Being Frank

Name: Being Frank
Genre: Comedy
Released: June 14, 2019
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 41
Cast: Alex Karpovsky, Anna Gunn, Daniel Rashid, Danielle Campbell, Emerson Tate Alexander

2019

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The Film Arcade | Release Date: June 14, 2019 | NR

Starring: Alex Karpovsky, Anna Gunn, Daniel Rashid, Danielle Campbell, Emerson Tate Alexander, Gage Polchlopek, Isabelle Phillips, Jessica VanOss, Jim Gaffigan, Logan Miller, Michelle Hurd, Samantha Mathis

Summary: Seventeen-year old Philip (Logan Miller) longs to leave his small town for music school in The Big Apple. His dreams are dashed when his overbearing father, Frank (Jim Gaffigan) forbids it. In retaliation to his father's dictatorial parenting, he sneaks away in search of a wild spring break. However, when he crosses state lines, he insteadSeventeen-year old Philip (Logan Miller) longs to leave his small town for music school in The Big Apple. His dreams are dashed when his overbearing father, Frank (Jim Gaffigan) forbids it. In retaliation to his father's dictatorial parenting, he sneaks away in search of a wild spring break. However, when he crosses state lines, he instead finds a charming lake community where he spots his father with another woman. Turns out, Frank lives in this town and has an entire other family. With this bizarre revelation Philip realizes he can either blow the whistle on his father's deceit or take advantage of the surreal situation.… Expand

Director: Miranda Bailey

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: NR

Runtime: 109 min

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Richard Roeper

Jun 25, 2019

A quirky and entertaining deadpan comedy/drama. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Sheila O'Malley

Jun 14, 2019

The setup (script by Glen Lakin) is full of wacko screwball potential, some of which is mined, some of which misses the boat. Read full review

Carlos Aguilar

Jun 19, 2019

Even if slightly overwrought, the storyline functions as an amusing dual coming-of-ager. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Jun 13, 2019

Even as the film’s scenes begin stacking into an unstable Jenga tower of contrivances, the turbulent father-son dynamic continues to hold strong. Read full review

Derek Smith

Jun 10, 2019

The film sends the curious message that that any time an abusive parent spends with a child is time well spent. Read full review

John DeFore

Jun 13, 2019

Standup star Jim Gaffigan, who mines domesticity for laughs so successfully onstage, would seem an ideal choice for a man with twice the responsibilities and one big secret to hide. But Bailey and Lakin give him next to nothing to work with, and the result flops where it should crackle. Read full review

Joe Leydon

Jun 13, 2019

Being Frank isn’t very amusing, which normally would be the most damning thing one might say about an ostensible comedy. But that really isn’t the worst thing about it. There is something ineffably creepy about this contrived and mirthless farce. Read full review

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Brent_Marchant

Jun 27, 2019

Despite a fine lead performance by Jim Gaffigan, this dark comedy about the misadventures of a philandering middle-aged dad with two families often falls flat thanks to a screenplay that misses opportunities for wicked laughs, attempts to make light of situations that aren't funny and triesDespite a fine lead performance by Jim Gaffigan, this dark comedy about the misadventures of a philandering middle-aged dad with two families often falls flat thanks to a screenplay that misses opportunities for wicked laughs, attempts to make light of situations that aren't funny and tries too hard to generate sympathy for a protagonist undeserving of it. What's more, the film at times verges on becoming too complicated for its own good, mistakenly confusing excessive complexity with screwball pacing. This picture's premise had a lot of potential but, regrettably, just can't pull it off successfully.… Expand

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