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Dear Frankie

2005·1h 45m·PG-13
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
23,107 votes
Metascore
63
Metacritic

After having responded to her son's numerous letters in the guise of his father, a woman hires a stranger to pose as his dad when meeting him.

Dear Frankie is a 2005 drama romance movie directed by Shona Auerbach, starring Gerard Butler, Emily Mortimer, Mary Riggans. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 23,107 votes and runs 1h 45m.

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Director
Shona Auerbach
Stars
Gerard Butler
Emily Mortimer
Mary Riggans
Jack McElhone
Creators
Andrea Gibb
Details
2005-04-15
105 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United Kingdom
★ English, British Sign Language
Keywords
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