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Frank

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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 01/06/2015
Fassbender gives a finely textured performance both in and out of the head. Go to Full Review
Ann Hornaday Washington Post 01/06/2015
3/4
Beneath those puppet-headed antics, and true to its title, Frank is improbably, disarmingly honest. Go to Full Review
Eric Kohn IndieWire 01/06/2015
B
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. Go to Full Review
Brendan Cassidy InSession Film 06/17/2024
B+
Frank is bizarre, awkward, funny, beautiful, poignant, and it's that seamless blend of all those ingredients that make it worth recognizing. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 07/29/2022
3.5/4
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. Go to Full Review
Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema 11/10/2021
4/5
'Frank' addresses mental illness head-on and in a very, well, frank manner. Go to Full Review
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Parsa D. @parsadorab Aug 11 Clearly one of the best musical movies ever See more Ben S Jul 21 Equally strange and bizarre as it in wonderful. A criminally underated film that will make you feel a lot more than you'd expect. See more Jun 3 Pleasantly strange, slightly moving and slightly funny indie film with good performers, but not too much I'd say that stood out to me as amazing, with exception of the final act of the flick, which was very good since the story started to take drastic turns. Although the flick does have some "wow" moments of entertainment in the first two acts, those acts weren't as strong in my opinion. I definitely felt how I was getting more and more entertained by each act, the first: "meh", the second "interesting", and the third "nice!". I think there's a lot of love that went into the movie also, which definitely makes the flick feel a lot more authentic in its desire to be viewed, which I like. And I thoroughly enjoyed my time watching "Frank". Thank you! See more Faiz D May 13 Fassbender gives his all to every role. Brilliant actor. See more Ben L Mar 9 If ya don’t like this movie, we’re probably not going to get along. Absolutely the best closing scene. Maggie Gyllenhall! I LOVE YOU ALL! See more alan g @agenser 11/04/2024 If this was the inspiration for the masked singer they should all be shot. Otherwise not a bad movie. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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