Dear Frankie (2005): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Dear Frankie is a 2005 romantic drama directed by Shona Auerbach, starring Jack McElhone, Gerard Butler and Emily Mortimer. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $1.7 million worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer at the BAFTA 2005. Critics gave it 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 63 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Shona Auerbach
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Miramax Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dear Frankie About?
The premise of Dear Frankie without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A young boy grows up believing his father is a sea captain, a comforting lie constructed by his mother to protect him from an abusive past. To maintain the illusion, she writes letters pretending to be from him. As he gets older, the carefully constructed reality is threatened, forcing her to confront her past and decide how to reveal the truth to her beloved son, and protect the bond they share.
Dear Frankie Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- boy injured by father
- abusive husband
- absent father
- death of father
- jackknife
- letter writing
- triple f rated
- female protagonist
- family drama
- romantic drama
- greenock scotland
- fish and chip shop
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- merchant seaman
- schoolmate schoolmate relationship
- stamp album
- 9 year old boy
- librarian
- shop clerk
- seaside town
- classified ad
- picking a lock
- closet
- hard of hearing
- disabled child
- mistaken for a prostitute
- wall map
- posing as father
- making a bet
- domestic drama
- melodrama
- fantasy drama
- book as a gift
- forged letter
- merchant marine ship
- surrogate father surrogate son relationship
- hospital patient
- traumatic accident
- goodbye kiss
- mother adult daughter relationship
- dying husband
- angry outburst
- sitting on a pier
- schoolteacher
- hopeful ending
- stranger
- seaside
- dock
- deaf boy
- ship
- sailor
Dear Frankie Cast
Jack McElhone leads the cast, with Gerard Butler and Emily Mortimer. Directed by Shona Auerbach.
- Director Shona Auerbach
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One more film directed by Shona Auerbach: Rudy.
Dear Frankie Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Dear Frankie 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 63 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.7/10.
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IMDb 7.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 82% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 90%
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Metacritic 63 Metascore
User score 7.2
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TMDB 71% User score
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Dear Frankie Plot Summary
What happens in Dear Frankie from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Frankie Morrison, portrayed by Jack McElhone, is once again relocating with his mother, Lizzie, and grandmother, Nell. Lizzie assures Frankie that this will be their final move, yet Frankie can’t help but note, “she says that every time.” As they begin to settle into their new flat, we discover that Frankie is deaf, an aspect that shapes his experiences and interactions.
In a reflective voiceover, Frankie writes letters to his father, Petty Officer Davey Morrison, who serves aboard the Accra. It’s evident that Frankie is accustomed to writing, collecting stamps from this correspondence, which, unbeknownst to him, is primarily from his mother. The absence of his father casts a shadow over their lives, and a personal ad concerning Lizzie heightens the family’s apprehensiveness about being discovered.
Full summary
The whole story of Dear Frankie, scene by scene
Dear Frankie Box Office
Dear Frankie grossed $1.7 million worldwide. $18,025 came from the US and Canada and $1.6 million (99%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$1.7M
- US & Canada
- $18K
- International
- $1.6M
Dear Frankie Awards & Nominations
Dear Frankie earned 1 award nomination, including Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer at the BAFTA 2005.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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BAFTA 2005 1 nomination- Nominated Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer – Shona Auerbach
Dear Frankie Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Dear Frankie.
How Well Do You Know Dear Frankie?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who plays the role of Frankie Morrison?
Cars in Dear Frankie
6 cars on screen, including the 1989 Ford Transit MkIII and the 1998 Dennis Dart SLF.
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LDV Pilot Background role
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Movies Like Dear Frankie
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Frankie Starlight, Frankie and Frankie.
Dear Frankie FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Dear Frankie, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dear Frankie?
Dear Frankie runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Dear Frankie released?
Dear Frankie was released on March 4, 2005.
Who directed Dear Frankie?
Dear Frankie was directed by Shona Auerbach.
More films by Shona Auerbach Who is in the cast of Dear Frankie?
Dear Frankie stars Jack McElhone, Gerard Butler and Emily Mortimer.
How much did Dear Frankie make at the box office?
Dear Frankie grossed $1.7 million worldwide ($18,025 domestic, $1.6 million international).
How is Dear Frankie rated?
Dear Frankie has 7.7/10 on IMDb, 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic and 71% on TMDB.
Was Dear Frankie nominated for any awards?
Dear Frankie received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Dear Frankie have a post-credit scene?
No. Dear Frankie has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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