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Frank

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 35m
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6.9/10
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Frank (2014)
Jon, a young wanna-be musician, discovers he's bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.
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Jon, a young wanna-be musician, discovers he's bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.Jon, a young wanna-be musician, discovers he's bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.Jon, a young wanna-be musician, discovers he's bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
79K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Lenny Abrahamson
  • Writers
    • Jon Ronson(newspaper article)
    • Peter Straughan
  • Stars
    • Michael Fassbender
    • Domhnall Gleeson
    • Maggie Gyllenhaal
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lenny Abrahamson
  • Writers
    • Jon Ronson(newspaper article)
    • Peter Straughan
  • Stars
    • Michael Fassbender
    • Domhnall Gleeson
    • Maggie Gyllenhaal
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 161User reviews
    • 279Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 13 wins & 18 nominations

    Videos2

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    Trailer 2:06
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    Exclusive Clip
    Clip 1:58
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    Photos106

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    Carla Azar in Frank (2014)
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    Top cast

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    Michael Fassbender
    Michael Fassbender
    • Frankas Frank
    Domhnall Gleeson
    Domhnall Gleeson
    • Jon Burroughsas Jon Burroughs
    Maggie Gyllenhaal
    Maggie Gyllenhaal
    • Claraas Clara
    Moira Brooker
    Moira Brooker
    • Jon's Motheras Jon's Mother
    Paul Butterworth
    Paul Butterworth
    • Jon's Fatheras Jon's Father
    Phil Kingston
    Phil Kingston
    • Radio DJas Radio DJ
    Billie Traynor
    • Cafe Ladyas Cafe Lady
    Shane O'Brien
    • Lucasas Lucas
    Scoot McNairy
    Scoot McNairy
    • Donas Don
    François Civil
    François Civil
    • Baraqueas Baraque
    Carla Azar
    Carla Azar
    • Nanaas Nana
    Chris McHallem
    • Paramedicas Paramedic
    Michael James Ford
    • Port Officialas Port Official
    Mark Huberman
    Mark Huberman
    • Management Guruas Management Guru
    Rosalind Adler
    • German Motheras German Mother
    Niall Glennon
    • German Fatheras German Father
    Torsten Brescanu
    • German Childas German Child
    Leroy Harris
    • Grocery Boyas Grocery Boy
    • Director
      • Lenny Abrahamson
    • Writers
      • Jon Ronson(newspaper article)
      • Peter Straughan
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      All of the music performed by the band is played live by the actors on screen.
    • Goofs
      Several shots, ostensibly showing Frank' s home town in Kansas, show mountains in the background. There are no mountains in Kansas.
    • Quotes

      Frank: [singing] Stale beer. Fat fucked, smoked out. Cowpoked. Sequined mountain ladies. I love your wall. Put your arms around me. Fiddly digits, itchy britches. I love you all.

    • Crazy credits
      The credits roll with colored tiles floating and rotating in the background. At one point for a second, the tiles form Frank's head.
    • Connections
      Featured in Projector: Frank (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Endless Rolling Waves
      Performed by Domhnall Gleeson

      Music by Domhnall Gleeson

      Lyrics by Lenny Abrahamson

    User reviews161

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Just lovely
    So Frank is a great film. Let's be clear, this is not a bio-pic. It was inspired by Frank Sidebottom in so much as the story is about a band whose front man wears a big papier-mâché head.

    It's a really lovely story of an odd group of musicians and their new keyboard player Jon. The musicians are all a bit barking and the beautiful Maggie Gyllenhaal is the craziest. The whole cast are superb and Michael Fassbender is excellent under the head as well as showing that he is a great vocalist too.

    The film is engaging, funny and moving.It also made me jump more than any horror movie ever has. It has some wonderful scenes that made me laugh out loud and the direction is just beautiful with some truly clever touches.

    It starts with a very unusual aural soundscape that draws you in immediately and finishes with the band's songs playing over the credits that guarantee you won't leave until the final note of "Lone Standing Tuft".

    Incidentally a documentary about Frank Sidebottom is in production right now and Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story will be out soon.
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    • May 11, 2014

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 5, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Ban Nhạc Dị Thường
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Element Pictures
      • Runaway Fridge Productions
      • Film4
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $645,186
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,056
      • Aug 17, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,897,363
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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