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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 inste...

Directed By: Miranda Bailey

Written By: Glen Lakin

  • 2019
  • R
  • The Film Arcade
  • 1 h 49 m
  • 2019
  • R
  • The Film Arcade
  • 1 h 49 m

Being Frank

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews
41
User Score Generally Favorable
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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 inste...

Directed By: Miranda Bailey

Written By: Glen Lakin

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews
41
17% Positive
2 Reviews
42% Mixed
5 Reviews
42% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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17% Positive
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42% Mixed
5 Reviews
42% Negative
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75
Jun 25, 2019
A quirky and entertaining deadpan comedy/drama.
By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 19, 2019
Even if slightly overwrought, the storyline functions as an amusing dual coming-of-ager.
By Carlos Aguilar FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 18, 2019
Lakin’s screenplay veers so wildly between sitcom antics, pitch black comedy and heartwarming family drama that it leaves you feeling whiplashed. The film never quite merges its divergent tones, leaving Being Frank a frustrating mix of promising elements and appealing performances shackled to an unwieldy central premise that dispenses with joy the way a black hole dispenses with light.
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50
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.
By David Ehrlich FULL REVIEW
38
Jun 10, 2019
The film sends the curious message that that any time an abusive parent spends with a child is time well spent.
By Derek Smith FULL REVIEW
30
Jun 13, 2019
It’s a period movie with little style and a family flick wholly lacking in charm or warmth.
By Teo Bugbee FULL REVIEW
20
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.
By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 4 User Ratings
6.8
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Generally Favorable Based on 4 User Ratings
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Production Company Cold Iron Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Reliance Big Entertainment
Release Date Jun 14, 2019
Duration 1 h 49 m
Rating R
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Tagline You Can Choose Your Family
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Awards

Rhode Island International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Napa Valley Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Vail Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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