Dear Frankie
2004 · 105 min · Director: Shona Auerbach
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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...
Emotional fingerprint
Dear Frankie (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Love20%
- Anticipation15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 33 % | 31 % | 18 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 34 % | 31 % | 15 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Hope | 35 % | 32 % | 13 % | 22 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Hope | 42 % | 39 % | 20 % | 22 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Empathy | 50 % | 45 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 52 % | 47 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 51 % | 47 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Hope | 50 % | 44 % | 23 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 51 % | 44 % | 19 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Hope | 52 % | 45 % | 17 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Hope | 51 % | 45 % | 18 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 55 % | 46 % | 27 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 57 % | 47 % | 37 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 55 % | 44 % | 35 % | 32 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Hope | 54 % | 42 % | 27 % | 42 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 62 % | 54 % | 37 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Love | 73 % | 68 % | 56 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 79 % | 71 % | 66 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 77 % | 70 % | 66 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Hope | 71 % | 66 % | 57 % | 47 % |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Frankie
Marie
Catriona
Nell
Ally
Janet
Waitress
Serious Girl
Librarian
Post Office Clerk
Details
- Directed by
- Shona Auerbach
- Written by
- Andrea Gibb
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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