Frailty
“No soul is safe.”
Synopsis
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."
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Type: Trailer • Published 2025-07-02
Top Cast
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Bill Paxton
Dad Meiks
Matthew McConaughey
Meiks
Powers Boothe
FBI Agent Wesley Doyle
Matt O'Leary
Young Fenton
Jeremy Sumpter
Young Adam
Levi Kreis
Fenton Meiks
Missy Crider
Becky Meiks
Luke Askew
Sheriff Smalls
Derk Cheetwood
Agent Griffin Hull
Alan Davidson
Brad White
Cynthia Ettinger
Cynthia Harbridge
Vincent Chase
Edward March
Gwen McGee
Operator
Edmond Scott Ratliff
The Angel
Rebecca Tilney
Teacher
Blake King
Eric
Brad Berryhill
Teenage Demon
Greg Serano
FBI Agent #1
Release History & Theatrical Window
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
April 12, 2002
Wide Cinema Exhibition
July 15, 2025
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$11M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$17.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.58x
+$6.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bill Paxton
- Screenplay & Story
- Brent Hanley
- Original Score
- Brian Tyler
- Original Title
- Frailty
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Budget
- $11M
- Worldwide Gross
- $17.4M
- Production Studios
- Cinerenta, David Kirschner Productions, American Entertainment Partners L.P., Lionsgate, Cinedelta
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bill Paxton
Brent Hanley
Brian Tyler
Wilmer Butler
Arnold Glassman
David Blocker, Tom Huckabee, David Kirschner, Corey Sienega, Karen Loop
Department Leadership Roster
Bill Paxton
Director
David Blocker
Producer
David Kirschner
Producer
Wilmer Butler
Director of Photography
Arnold Glassman
Editor
Brent Hanley
Writer
Corey Sienega
Producer
Brian Tyler
Original Music Composer
Nelson Coates
Production Design
April Ferry
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Frailty
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Frailty about?
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."
Who directed Frailty?
Frailty was directed by Bill Paxton.
Who stars in Frailty?
The principal cast of Frailty includes Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey, Powers Boothe, Matt O'Leary, Jeremy Sumpter.
When was Frailty released and how long is it?
Frailty was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
What was the box office and production budget of Frailty?
Frailty had a reported production budget of $11M and grossed $17.4M at the worldwide box office (1.58 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Frailty?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Frailty was composed by Brian Tyler.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Frailty?
Frailty holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; CA: 14A; DE: 18 (FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).