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You wanna know what it's like growing up, in the closet with a homophobic, religious father when gay wasn't widely spoken of? Watch this.

Mercifully, my own father wasn't the same as this one, but he still kicked me out for being "different" than him. Twice. And thankfully, I didn't experience all what this Uncle did, but the setting was the same.

Uncle Frank is thoroughly admired by his niece and all-but shunned by everyone else in his family. He's okay with this being hundreds of miles away from them and living his own wonderful life in New York City. When tragedy strikes his family, he's forced to face more than he can handle.

Lucky for him, and I mean INCREDIBLY lucky for him, he has support from his closest loved ones. Still, the burden is more than most can bear. And I do empathize, tremendously.

It's definitely a tear-jerker, and maybe because I lived a lot of this. Maybe, also, because of the stakes, the story unravelling here. Helps we had all-around great and realistic performances, cinematography and direction. I can see a multiple of Oscar Noms for this. Well, IF there are Oscars for 2020.

Highly recommended and I hope the world's becoming more progressive. Hopefully, not too many more have to deal with this.

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Final thoughts: Didn't think I had too many more tears in me, but they started towards the end (no spoiler) with the flowers to the mother...that definitely did it.

Beautiful film. Perfect cast! I think that was the key to this, likeable main characters that worked well together. These kind of stories are so important to be told, in such a way that nothing distracts from what is important. Frank, being able to who he is.

Paul bettany is such an underrated actor.

I laughed, I cried.

Great Sunday afternoon post roastie 1 glass of wine down watch.

This is a film of love, partners, family and mostly self. A beautifully shot, thoughtful take on the challenges of traditional 70's thinking and the challenges of a gay life within a family.

A superbly acted film, tense and moving, warmed with love. It's not an easy watch, and shouldn't be. In saying that it has fun and warmth. Recommended.

I was so excited when I saw Amazon had a new movie both written and directed by Alan Ball. I had seen absolutely no promotion or anything for this movie at all which was strange and it really deserves some. It was really great.

I didn't know much about the story going in and I think that it was a fresh take on this type of story. It kind of avoid some of the same old trappings and if it didn't avoid then it found away to make them more fresh or just tackle them from a different angle.

The script is amazing. I love the dialogue that Alan Ball writes it feels so bombastic and real. There is a flow that takes away the stiltedness of words on a screenplay.

I really enjoyed the performances too. They were really heart wrenching at times and done with care. Even the more subtle ones really stand out against the more dramatic ones.

I was also surprised what it was pretty funny in the beginning. I found my self laughing more than I thought. This does end abruptly in the middle of the film however.

It's a really well made film and I am sad that it didn't get more attention and publicity because it truly deserves it.

This is such a beautiful story. It moved me to tears.

Uncle Frank is more drama than comedy, so don't expect to laugh all the time. But for a drama it's a well written one, one that keeps you entertained and interested in the story for the entire duration. And that's mostly due to the excellent performances from all actors. The acting was very convincing and is the best thing about Uncle Frank. As for the story, it's not new but certainly not bad. I don't think a lot of people will dislike this movie, maybe homophobes, but other than that normal thinking people with an open mind will enjoy it.

It's just amazing. The story might seem light and simple but it's way more than that, it's so deep and important with many heavy subjects and life messages. Performances are all so good. Camerawork is nice. Uncle Frank is one of the best movies I saw this year. It's very well made, and It's touching, heartbreaking, funny, entertaining, and important. It's highly recommended because it's a great movie that deserves better recognition and appreciation.

Another family saga from the school of William Inge; don't Alaskans have family sagas? This one is courtesy of Alan Ball, he of "Six Feet Under" and "American Beauty" fame and this time he's directed as well and doing a reasonably good job of it, too. This is a coming-out as opposed to a coming-of-age story and it's Paul Bettany's "Uncle Frank", (that's the title), who is forced to come out when his neice pays him an unexpected visit and meets his lover. Later all three of them have to share a car journey from New York to Frank's hometown of Creekville when his father dies suddenly.

In typical Alan Ball fashion, this is a serio-comic family saga and the humour works better than the inevitable sentimentality. Both Bettany and Sophie Lillis, (the understanding neice), are excellent and there's good work, too, from Peter Macdissi, (the lover), Margo Martindale, (the mother), Stephen Root, (the horrible father), Steve Zahn and Judy Greer, (in-laws) and best of all, Lois Smith, (Aunt Butch). At times it feels like an extended episode of "Six Feet Under" and it certainly doesn't break new ground but even at its most saccharine it's a hard film to dislike and is one of the better LGBT films of the last year or so.

It is an incredibly heartfelt and authentic film. The performances were perfect. The direction was lovely. It was thoroughly engaging. A film that should not be missed.

Movie does have a good story and cast but my only issue is about halfway it kinda dragged a bit in some areas it didn't need to while rushing areas of interest. Overall I would recommend watching it and sure bigots will hate it but who cares about them haha

In 1973, perky, pretty New York City student (by way of Creekville, SC) is anxious for her new boyfriend to meet her Uncle Frank, an English professor at their college whom she's adored for years; dropping in unexpectedly during a party at his apartment, she's surprised to discover her favorite uncle has a male lover. Something of a disappointment coming from writer-director Alan Ball, who also co-produced the film for Amazon Studios with his partner, Peter Macdissi, who plays boyfriend Wally. Obviously a project made with taste and style, yet the film is lumpy with exposition (everything is spelled out, either verbally or visually) and the character of Wally never becomes real for us. Macdissi has proven to be an actor of marvelous capabilities, but he's overeager here and off-putting (and this appears to be entirely intentional). Paul Bettany's far-away Frank isn't appealing, either; however, young Sophia Lillis, despite a penchant for overdoing her slow-starting crooked smile, is a charmer. Scene after scene feels half-finished and aloof, though the period flavor is kept subtle and some of the dialogue exchanges have a nice, easy flow. Although the film was initially screened at Sundance, it debuted as an Amazon Prime Video selection and thus garnered an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Television Movie. *1/2 from ****

I found the story overall to be quite touching and emotional., and I ended up in tears by the end once certain story elements are revealed. Paul Bettany is amazing in this film and frankly so is everyone else. It may be too heavy-handed at certain parts and even though it's only 95 minutes, sometimes it does feels longer. But, I really enjoyed this film and hope to see more from Allan Ball soon.

I don't think I've watched a movie in a long time that was so beautifully made. The actors were perfectly cast in this. It deserves many awards but will be overlooked, more than likely.

I do not understand why Wally is Saudi, not Lebanese since the movie is not based on true events and the guy himself is Lebanese!?!!! His Arabic accent is far from Saudi! Something that the producer did not do a good job at! Good movie but the Arabic character played as Saudi is a limitation!

The guy who did the role of Wally nailed it. The film does get very poignant with Frank's past. It is a bit comedic at times. The scene where the aunt gets only 500 $, her facial expression is epic n a big lol. It is much better than Moonlight.

Uncle Frank was a good road trip film that deals with many difficult topics about homosexuality and acceptance of it and in that regard film did a very good job.Bettany as character was very good and he give one of his best performances but his character was also little unlikeable and i wasnt able to connect to him in a ways that i wanted.His partener in other hand was very good and likeable and he was able to bring some humor in a little hard film and joy that leaded it forward.Uncle Frank was a good film with a staff that is important and revelant this days

I usually don't review much but sometimes it saddens me to see such low grades on a beautifully made, heartwarmingly movie. Sophia Lillis and Paul Bettany are 2 of the best.

There is a scene, you'll probably know when you'll see it, that completely engaged my empathy and emotions, made everything before and after it inconsequential, that's how powerful it was and I hope no one ever has to go through that, although i know a lot of people still do.

Wonderful movie, go see it and grow.

I suppose it is an interesting story, but it is not told in a very interesting way. You cannot connect with the characters for some reason. I kept dozing off and checking my phone.

I'd almost begun to think we'd never see a movie like this again. But just when we need it most Alan Ball delivers a classically structured, beautifully written and delicately directed story that is both timely and timeless, as well as deeply moving. What appears on the surface to be a simple family saga is actually one of the most artfully constructed and thoughtfully realised movies in years. It will most likely be overlooked come award season as Hollywood rushes to honour the dumb superhero movies, pretentious gangster flicks and such - ventures in which hundreds of millions have been invested. They need those movies to succeed so the money keeps flowing, I guess. But Uncle Frank is real movie-making. I'm willing to bet you'll remember it long after you've forgotten most of 2021's Oscar nominees.

I'm one of the biggest fans of Alan ball's work and die hard fan of ''Six Feet Under'' as one of the best series ever made. but this movie was not something special. just another movie about a gay man who is afraid of his family's opinion about his sexuality. I will be fair and say this movie was beautifully shot and the actings were good.

the ending was the worst part, ''an all sudden, not at all fitting'' happy ending just to end the movie for the hell of it.

Afterall, you earned my respect forever after Six Feet Under and I don't regret watching this movie either. keep writing. sir.

This is a newly released Amazon movie. The significance of the title is the focus on Frank, now 46 in 1974, and the issues that formed him starting in his teen years when he realized he didn't have the so-called normal attraction to females. I already knew Paul Bettany as one of the best actors of his generation and here he is superb in the difficult role of Frank.

He is called Uncle Frank because Sophia Lillis is his niece Beth and she has the second most prominent role. As an 18-yr-old starting college in New York, where her Uncle Frank is a professor, she has a very quick coming-of-age regarding sexuality and Frank's lifestyle.

Back home in S. Carolina where Frank's family remains are yet unresolved issues which only come to a head when Frank returns, with partner Wally and Beth in a road trip of sorts, for a funeral. A number of issues are introduced in the first 3/4 of the movie and at that point I found myself wondering if the filmmakers could pull them all together in a satisfying resolution. And I am happy to report that they did.

This is a really good movie, my wife and I enjoyed it, streaming on Amazon. I remember the 1960s and 1970s well, the issues are authentic for the time.