Movie · Drama · Romance

To spare the feelings of her fatherless boy, Lizzie secretly authors letters from his "father" that detail seafaring adventures from around the world. But she cannot maintain this illusion forever. Torn between exposing the truth and protecting her son, Lizzie gets more than anyone bargained for when she hires a handsome stranger (Gerard Butler) to play the role of a lifetime!

2005 · 1h 45m
Director Shona Auerbach

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Dear Frankie

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To spare the feelings of her fatherless boy, Lizzie secretly authors letters from his "father" that detail seafaring adventures from around the world. But she cannot maintain this illusion forever. Torn between exposing the truth and protecting her son, Lizzie gets more than anyone bargained for when she hires a handsome stranger (Gerard Butler) to play the role of a lifetime!

COMMON SENSE

Moody but uplifting tale of deaf boy. Get your tissues!

TOMATOMETER
Average 6.9
Reviews 111
Fresh 91
Rotten 20

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Studio
Miramax Films
Released
2005
Run Time
1 hr 45 min
Rated
PG-13 For Language
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom
© 2011 Miramax

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

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English (CC)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.