Frank (2014)
- 2014 film
Film based on the Frank Sidebottom character. Young musician Jon discovers he bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop group. Stars Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Scoot McNairy, Jaime Powers and more.
Streaming rank this week: 6,105
Press clippings
Frank: the Michael Fassbender comedy that covers his face until the very end
The X-Men star has a much better sense of humor than you might think.
Liam Gaughan, Collider, 3rd January 2024BWW reviews: Frank
A quirky film of a young man's quest to fulfill his musician dreams.
Shari Barrett, Broadway World, 6th August 2014In conversation with Jon Ronson
Jon Ronson is a busy man, this Cardiff-born, New York-based writer, film-maker and broadcaster clearly juggling lots of big deadlines. But he was nothing less than charming and entertaining when we caught up via a web link from NYC this week, telling me about his seven-date A Frank Talk tour, his surreal brush with pop fame, and much more.
Write Wyatt UK, 14th July 2014How to build your own Frank head in 46 easy stages
Welcome to our handy tutorial on how to make a massive Frank head. We do not accept any responsibility for any consequences to your carpet, sanity, or general well-being that arise from attempting to make or wear your own massive Frank head. Not suitable for children or those of a nervous disposition.
Catherine Bray, Film4, 10th May 2014Frank: movie review
While this comedy-drama is sometimes wilfully absurd, it's also exhilarating cinema, telling its story with conflicting amounts of warm emotion and prickly abrasiveness.
Rich Cline, Contact Music, 9th May 2014Frank: funny peculiar
With its deadpan humour and slapstick heart Frank is incredibly funny. But without warning it suddenly turns to darker territory as you watch Frank, clearly a troubled soul with mental health issues, battling with his demons.
Maria Duarte, The Morning Star, 9th May 2014Film review - Frank
Lenny Abrahamson's superby eccentric movie about a group of supremely eccentric musicians reveals some powerful truths about art and the disordered mind.
Donald Clark, The Irish Times, 9th May 2014Frank: Madcap comedy in bid to unmask character
Frank is a sweet, funny and deeply weird comedy with a winning performance from Domhnall Gleeson as a naive innocent negotiating the eccentric wonderland of rock and roll notoriety.
Allan Hunter, The Daily Express, 9th May 2014Film review: Frank
It's a shame the original Sidebottom's modest joie de vivre doesn't shine through, save for an allegedly 'mainstream' number Frank composes in a hotel room on the eve of the band's festival appearance. Instead, the focus is entirely on the complexities and troubles behind that mask.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th May 2014Film review: Frank
Frank is unlikely to appeal to everyone's tastes; Abrahamson and Ronson's fictionalised version of an already unusual musical icon is a tale full of quirks and eccentricities. It's likely to be dismissed by many as being too twee or pretentious. However it's a film that has been lovingly put together and deals with it's darker themes in a tender and surprisingly true to life manner. It's let down by a third act which falls flat in places, but ultimately it's a film which is full of heart and full of humour.
Oli Dowdeswell, So So Gay, 8th May 2014