Frank

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Frank

R

Released Aug 15, 2014

1h 35m

Comedy

Drama

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An aspiring musician (Domhnall Gleeson) finds himself way out of his element after he joins a pop group led by an enigmatic figure (Michael Fassbender) who wears a giant fake head.

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Funny, clever, and endearingly unusual, Frank transcends its quirky trappings with a heartfelt -- and surprisingly thought-provoking -- story.

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Ryan Gilbey

Sight & Sound

Fassbender gives a finely textured performance both in and out of the head.

Jan 6, 2015

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Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

Beneath those puppet-headed antics, and true to its title, Frank is improbably, disarmingly honest.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 6, 2015

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Eric Kohn

indieWire

Michael Fassbender spends the majority of Lenny Abrahamson's irreverent comedy "Frank" buried underneath a giant plastic head, but the honesty of his performance is on full display.

Rated: B

Jan 6, 2015

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

Frank is bizarre, awkward, funny, beautiful, poignant, and it's that seamless blend of all those ingredients that make it worth recognizing.

Rated: B+

Jun 17, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Abrahamson perfectly balances Frank’s gradual downshifting of tones from offbeat comedy to emotionally bare drama in the final act, as the best indie comedies often do.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 29, 2022

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

'Frank' addresses mental illness head-on and in a very, well, frank manner.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 10, 2021

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alan g

If this was the inspiration for the masked singer they should all be shot. Otherwise not a bad movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/04/24

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Munkhchimeg T

Great movie with great casts and theacting skills are muuuuaaaaa

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/23/24

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sy

Great, quirky and comical indie-style film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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Bryan M

Looking for something different? this is for you. The acting is solid, the storyline is intriguing. I enjoyed this film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Jack S

This film exceeded my expectations, which were none, so maybe that isn't saying a lot? Really good heartfelt story, but they never should have let Frank take off his head because that sort of ruined the believable nature of a man wearing that thing. Once you see who is in it you come back to reality.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/16/24

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Alec B

There's a lot of really good ideas at work here (i.e. the thin lines between genius and mental illness and hype versus reality) but the film just doesn't give these explorations enough weight because, until the final scenes, most of what transpires is a seemingly dark yet quirky comedy. Still the ending finds the right notes and Fassbender's performance is quite outstanding.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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Synopsis

An aspiring musician (Domhnall Gleeson) finds himself way out of his element after he joins a pop group led by an enigmatic figure (Michael Fassbender) who wears a giant fake head.

Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Producer: Ed Guiney, David Barron, Stevie Lee
Screenwriter: Jon Ronson, Peter Straughan
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Element Pictures, Runaway Fridge
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 15, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 12, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $644.9K
Runtime: 1h 35m

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