Robot and Frank
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67 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 37 Ratings

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  • Starring: Frank Langella, Liv Tyler, Peter Sarsgaard, Susan Sarandon
  • Summary: Set in the near future, Frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. They are tempted to place him in a nursing home until Frank's son chooses a different option: against the old man's wishes, he buys Frank, a walking, talking, humanoid robot programmed to improve his physical and mental health. (Samuel Goldwyn Films)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 33
  3. Negative: 1 out of 33
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    Aug 23, 2012
    100
    A hard, funny and realistic movie about the future.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Damon Wise
    Mar 4, 2013
    80
    Forget the sci-fi trimmings and sentimental pay-off — this is a gleefully subversive character study of a charming but unapologetic rogue.
  3. New Orleans Times-Picayune
    Reviewed by: Mike Scott
    Nov 9, 2012
    60
    An enjoyable diversion, a lightweight bit of philosophizing that blends humor with the bittersweet. It won't likely stick in your memory for too terribly long.
  4. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Chris Cabin
    Aug 14, 2012
    25
    Christopher D. Ford's film is nothing more than a Lifetime movie dolled up in cheap Philip K. Dick drag.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. eliteco3
    9
    Langella delivers with this top notch performance. The robot serves as a reminder of the human condition and how we all grow old. Everybody needs a friend or companion. The plot is simple but moves carefully to the climax. A fantastic movie that will have you reaching for your phone to call your parents.… Collapse
  2. BrianMcCritic
    8
    Robot and Frank has a lot of great comedic scenes between Frank and the robot and despite the lack of emotional connection, I would recommend seeing this film for those scenes.… Expand
  3. TVJerry
    7
    Frank Langella plays a retired cat burglar who's starting to lose his memory. His concerned son buys him a service robot (this is the near future), which is greeted with disdain… Expand
  4. TarkaOne
    3
    This movie didn't seem to know where to go next. It was choppy, muddled, and tiresome. The characters were two-dimensional, the plot was tediously predictable, the humor flat. Liv Tyler was hugely irritating as the well-intentioned daughter. I'm amazed this film has garnered so many glowing reviews. Very disappointing.… Expand

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