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Robot & Frank

  • 2012
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  • 1h 29m
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7.0/10
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Susan Sarandon, Liv Tyler, Frank Langella, and James Marsden in Robot & Frank (2012)
Set in the near future, an ex-jewel thief receives a gift from his daughter: a robot butler programmed to look after him. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team.
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In the near future, an ex-jewel thief receives a gift from his son: a robot butler programmed to look after him. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team.In the near future, an ex-jewel thief receives a gift from his son: a robot butler programmed to look after him. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team.In the near future, an ex-jewel thief receives a gift from his son: a robot butler programmed to look after him. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team.

  • Director
    • Jake Schreier
  • Writer
    • Christopher Ford
  • Stars
    • Peter Sarsgaard
    • Frank Langella
    • Susan Sarandon
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    65K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jake Schreier
    • Writer
      • Christopher Ford
    • Stars
      • Peter Sarsgaard
      • Frank Langella
      • Susan Sarandon
    • 125User reviews
    • 216Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations

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    Robot & Frank: Hunter Brings Frank a Gift (UK)
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    Robot & Frank: Moderate Exercise (UK)
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    Robot & Frank: Liv and Frank fight over turning on the Robot (UK)
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    Liv Tyler and Frank Langella in Robot & Frank (2012)
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    Frank Langella in Robot & Frank (2012)
    James Marsden in Robot & Frank (2012)
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    Frank Langella in Robot & Frank (2012)
    Susan Sarandon, Liv Tyler, Frank Langella, and James Marsden in Robot & Frank (2012)
    Susan Sarandon, Liv Tyler, Frank Langella, and James Marsden in Robot & Frank (2012)

    Top cast

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    Peter Sarsgaard
    Peter Sarsgaard
    • Robot
    • (voice)
    Frank Langella
    Frank Langella
    • Frank
    Susan Sarandon
    Susan Sarandon
    • Jennifer
    Liv Tyler
    Liv Tyler
    • Madison
    James Marsden
    James Marsden
    • Hunter
    Jeremy Strong
    Jeremy Strong
    • Jake
    Jeremy Sisto
    Jeremy Sisto
    • Sheriff Rowlings
    Rachael Ma
    Rachael Ma
    • Robot
    Bonnie Bentley
    Bonnie Bentley
    • Ava
    Ana Gasteyer
    Ana Gasteyer
    • Shop Lady
    Katherine Waterston
    Katherine Waterston
    • Shopgirl
    Dario Barosso
    Dario Barosso
    • Freckles
    Joshua Ormond
    • Flattop
    James D. Compton
    • Skinny Sheriff
    Dana Morgan
    Dana Morgan
    • Additional Robot
    Susan Mitchell
    • Musician
    Kurt Grelak
    • Musician
    Roger Brenner
    • Library Goer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jake Schreier
    • Writer
      • Christopher Ford
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The vehicle that passes Frank when he is walking down the road is an available production car, a Tango by Commuter Cars. There are only twelve in existence, with a retail price of $240,000 each.
    • Goofs
      After the Robot is switched on for the first time, you can see the reflection of a crew member on the side of Hunter's car, then another time after the Robot goes into the house.
    • Quotes

      Robot: Frank, that cereal is for children. Enjoy this grapefruit.

      Frank: *You're* for children, stupid.

    • Crazy credits
      Over the closing credits, there's footage of real assisted-living robots in various stages of development.
    • Connections
      Featured in Maltin on Movies: Premium Rush (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Ahhh
      Written and Performed by Sam Bisbee

      Bamsamusic (BMI)/Sam Bisbee (BMI)

    User reviews125

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    7/10
    This intelligence is far from artificial in Robot & Frank
    There are movies that come along that don't really have one genre, but instead mix them and if done right can really create something special. The latest film Robot and Frank starring Frank Langella, James Marsden, Liv Tyler, Susan Sarandon, and Peter Sarsgard blending drama with a touch of Sci-fi, but does this film work or is this great cast wasted on a failed experiment?

    Robot and Frank follows a retired cat burglar in the near future whose family is concerned with him living alone. When his wealthy son delivers a robot caretaker to help with his day to day life he begins to see the benefits it could have for him to return to his old life. But as things seem to get better, his worsening health and dementia may be more than even the robot can help with. This is one of those films from description may or may not sound all that appealing, but delivers a truly surprising emotional film. For most of the film it is just Langella and the robot in charge of carrying the film and it works amazingly well. Langella gives one of the best performances in a quite some time, which is saying something since he is pretty much always great. This story manages to take a story element that is somewhat out there and add some humor and a hefty dose of heart to create a really unexpected experience. There are not over the top CG special effects to bring the robot to life, just a person in a very basic suit and it works perfectly.

    This is one of those special movies that only comes along every so often and is a must see. You wouldn't think there could be much of a relationship between and old man and a robot this strong until you see this film. While everything is pretty laid out for you about the direction of this movie, it still manages to throw in some unexpected twists and surprises that will make you love this movie even more. If you haven't seen or heard of this movie you need to fix this issue immediately and check it out.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2012 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Робот і Френк
    • Filming locations
      • Rye, New York, USA(Cold Spring, New York)
    • Production companies
      • Dog Run Pictures
      • Park Pictures
      • TBB
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,325,038
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $35,539
      • Aug 19, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,806,423
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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