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Uncle Frank
2020
· Movie
· 95 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Every rating
58–96
out of 100
In 1973, a fourteen-year-old girl adores her uncle Frank, a literature professor in New York City. After her grandfather's death, she accompanies Frank and his partner on a road trip back to their conservative Southern hometown. The journey forces Frank to confront long-buried family secrets and the pain he left behind.
Details
- Director
- Alan Ball
- Writer
- Alan Ball
- Released
- 25 November 2020
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 6 wins, 10 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 16 →6 wins from 16 nominations across 12 ceremonies
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2021 | Outstanding Television Movie | Bob Osher, Andrew Golov, Christopher Tricarico, Josh Peters, Isaac Ericson, Bill Block, Michael Costigan, Jay Van Hoy, Stephanie Meurer, Peter Macdissi and Alan Ball | Nominee |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 2021 | Long Form – Original | Alan Ball | Nominee |
| Dorian Awards 2021 | LGBTQ Film of the Year | Uncle Frank | Nominee |
| GLAAD Media Awards 2021 | Outstanding TV Movie | Uncle Frank | Winner |
| Gold Derby TV Awards 2021 | TV movie | Uncle Frank | Nominee |
| Golden Nymph Awards 2021 | Best Film | Uncle Frank | Winner |
| Golden Nymph Awards 2021 | Best Actor | Paul Bettany | Winner |
| Golden Nymph Awards 2021 | Best Creation | Uncle Frank | Winner |
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Primetime Emmy Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Television Movie | Bob Osher, Andrew Golov, Christopher Tricarico, Josh Peters, Isaac Ericson, Bill Block, Michael Costigan, Jay Van Hoy, Stephanie Meurer, Peter Macdissi and Alan Ball | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Long Form – Original | Alan Ball | Nominee |
Golden Nymph Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Paul Bettany | Winner |
| Best Creation | Uncle Frank | Winner |
| Best Film | Uncle Frank | Winner |
Deauville American Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Prix du Public (Audience Award) | Alan Ball | Winner |
| Grand Prix (Grand Special Prize) | Alan Ball | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding TV Movie | Uncle Frank | Winner |
Mill Valley Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award (U.S. Cinema) | Alan Ball | Winner |
Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Paul Bettany | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Acting | Uncle Frank | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
1 nomination
| LGBTQ Film of the Year | Uncle Frank | Nominee |
Gold Derby TV Awards
1 nomination
| TV movie | Uncle Frank | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Best Period and/or Character Makeup – Television Special, One Hour or More Live Program Series or Movie for Television | Lindsay Irish Desarno and Diane Heller | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination
| Best Ensemble | Uncle Frank | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Television Film | Uncle Frank | Nominee |