to ever bring tears to my eyes, which is quite a feat.