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Franky

Original title: Giant Little Ones
  • 2018
  • R
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
11K
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Darren Mann and Josh Wiggins in Franky (2018)
Two popular teen boys, best friends since childhood, discover their lives, families, and girlfriends dramatically upended after an unexpected incident occurs on the night of a 17th birthday party.
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Two popular teen boys, best friends since childhood, discover their lives, families, and girlfriends dramatically upended after an unexpected incident occurs on the night of a 17th birthday ... Read allTwo popular teen boys, best friends since childhood, discover their lives, families, and girlfriends dramatically upended after an unexpected incident occurs on the night of a 17th birthday party.Two popular teen boys, best friends since childhood, discover their lives, families, and girlfriends dramatically upended after an unexpected incident occurs on the night of a 17th birthday party.

  • Director
    • Keith Behrman
  • Writer
    • Keith Behrman
  • Stars
    • Josh Wiggins
    • Darren Mann
    • Taylor Hickson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Keith Behrman
    • Writer
      • Keith Behrman
    • Stars
      • Josh Wiggins
      • Darren Mann
      • Taylor Hickson
    • 94User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Josh Wiggins
    Josh Wiggins
    • Franky Winter
    Darren Mann
    Darren Mann
    • Ballas Kohl
    Taylor Hickson
    Taylor Hickson
    • Natasha Kohl
    Maria Bello
    Maria Bello
    • Carly Winter
    Kyle MacLachlan
    Kyle MacLachlan
    • Ray Winter
    Niamh Wilson
    Niamh Wilson
    • Mouse
    Hailey Kittle
    Hailey Kittle
    • Priscilla
    Peter Outerbridge
    Peter Outerbridge
    • Nic Kohl
    Stephanie Moore
    • Angie Kohl
    Kiana Madeira
    Kiana Madeira
    • Jess
    Olivia Scriven
    Olivia Scriven
    • Deanne Winter
    Evan Marsh
    Evan Marsh
    • Connor
    Carson MacCormac
    Carson MacCormac
    • Michael
    Jeff Clarke
    Jeff Clarke
    • Coach Klassen
    Cory Lee
    Cory Lee
    • Ms. Soo
    Troy Boudreau
    • Driver
    Hanna Ellis
    • Student
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    • Director
      • Keith Behrman
    • Writer
      • Keith Behrman
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    User reviews94

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    8kbraidi

    A Giant Little Film

    This is a very well made, well cast film. The main subject is adolescence, and how painful it can be. While most of the reviews here seem to be wholly focused on the sexuality aspect, it is also largely about how teens navigate the ebbs and flows of their social relationships, both with their peers and with their parents. Sexual experimentation is on view, to be sure, as is unchecked homophobia and the havoc it can wreak. The film presents no easy resolutions to the problems encountered along the way. Just like real life.
    Kirpianuscus

    beautiful

    Its basic virtues - the performances, the dialogue, the build of story. And the realistic portrait of teenagers. The vulnerabilities, the ambiguities, the selfishness and self discover, the characteristics of relations, the love levels, the fair perspective about thrill and seduction, the public image, the parents and the fight to be yourself, the incident and real life and, not the last, the perfect music. A film about a state of soul.
    Gordon-11

    Sweet

    This film tells an engaging story of two teenage guys. I like Natasha as well, she's really sweet. The ending is quite open ended though, I would have liked more closure.
    8KarenYVR

    Love and labels

    A film about the fluidity of sexuality and how modern society should not put labels on everything and everyone. While there's nothing wrong with the acting, directing, or production values; the writing however is a little too safe, and tries too hard to please everyone, and it sure will as in this case playing too safe is a winning card. Pretty solid movie about friendship, parenting, and social acceptance of ''atypical'' sexuality people are avoiding to talk about or deal with in real life.
    8TheCasualReviewer

    Why has no one seen this film

    SYNOPSIS: Franky (Josh Wiggins) and Ballas (Darren Mann) are popular high school swimmers and are also best friends. After sharing an intimate act together at a party when everyone left, Franky is left questioning his sexuality as Ballas slanders Franky to other students.

    REVIEW: A hidden gem is exactly how I'd describe this film. Came out very early in 2019 and for some reason no one was talking about it. It wasn't marketed much at all. In fact, I only saw it because one day I decided to check my theater that gets independent films early sometimes and I watched the trailer to this.

    This coming-of-age film is really grounded and touches on sexuality in a very sincere a real way. I'm heterosexual, however, I've had gay friends and I've heard plenty of stories of how people are treated when coming out. I loved the dynamic of Franky having this sexual act with his friend and still denying being gay. I feel that's a very real thing. Also, having gone a few years hating his father for leaving his mother after revealing himself as homosexual. Then still having a hard time having the courage to go to his father for advice. Josh Wiggins is incredible at playing this character and really emulating someone going through an incredibly tough and confusing situation while also being very young and KYLE MacLachlan was great as his father. You also see how his best friend handles the situation, which is by slandering Franky in order to save face. A very toxic way to handle this, but it was also believable to me to see this exterior "alpha" feeling the need to survive in his environment and prove to still be "strong" due to the mis-directed thought that you can't be yourself and be strong at the same time. I truly hope that more people end up seeing this film one way or another. If you're reading this... it's not too late. I don't care what drake says. Go see it. 8.3/10.

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    • Trivia
      Kyle MacLachlan enjoyed working in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, where the film was shot. In a Toronto Sun interview, he stated: "It was beautiful. It reminded me, kind of weirdly enough, a little bit of my hometown which is in eastern Washington. The neighborhoods. And the style of the houses. The sounds were similar and the smells of the asphalt and the vegetation. Even down to the color of the bricks of the homes. I was like, 'Wow, this is sort of like Yakima.'"
    • Quotes

      Natasha Kohl: I don't fuck him, Ballas, just give him the occasional blow job. Which I guess we have in common, don't we, big bro?

    • Connections
      Featured in La noche de...: La noche de... Pequeños gigantes (2020)

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    • Release date
      • March 29, 2019 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Giant Little Ones
    • Filming locations
      • Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Euclid 431 Pictures
      • Sugar Shack Productions
      • Storyboard Entertainment
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $181,507
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,042
      • Mar 3, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $181,507
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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