Frequency (2000): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Frequency is a 2000 sci-fi thriller directed by Gregory Hoblit, starring Dennis Quaid and James Caviezel. It runs 1 hour 58 minutes and earned $68.1 million worldwide on a $31 million budget. Critics gave it 70% on Rotten Tomatoes and 67 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 58m (118 min)
- Director
- Gregory Hoblit
- Original language
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English - Studio
- New Line Cinema
- Budget
- $31M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Frequency About?
The premise of Frequency without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following a tragic accident, John Sullivan discovers a unique ability to communicate with his deceased father across time. Determined to change the past and prevent his father's death, John alters events on October 12, 1969. However, he soon realizes that tampering with time creates unexpected and far-reaching consequences, forcing him to confront the delicate balance of fate and the potential dangers of rewriting history.
Frequency Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- altering history
- ham radio
- father son relationship
- serial killer
- butterfly effect
- psychopath
- police detective
- criminal investigation
- neo noir
- flash forward
- police interrogation
- best friend
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- cigarette smoking
- memory
- courage
- boy
- flashback
- attempted murder
- husband wife relationship
- framed for murder
- year 1999
- year 1969
- firefighter
- murder
- nurse
- fire
- grandfather paradox
- temporal paradox
- race against time
- false accusation
- paranormal phenomenon
- alternate history
- wallet
- time travel
- rescue
- aurora borealis
- baseball
- firefighting
- home invasion
- exploding building
- hospital
- exploding truck
- sewer
- queens new york city
- mother son relationship
- bicycle
- vigilantism
- dalmatian
- police chief
- crime prevention
Frequency Cast
Dennis Quaid leads the cast, with James Caviezel. Directed by Gregory Hoblit.
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Director Gregory Hoblit
More from Gregory Hoblit
More films directed by Gregory Hoblit, best-rated first: Fracture, Primal Fear, Hart's War and Untraceable.
Frequency Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Frequency 70% on Rotten Tomatoes and 67 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.
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IMDb 7.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 70% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 81%
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Metacritic 67 Metascore
User score 6.9
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TMDB 72% User score
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Frequency Plot Summary
What happens in Frequency from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 16 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1969 New York, a catastrophic incident occurs when a gasoline tanker tips over on a highway ramp, spilling fuel into an underground electrical substation and trapping two workers inside. Among the brave responders is veteran firefighter Frank Sullivan (Dennis Quaid), who defies orders and goes underground to rescue the trapped individuals. Amidst rising fuel levels and sparking electronics, Frank along with another firefighter successfully extracts the workers, narrowly escaping a massive explosion that follows. Frank’s timing is impeccable, as he exits just moments before the fireball engulfs the tunnel.
Full summary
The whole story of Frequency, scene by scene
Frequency Box Office & Budget
Frequency grossed $68.1 million worldwide on a $31 million budget, 2.2 times what it cost. $45 million came from the US and Canada and $23.1 million (34%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$68.1M
2.2× its budget
- US & Canada
- $45M
- International
- $23.1M
- Budget
- $31M
Frequency Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 3 trailers.
- Trailer Frequency (2000) Trailer
- Trailer Frequency (2000) trailer
How Well Do You Know Frequency?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
In what year do the main events of 'Frequency' take place?
Cars in Frequency
28 cars on screen, including the 1993 Ford Crown Victoria and the 1965 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide.
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1993 Ford Crown Victoria Important role -
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1962 Chevrolet Bel Air Minor role
Frequency Also Known As
30 alternative titles, including “Radiovolna” and “Frequency - Livsfarlig Frekvens”.
- Also known as
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- Radiovolna
- Frequency - Livsfarlig Frekvens
- Desafío al tiempo
- Prava frekvencija
- Frecventa vietii
- Frequência
- Foniki syhnotita
- Livsfarlig frekvens
- Радиоволна
- Frequency - Il futuro è in ascolto
- Fréquence Interdite
- Frekvencia
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- Frekans
- 黑洞频率
- Frekvence
- Częstotliwość
- オーロラの彼方へ
- Φονική Συχνότητα
- Frecvența vieții
- 프리퀀시
- فرکانس
- תדר גבוה
- Alta Frequência
- Fréquences
- 黑洞頻率
- Радіохвиля
- เจาะเวลาผ่าความถี่ฆ่า
- 隔世救未來
- Dažnis
- Пряко включване
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Frequency FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Frequency, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Frequency?
Frequency runs 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).
When was Frequency released?
Frequency was released on April 28, 2000.
Who directed Frequency?
Frequency was directed by Gregory Hoblit.
More films by Gregory Hoblit Who is in the cast of Frequency?
Frequency stars Dennis Quaid and James Caviezel.
How much did Frequency make at the box office?
Frequency grossed $68.1 million worldwide ($45 million domestic, $23.1 million international) on a budget of $31 million.
How is Frequency rated?
Frequency has 7.4/10 on IMDb, 70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic and 72% on TMDB.
Does Frequency have a post-credit scene?
No. Frequency has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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