I really well-told and heart-warming story. Emily Mortimer is a terrific actor, and the setting is beautiful. Better than 90% of the stuff that's churned out of Hollywood ever week.

This was a very sweet movie. Wonderful characters and wonderful actors. Hope more people see it.

Understated movie-making at it's best. Exceptional casting/acting performances, and a wonderfully dialogue-sparse script that accents the human feelings that matter. Not for those who go to movies for non-stop action, explosions, sex, and profanity- but for people who enjoy a heart-felt, honest story about family, children, and love. The director refuses to give in to crass sentimentality, and keeps the movie grounded in a world-weariness that makes the characters all the more appealing. I'd see it again in a heartbeat, and wouldn't hesitate to take my whole family, either.....a somewhat rare admission for most movies these days. Highly recommended. Those who find this subtle movie sappy must be extremely unhappy people.… Expand

Loved it. The characters ring true, and look real as well. Sweet, yet not sappy. I don't know why American filmmakers don't seem to understand the value of this.

A definite tearjerker. Still, I found myself not emotionally connected to this film. I knew I was SUPPOSED to feel moved, but I really wasn't.

Every setup looks like a cliche. Then it goes in a different direction. Moving and brilliant.

This was the best, heart-wrenching movie I've ever seen! It's so simple, yet profound. I hope they make a sequel... :)

Beautiful, simple, and heartwarming with great performances. Solid B+

I first saw the preview of "Dear Frankie" on the Finding Neverland DVD and bought a copy. It is one of the best films I have seen. The script and performances are all outstanding. The film could have become corny or maudlin and sentimental, but managed to avoid every pitfall and be genuinely moving and believable, given the unlikelihood of the set-up. I'm 65 and have watched the film 6 times in the month I own it.… Expand

I really liked this Movie! I really like Gerald Butler and he was awesome in this movie. The movie is simple, but also moving at the same time. I don' t like how the movie ended, but hopefully they will make a sequel.

A funny, touching, beautiful movie!

Lovely little film. Well acted, written and directed. Please do not use Steven Holden's insane New York Times review to guide you.

Great movie for those who like the slow unfolding of their pleasures. I couldn't recommend it more highly; more movies should be made like this. I came to see Gerard Butler, the hunk, and left musing over the fierceness of motherhood and of protection, truth-telling, and hope for the future. See it quick, before it leave the theater!

Wonderful, endearing story. I would love to see a sequel. It's been a while since we have rented and found a film we have not been disappointed in. I definitely plan to purchase this one.

Contrived, but very touching movie that works because of capable direction and outstanding cast.

Frankie(Jack McElhone) is deaf, not dumb, but Lizzie(Emily Mortimer) forgets her own words when she enlists The Stranger(Gerald Butler) to play surrogate daddy for her son. Great strokes of luck obscures the consequences that Lizzie would've faced having supplied Frankie with an extra dad, but the talented cast makes "Dear Frankie" work. A parent should be the last person in the world to condescend towards a disabled person because it's something they'll face their own lives. It was wrong of her to dupe Frankie. But Mortimer invests so much compassion in her born-to-be-maternal face, it's only after "Dear Frankie" is over that we realize what she had done was wrong.… Expand