Robot & Frank (2012)

7.0PG-1389 minDirector: Jake Schreier

2012 film directed by Jake Schreier

Robot & Frank is a 2012 American science fiction comedy-drama film directed by Jake Schreier (in his directorial debut) from a screenplay by Christopher D. Ford. The film stars Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, Peter Sarsgaard, James Marsden, and Liv Tyler.

Robot & Frank was the first feature film for both Schreier and Ford, and received critical acclaim for its writing, production, and acting. It won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, tying with the Kashmiri film Valley of Saints by Musa Syeed.

The robot was created by Tony Gardner's special effects company Alterian, Inc.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Robot & Frank about?
Robot & Frank (2012) — In the near future, Frank is a retired catburglar living alone while his successful son, Hunter, tries to care for him from afar. Finally, Hunter gets him a robot caretaker, but Frank soon learns that it is as useful as a burglary aide. As Frank tries to restart his old professio
Is Robot & Frank based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Robot & Frank scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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