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Dear Frankie
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Dear Frankie (2004) -- US Home Video Trailer from Miramax
Dear Frankie (2004) -- 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.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   9,426 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Andrea Gibb (screenplay)
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Release Date:
16 March 2005 (France) more
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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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Awards:
8 wins & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
Outstanding in every aspect that a movie should be more (166 total)

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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Natural History (UK) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language.
Runtime:
105 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Jack McElhone (Frankie) is not deaf but worked with a speech coach so that his one spoken line would sound correct. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Lizzie is climbing up the hill to the overlook, her knees are wet before she kneels on the grass. more
Quotes:
Lizzie: It must be some life, seeing all those different places.
The Stranger: You should know... you've been writing from them for years.
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Soundtrack:
La Conga more

FAQ

How does it end?
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100 out of 109 people found the following comment useful.
Outstanding in every aspect that a movie should be, 17 October 2004
10/10
Author: dorite4him (dorite4him@msn.com) from Loveland, Colorado, USA

I just saw Dear Frankie October, 15th and was more than delighted in the film. It is fantastically moving, and even though it is not filmed with enormous 'dramatics', as the blockbuster Hollywood films are, it is so amazingly 'real' - and thus captivating. I heard that the first screening left the actors stunned to wait so long for the standing ovation to subside - I can see why.

The acting is superb, but the story is marvelous. It is a film with a not-so-simple message - one that moves the soul. One moment you are entertained with quick-witted humor, and the next moment your heart fills with compassion. It's simplicity is one of it's main high points and the absence of Hollywood "flash" is refreshing!

Heart-warming and pleasantly humorous - I would recommend it to anyone!

I loved it and plan on seeing it again. 5 stars for Dear Frankie!

Lori

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