Dear Frankie vs The Way Home
The Way Home has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.1/10 for Dear Frankie). The Way Home is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 45m. The Way Home is the older of the two (2002 against 2004). Both are drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dear Frankie
The Way Home| Dear Frankie | The Way Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 26m |
| Genres | Drama, Family | Drama, Family |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Shona Auerbach | Lee Jeong-hyang |
| Main cast | Emily Mortimer, Gerard Butler, Sharon Small, Jack McElhone, Katy Murphy | Kim Eul-boon, Yoo Seung-ho, Dong Hyo-hee, Min Kyung-Hyun, Yim Eun-kyung |
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…
The Way Home
This is the story of a 7-year-old boy, Sang-woo, born and raised in the big city, and his mute grandmother, who has spent her whole life in a small rural village.
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