Frank

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Frank

R

Released Aug 15, 2014

1h 35m

Comedy

Drama

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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

Fassbender gives a finely textured performance both in and out of the head.

Jan 6, 2015

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Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

Beneath those puppet-headed antics, and true to its title, Frank is improbably, disarmingly honest.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 6, 2015

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Eric Kohn

IndieWire

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.

Rated: B

Jan 6, 2015

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

Frank is bizarre, awkward, funny, beautiful, poignant, and it's that seamless blend of all those ingredients that make it worth recognizing.

Rated: B+

Jun 17, 2024

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 29, 2022

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

'Frank' addresses mental illness head-on and in a very, well, frank manner.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 10, 2021

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Ben S

Equally strange and bizarre as it in wonderful. A criminally underated film that will make you feel a lot more than you'd expect.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Audience Member

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!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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Faiz D

Fassbender gives his all to every role. Brilliant actor.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/13/25

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Ben L

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!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/09/25

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alan g

If this was the inspiration for the masked singer they should all be shot. Otherwise not a bad movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/04/24

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Munkhchimeg T

Great movie with great casts and theacting skills are muuuuaaaaa

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/23/24

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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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