Rotten
Paxton steals the show. And O'Leary more than holds his own again here. Too bad it's in a movie that fails to live up to its potential.
Christy Lemire, Associated Press
Overview
A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to kill people who were in fact "demons."
Director and cast
- Bill Paxton Director
- Bill Paxton as Father Meiks
- Matthew McConaughey as Adam Meiks
- Powers Boothe as FBI-Agent Wesley Doyle
- Matt O'Leary as Young Fenton
- Jeremy Sumpter as Young Adam
- Luke Askew as Sheriff Smalls
- Levi Kreis as Fenton Meiks
- Derk Cheetwood as Agent Griffin Hull
- Missy Crider Cast
- Alan Davidson Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
75%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A resoundingly old-fashioned and well crafted study of evil infecting an American family, "Frailty" moves from strength to strength on its deceptive narrative course.
Robert Koehler, Variety
Fresh
Paxton's first movie as director is better than you might expect. It has a first rate cast, and Bill Butler's camerawork and some deft editing help to crank up the tension.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
With an admirably dark first script by Brent Hanley, Paxton, making his directorial feature debut, does strong, measured work.
Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly
Fresh
Paxton wins quiet victories here as both star and helmer.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
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