Uncle Frank fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and wholesome
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Family and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Uncle Frank is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and wholesome
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, wholesome, and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Family and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Uncle Frank is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads and Amazon MX Player. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 35 min
Uncle Frank runs 1 h 35 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Uncle Frank higher (78) than critics (68). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 17 storytelling tropes for Uncle Frank, including The Alcoholic, All Gays are Promiscuous, The Atoner.
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