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Uncle Frank

  • 20202020
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  • 1h 35m
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7.3/10
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Paul Bettany, Peter Macdissi, and Sophia Lillis in Uncle Frank (2020)
In 1973, when Frank Bledsoe and his 18-year-old niece Beth take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina for the family patriarch's funeral, they're unexpectedly joined by Frank's lover Walid.
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In 1973, when Frank Bledsoe and his 18-year-old niece Beth take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina, for the family patriarch's funeral, they're unexpectedly joined by F... Read allIn 1973, when Frank Bledsoe and his 18-year-old niece Beth take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina, for the family patriarch's funeral, they're unexpectedly joined by Frank's lover, Walid.In 1973, when Frank Bledsoe and his 18-year-old niece Beth take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina, for the family patriarch's funeral, they're unexpectedly joined by Frank's lover, Walid.
IMDb RATING
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21K
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    • Alan Ball
    • Alan Ball
  • Stars
    • Paul Bettany
    • Sophia Lillis
    • Peter Macdissi
    • Alan Ball
    • Alan Ball
  • Stars
    • Paul Bettany
    • Sophia Lillis
    • Peter Macdissi
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 209User reviews
    • 83Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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    Paul Bettany and Peter Macdissi in Uncle Frank (2020)
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    Paul Bettany, Peter Macdissi, and Sophia Lillis in Uncle Frank (2020)
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    Paul Bettany
    Paul Bettany
    • Frank
    Sophia Lillis
    Sophia Lillis
    • Beth
    Peter Macdissi
    Peter Macdissi
    • Wally
    Steve Zahn
    Steve Zahn
    • Mike
    Judy Greer
    Judy Greer
    • Kitty
    Margo Martindale
    Margo Martindale
    • Mammaw
    Stephen Root
    Stephen Root
    • Daddy Mac
    Lois Smith
    Lois Smith
    • Aunt Butch
    Jane McNeill
    Jane McNeill
    • Neva
    Caity Brewer
    Caity Brewer
    • Marcia
    Hannah Black
    Hannah Black
    • Janis
    Banks Repeta
    Banks Repeta
    • 11-Year-Old Bullet
    Isabella Pambianchi
    • 8-Year-Old Mae Ray
    Burgess Jenkins
    Burgess Jenkins
    • Beau
    Zach Strum
    Zach Strum
    • Tee Dub
    Colton Ryan
    Colton Ryan
    • Bruce
    Britt Rentschler
    Britt Rentschler
    • Charlotte
    Alan Campbell
    • Bernard
      • Alan Ball
      • Alan Ball
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Frank (Paul Bettany) and his history is partly based on Alan Ball's father.
    • Goofs
      In one scene with Walid and Beth talking at the kitchen table there is clearly an iphone in Walids's front pant's pocket. When they cut back it is gone.
    • Quotes

      Frank: You gonna be the person you decide to be, or are you gonna be the person everyone else tells you you are?

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    User reviews209

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    9/10
    Incredible acting and gripping emotional story
    P.B was amazing in this movie. The emotions he portrays hit you exactly where they are meant to and all the other cast members are fantastic. Despite not being a relatively simple story it's told perfectly and keeps you gripped throughout.
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    • Release date
      • November 25, 2020 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Arabic
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    • Filming locations
      • Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Amazon Studios
      • Miramax
      • Your Face Goes Here Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 35 minutes
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