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 g... (Full plot summary below)
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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...
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| Reel.comTimothy KnightA film that will lose nothing on the small screen. Unless you need a big-screen dose of sentiment with a Scottish accent, wait for the DVD. |
| eFilmCritic.comErik ChildressIn place of my worst expectations comes a beautifully calculated film about wounded souls trying to protect one another that avoids manufactured button-pushing. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekA reasonably digestible slice of domestic drama--one that's good-hearted, but that doesn't give you excessive heartburn. |
| Rochester Democrat and ChronicleJack GarnerMortimer creates a complex and sympathetic portrait of a mother struggling to give her son anything she can, while McElhone portrays the son as a wise, perceptive lad who can handle more challenges than his mother is willing to allow. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderA sweet little heart-tugger ... served by a plot that dares to go in directions we would not have supposed. |
| Reel Times: Reflections on CinemaMark PfeifferTrue to its weepy telefilm resemblance, Dear Frankie delivers several eye-dabbing moments, but the tears...are earned through solid storytelling and subdued acting. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzProves to be heartwarming despite its contrivances and phony attempts at being arty. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaThe heart of the film is the very touching mother-son story. |
| Cinema CrazedFelix Vasquez Jr.With great performances, a simple story, and an original ending, it's well worth watching... |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyDear Frankie is a small, heartwarming and unsentimental coming-of-age saga with a nice twist -- a serio-humorous tale of a single-parent family always on the move. |
