Based on 538 votes and 40 reviews.
VERY GOOD MOVIE
It was a very realistically played film not only touching on spousal abuse but deafness in children. My self being deaf as a child I can relate I recommend it to all.
This is a great movie! Simple and about ordinary people, yet so much emotion between the lines. I loved it enough to preorder the DVD. All the actors were excellent, even if not well known.
What a wonderful movie!! It is so amazing how a story can be conveyed without overblown Hollywood type of storytelling. The slow and quiet unravelling of events helped us to gain such a strong understanding of the characters. It is amazing how far a parent will go to protect their child. Emily Mortimer and Jack McElone were great as Mum and son. Gerry Butler was great as the stranger that did not want to become involved, but did anyway. What great performances by all actors. Thanks!
This movie needs to be given a full blown release ASAP!!! I have seen it twice now, and cannot wait to take other friends to see it. The writing was superb, the casting was perfect - and each actor had me completely drawn in from each of their first appearances on screen. ! Emily Mortimer (Lizzie) made me feel her anguish and fear for being on the run, Gerard Butler (The Stranger) portrayed this role with such strength and tenderness, that words escape me on how this strong performance moved me , Jack McElhone (Frankie) had me understanding all of his thoughts and emotions without speaking a word , Mary Riggans (grandma Nell) brought incredi
I live in Baltimore and drove 30 miles to Washington,D.C. to see Dear Frankie. I`m thinking about doing it again! What a terrific film. None of the ridiculous Hollywood bull crap. Just a nice story played out by a group of terrific actors. I went primarily to check out Gerard Bulter, but the story and rest of the cast were also a shear delight. I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good story. By the way Gerry was terrific playing a different part than he has over the last few year. swin
This is one of the best movies I have seen. It is so different from the normal Hollywood movies which have become very predictable, finally someone had the guts to do something "new". This is brilliant, I am sure it will be one of the best movies of the year.
really good, great in fact, time well spent
This movie touched my heart in such a way that I had to see it twice. The actors were convincing in the interpretation of their characters. I could feel of all Lizzie`s dilemma and pain as well I could feel falling a little bit in love with the stranger. Jack McElhone tricked me into believing he was deaf. Mary Riggans was at some times funny and yet so prosaic as the grand-mother. I actually went to see this film because I am a huge fan of Gerard Butler and he did not deceive me here in this film. When his voice took over the reading of the letter Frankie`s da is supposed to have written him, I was hypnotised (as I had been during "Pha
I was lucky enough to see this movie in New York and I`ve been waiting for it to open here so that I can take my mother, my family, my friends. This is a perfect little movie. It`s a delectable treat - not too sweet, not too heavy with a little romance thrown in. The cinematography, the performances and the writing are all beautiful. The Scotish landscape is filmed with love for its muddied, rock-strewn shore and grassy cliffs. Gerard Butler, Jack McElhone and Emily Mortimer play their parts with grace, subtlety and vulnerability. The script is quiet and truthful but packs powerful emotional punches. I hope that it comes to your town so