Frequency

70% of critics liked it

78% of users liked it

Dennis Quaid, Jim Caviezel
In theaters Apr 28, 2000
PG-13, 1 hr. 57 min.

Movie Info

Cast: Dennis Quaid, Jim Caviezel, Andre Braugher, Elizabeth Mitchell, Noah Emmerich, Shawn Doyle, Jordan Bridges, Melissa Errico, Daniel Henson, Jack McCormack
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 1 hr. 57 min.
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Theater Release: Apr 28, 2000
DVD Release: Oct 31, 2000
Synopsis: Known more for his dark, psychological crime thrillers Primal Fear (1996) and Fallen (1998), director Gregory Hoblit surprisingly created this Frank Capra-meets-Rod Serling-style fantasy that mixes several genres of storytelling into a likable stew. James Caviezel stars as John Sullivan, a New York police detective who has never recovered from the death of his father Frank (Dennis Quaid), a firefighter who died heroically when John was a boy. Experimenting with his dad's beloved ham radio one

Critic Reviews

  • Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
    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. More...
  • Nick Funnell, Time Out
    This ambitious but frustrating timeshift thriller never quite manages to jam together two distinct stories. More...
  • Louis B. Parks, Houston Chronicle
    Why gripe about a few minor inconsistencies? Just relax and enjoy the show. More...
  • Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
    Features plenty of soft-focus, picture-perfect, father-and-son baseball scenes, an enormous amount of plot, and not quite enough of anything else. More...
  • Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
    A fairly wonderful movie about fathers and sons and the mystery of time. More...
  • Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
    Movies sometimes end up looking like a head-on collision between opposing impulses. Frequency is that kind of movie. More...
  • F.X. Feeney, Mr. Showbiz
    There are story concepts so far-fetched that no movie can recover, no matter how finely acted or sincerely made, and Frequency is a prime example. More...
  • Lou Lumenick, New York Post
    My head says Frequency has a 31/2-star first half and 21/2-star second half, averaging out to three stars. But my heart says: Don't miss this one. More...
  • Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
    Frequency may be the first time travel fantasy to move grown fellows with 401(k) accounts to tears. More...
  • Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    Not only does the film benefit from that 'what if?' fascination of being able to change fate, but it allows Quaid and Caviezel to do some effective emotional button-pushing without pushing their luck. More...