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Frequency

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What if you had the chance to travel back in time and change just one event in your life? What would it be? For John Sullivan (Jim Caviezel), there is no question. He would undo the events of October 12, 1969, when the out-of-control Bruxton fire took the life of his father (Dennis Quaid), a heroic firefighter. Now John may get exactly what he wished for -- and much more than he bargained for.
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A tight blend of surprises and suspense keeps audiences spellbound.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/24/2010
4/5
Scary, tense, grisly mystery-thriller. Go to Full Review
Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader 06/06/2007
Quaid's buoyant earnestness complements the stunning, low-key performance by Caviezel, whose close-ups give new meaning to the idea that still waters run deep. Go to Full Review
Nick Funnell Time Out 01/26/2006
This ambitious but frustrating timeshift thriller never quite manages to jam together two distinct stories. Go to Full Review
Tony Black Cultural Conversation 02/15/2021
3/5
Frequency attempts to ground its subject matter in a level of humanity. The message is simple: you *can* go home again. Go to Full Review
Tim Brayton Alternate Ending 09/05/2019
2.5/5
A film that works for virtually all of its running time on a scene-by-scene basis, but also completely fails to work as a holistic object. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 08/15/2016
3.5/4
It's an appealingly out-there premise that's employed to perpetually captivating effect by filmmaker Gregory Hoblit... Go to Full Review
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Yardley B Nov 28 As a licensed amateur radio operator, I found the movie entertaining and the minor inconsistencies were fun to pick out. The spirit of radio shines through. See more Kyle M Nov 24 Functionally imperfect over sporadically contrived illogic, this original take on time travel is an entertaining ride filled with surprises to warrant the thrilling fragility regarding the associated continuum, all while elevated by gripping performances dynamically between Caviezel and Quaid that captivates towards a hopeful conclusion. (B) See more rashid W Oct 11 Amazing! I saw this as a kid, I thought it was great then. I’ve returned to it and it’s even better. Why can’t they write like this or make movies like this any more. See more s t Aug 23 I really miss such coherent, original movies. See more Apr 29 what if you could actually talk to a loved one...someone who's long gone for many years depending on the right radio frequency? Denis Quaid, Jim Caviezel, Andre Braugher, and Elizabeth Mitchell in a sci-fi thriller with a plot I wasn't prepared for no joke, a father and son separated by two timelines gain the ability to talk to each other via radioFrank, a fireman played by Quaid is this other man's son, John, a cop played by Caviezel and his father has been deceased since 1969 when a fire took his lifenow they both have the amazing opportunity to communicate despite being decades apart of course nobody else believes something like this could happen but the plot itself gets more sinister when certain reprecussions start taking place; some things in the past change while others in the future may prove disastrous now John and Frank have to figure out how to fix everything while still holding onto their connection this plot truly took several turns from what I was expecting but I'm glad it didn't lose sight of the emotional resonance making it mainly about the bond between father and son it's true we want to change the past but whatever's different can be better or worsewhat we think we know may end up actually being something else, we're always there for each other no matter when we are Quaid and Caviezel are sharp playing father and son giving the movie much needed weight as well as gripping suspense See more Stoner J @Stoner Apr 12 Underrated, awesome time bending thriller! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis What if you had the chance to travel back in time and change just one event in your life? What would it be? For John Sullivan (Jim Caviezel), there is no question. He would undo the events of October 12, 1969, when the out-of-control Bruxton fire took the life of his father (Dennis Quaid), a heroic firefighter. Now John may get exactly what he wished for -- and much more than he bargained for.
Director
Gregory Hoblit
Producer
Bill Carraro, Toby Emmerich, Gregory Hoblit, Hawk Koch
Screenwriter
Toby Emmerich
Distributor
New Line Cinema, New Line Home Video [us]
Production Co
New Line Cinema
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Violence|Disturbing Images)
Genre
Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 28, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$45.0M
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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