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Being Frank

Original title: You Can Choose Your Family
  • 20182018
  • RR
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.6K
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Samantha Mathis, Jim Gaffigan, Anna Gunn, Logan Miller, Gage Banister, Isabelle Phillips, and Emerson Tate Alexander in Being Frank (2018)
Phillip longs to leave his small town for music school in The Big Apple. His dreams are dashed when his overbearing father, Frank, forbids it. In retaliation to his father's dictatorial parenting, he sneaks away for a wild spring break. However, when he crosses state lines he instead finds a charming lake community where he spots his father with another woman. Turns out, his father lives in this town and has an entire other family. With this new heartbreaking information Philip realizes he can wallow in his father's deceit or take matters into his own hands.
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A normal father's family life is turned upside down when his son discovers his dad has another family.A normal father's family life is turned upside down when his son discovers his dad has another family.A normal father's family life is turned upside down when his son discovers his dad has another family.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Miranda Bailey
  • Writer
    • Glen Lakin
  • Stars
    • Jim Gaffigan
    • Logan Miller
    • Anna Gunn
  • Director
    • Miranda Bailey
  • Writer
    • Glen Lakin
  • Stars
    • Jim Gaffigan
    • Logan Miller
    • Anna Gunn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 30User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations

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    Being Frank
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    Being Frank
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    You Can Choose Your Family
    Clip 0:22
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    Being Frank: Thanks Dad
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    Being Frank: You Got Out
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    Being Frank Theatrical Clip
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    You Can Choose Your Family LAFF Clip
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    Photos36

    Gage Banister and Emerson Tate Alexander at an event for Being Frank (2018)
    Logan Miller, Danielle Campbell, Daniel Rashid, Gage Banister, Isabelle Phillips, and Emerson Tate Alexander at an event for Being Frank (2018)
    Logan Miller and Isabelle Phillips in Being Frank (2018)
    Logan Miller and Isabelle Phillips in Being Frank (2018)
    Logan Miller and Isabelle Phillips in Being Frank (2018)
    Anna Gunn in Being Frank (2018)
    Logan Miller and Isabelle Phillips in Being Frank (2018)
    Alex Karpovsky in Being Frank (2018)
    Logan Miller and Isabelle Phillips in Being Frank (2018)
    Logan Miller and Isabelle Phillips in Being Frank (2018)
    Samantha Mathis, Jim Gaffigan, Logan Miller, Gage Banister, and Isabelle Phillips in Being Frank (2018)
    Jim Gaffigan in Being Frank (2018)

    Top cast

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    Jim Gaffigan
    Jim Gaffigan
    • Frank
    Logan Miller
    Logan Miller
    • Philip
    Anna Gunn
    Anna Gunn
    • Laura Hansen
    Samantha Mathis
    Samantha Mathis
    • Bonnie
    Alex Karpovsky
    Alex Karpovsky
    • Ross
    Daniel Rashid
    Daniel Rashid
    • Lewis
    Isabelle Phillips
    Isabelle Phillips
    • Kelly
    Emerson Tate Alexander
    Emerson Tate Alexander
    • Lib
    Gage Banister
    Gage Banister
    • Eddie
    • (as Gage Polchlopek)
    Danielle Campbell
    Danielle Campbell
    • Allison
    Hayes MacArthur
    Hayes MacArthur
    • Stan Kempler
    Michelle Hurd
    Michelle Hurd
    • Marcy Kempler
    Theresa Burkhart Gallagher
    Theresa Burkhart Gallagher
    • Shop Girl
    Zach Selwyn
    Zach Selwyn
    • Doctor
    Stephanie Nan
    • Allison's Friend
    Thomas Mulzac
    • Troy
    Jessica VanOss
    • Fesitval Kid
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Miranda Bailey
    • Writer
      • Glen Lakin
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The premise for this movie sounds a lot like the old Clifton Webb film, "The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker".
    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits are on street signs as Philip bikes by.

    User reviews30

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Fairly amusing
    I wouldn't say this movie primarily is a comedy. The subject matter is approached with enough clarity and depth that you sense the emotional situation family members find themselves in when they find out their father/husband is leading a double life. If it were purely a comedy, they would gloss over the emotions and drama. The delivery nevertheless is entertaining and there are some laughs along the way. The main actor who plays the father mostly carries the movie, with help from the son character - the other actors are mostly just filler or placeholders and don't really add much. The movie introduces the premise in a fairly amusing way, nicely setting up the plot. But then it drifts for quite a while and really you're only watching at that point to see how it ends. Not a great movie but I haven't seen anything else tackle some of the subject matter quite the same way and so it gets some points for originality.
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    • franklindf
    • Sep 12, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 21, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • You Can Choose Your Family
    • Filming locations
      • Congers, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cold Iron Pictures
      • Imagine Entertainment
      • Reliance Big Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $67,343
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,392
      • Jun 16, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $67,343
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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