Uncle Frank

Between everything competing for your attention, Uncle Frank in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video is worth clearing space for. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 448 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Paul Bettany leads a cast that never overplays its hand. Available now on Amazon Prime Video — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Uncle Frank is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Uncle Frank takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. In 1973, when Frank Bledsoe and his 18-year-old niece Beth take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina for the family patriarch's funeral, they're unexpectedly joined by Frank's lover Walid. Paul Bettany and Sophia Lillis lead a cast that treats the material with real seriousness. It hit screens in 2020. The writing trusts the audience to sit with ambiguity rather than wrapping everything up in a tidy conclusion — it is the approach that separates good drama from great. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with Uncle Frank. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Paul Bettany is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

Uncle Frank was released in 2020, directed by Alan Ball. The full 95-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.