Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dear Frankie easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dear Frankie violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Dear Frankie end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dear Frankie scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Dear Frankie

Name: Dear Frankie
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 2004
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Gerard Butler, Emily Mortimer, Jack McElhone, Sharon Small, Katy Murphy

Directed by Shona Auerbach

Produced by Inside Track, Pathé Pictures International

2004105 min7.1 / 10

A tender, intimate family drama about a mother's protective love and the fragile deceptions that hold a wounded household together, set against the Scottish coast.

Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they've run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writes Frankie a make-believe letter from his father, telling of his adventures in exotic lands. As Frankie tracks the ship's progress around the globe, he discovers that it is due to dock in his hometown. With the real HMS Accra arriving in only a fortnight, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth or finding the perfect stranger to play Frankie's father for just one day...

Clusters

Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Grief Support Friendships Isolation And Loneliness Media and Communication Devices Coping With Death

Genres

Drama Family

Keywords

Ship Single Parent Parent Child Relationship Scotland Loss Of Loved One Deaf Abusive Father Letter Father Little Boy Woman Director Empathetic

Questions people ask

Is Dear Frankie sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Dear Frankie easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is Dear Frankie violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Dear Frankie end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is Dear Frankie scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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