Dear Frankie vs Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Hachi: A Dog's Tale has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.1/10 for Dear Frankie). Hachi: A Dog's Tale is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 45m. Dear Frankie is the older of the two (2004 against 2009). Both are drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dear Frankie
Hachi: A Dog's Tale| Dear Frankie | Hachi: A Dog's Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Drama, Family | Drama, Family |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Shona Auerbach | Lasse Hallström |
| Main cast | Emily Mortimer, Gerard Butler, Sharon Small, Jack McElhone, Katy Murphy | Richard Gere, Joan Allen, Jason Alexander, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Erick Avari |
Synopsis
Dear Frankie
Nine-year-old Frankie and his single mum Lizzie have been on the move ever since Frankie can remember, most recently arriving in a seaside Scottish town. Wanting to protect her deaf son from the truth that they've run away from his father, Lizzie has invented a story that he is away at sea on the HMS Accra. Every few weeks, Lizzie writes Frankie a make-believe letter from his father, telling of his adventures in exotic lands. As Frankie tracks…
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
A drama based on the true story of a college professor's bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home.
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