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In 1973, teenaged Beth Bledsoe (Sophia Lillis) leaves her rural Southern hometown to study at New York University where her beloved Uncle Frank (Paul Bettany) is a revered literature professor.
- Uncle Frank - Movie Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes
Uncle Frank holds a good balance of being both a character...
- Uncle Frank - Rotten Tomatoes
Uncle Frank. NEW. Uncle Frank is a real slice of life that...
- Uncle Frank - Movie Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes
Uncle Frank holds a good balance of being both a character piece and a well-paced kitchen sink drama, with all the hall-marks of a master screenwright at its helm.
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 77% rating based on 119 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Uncle Frank finds writer-director Alan Ball still untangling the modern American family dynamic, aided by standout work from Paul Bettany and Sophia Lillis."
Nov 25, 2020 · “Uncle Frank” commits the unforgivable sin of giving us one evil character whose demise suddenly unleashes a wave of understanding amongst family members who were, until this point, perfectly happy to enforce the harmful status quo that traumatized one of their own.
Uncle Frank. NEW. Uncle Frank is a real slice of life that reminds the viewer to never neglect those subtle bits of joy all around us. Rated: 4/4 • Jun 27, 2002.
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Nov 25, 2020 · In “Uncle Frank,” the writer-director Alan Ball (“True Blood”) combines several overworked genres — the coming-of-age picture, the road-trip odyssey, the angst-filled family-reunion ...
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In 1973, 18-year-old Beth Bledsoe moves from her home in Creekville, South Carolina, to attend college in New York City. Her uncle Frank Bledsoe is a college professor there, and is the relative she feels closest to as he is more refined and thoughtful than the rest of the family.
