Frequency

Name: Frequency
Genre: Science Fiction, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2000-04-28
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Jim Caviezel, Shawn Doyle, Elizabeth Mitchell, Andre Braugher

2000·Movie·PG-13·118 min·★ 7.3(2,023)

Science Fiction Crime Thriller More English titles

“The future is listening.”

When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent his dad's tragic death. After his actions inadvertently give rise to a series of brutal murders he and his father must find a way to fix the consequences of altering time.

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Canada	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Germany	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, MagentaTV
France	Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Sooner
Brazil	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Japan	U-NEXT, HBO Max on U-Next	—
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About Frequency

Frequency is a 2000 English-language science fiction, crime and thriller film directed by Gregory Hoblit. The cast is led by Dennis Quaid, Jim Caviezel, Shawn Doyle. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 2000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Plex.

Frequency was produced by New Line Cinema and made in United States of America. It was released on April 28, 2000, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $31 million, it went on to gross $68 million worldwide.

Director: Gregory Hoblit
Writers: Toby Emmerich
Release date: April 28, 2000
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $31 million
Box office: $68 million
Production: New Line Cinema

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Frequency cast & crew

Frequency was directed by Gregory Hoblit and written by Toby Emmerich.

The cast features Dennis Quaid as Frank Sullivan, Jim Caviezel as John Sullivan, Shawn Doyle as Jack Shepard, Elizabeth Mitchell as Julia Sullivan, Andre Braugher as Satch DeLeon, and Noah Emmerich as Gordo Hersch.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michael Kamen, cinematography is by Alar Kivilo, and it was produced by Gregory Hoblit and Toby Emmerich.

Is Frequency worth watching?

Frequency holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 2,023 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed science fiction films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy science fiction, crime, and thriller, Frequency is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Frequency

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