Michael Fassbender is titular enigma Frank - the leader of a pop band who wears a fake head made...
Michael Fassbender is titular enigma Frank - the leader of a pop band who wears a fake head made of papier-mâché - in this Irish comedy. Filled with aspirations, a young musician (Domhnall Gleeson, About Time) joins the band only to discover that he may have bitten off more than he can chew. Co-stars Maggie Gyllenhall as Frank's terrifying sidekick Clara. The film is inspired by Frank Sidebottom - the alter-ego creation of English comedian Chris Sievey.
"After a rocky start, Jon (Gleeson) ingratiates himself with the band members, and they retreat to a cabin in the woods to record an album. As his influence waxes, creative tensions mount, and the band’s entire raison d'être is called into question... The ensemble creates lasting images and sounds for a film that playfully examines the nature of art and artists." (Sundance Film Festival)
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92 %164 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
72 %24,086 reviewsAudience score rating
"Weird and wonderful."
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Variety
Variety"Fassbender's faceless performance offers a masterclass in body language, and that wide-eyed, open-mouthed mask invites band members, and viewers, to project their own readings."
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Total Film
Total Film"If you'll pardon the cleverness, Frank takes time to wrap your own cranium around, faults and all, and that's a wonderful thing."
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Time Out
Time Out"Works as satire, as memoir, as comedy bromance, but it works mostly because it is just so weird: an anti-Dumas fable about a man who never removes a fake head."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Whimsy and madness mix for an very unappetizing cocktail."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Dreams of rock stardom become a warped reality in this barking-mad but affecting comedy about the side-effects of being a non-conformist genius."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineFrank | Details
- Rating
- MA15+, Strong coarse language
- Runtime
- 95
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- UK, Ireland
