Uncle Frank

Uncle Frank

No one comes home without baggage.

Directed by Alan Ball

Produced by Your Face Goes Here Entertainment, Miramax

202095 min7.3 / 10

A road-trip drama about a closeted gay man, his niece, and his lover navigating family secrets, grief, and self-acceptance against the backdrop of 1970s homophobia.

In 1973, when Frank Bledsoe and his 18-year-old niece Beth take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina for the family patriarch's funeral, they're unexpectedly joined by Frank's lover Walid.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Uncle Frank sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Uncle Frank violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Uncle Frank easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Uncle Frank scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Uncle Frank end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Uncle Frank, and what each one shares →

Like Uncle Frank

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Uncle Frank

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Uncle Frank, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Uncle Frank, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Uncle Frank, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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