Review of Robot & Frank (2012) by Breton K — 20 Sep 2012

Great movie! Memory vs Consciousnesses; Robot vs Man with Alzheimer's disease.

This review of Robot & Frank (2012) was written by Breton K on 20 Sep 2012.

Robot & Frank has generally received positive reviews.

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By Larushka Ivan-Zadeh (441) for Metro (UK) (700) on 04 Sep 2017

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By Brandon W (1,786) on 17 May 2015

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By Geewah (593) on 14 Jan 2021

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By Emma Dibdin (195) for The Arts Desk (640) on 20 May 2018

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By Annbd (197) on 09 Feb 2020

Very funny on moments and with that cutie robot, it’s great to watch, although the film didn’t really win me over…

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By Mattbrady99 (654) on 11 Jul 2015

Robot and Frank is both touching and moving when it comes to the movie story line, as the chemistry between the old man and the robot was spot…

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By Michael D (2,363) on 02 Jan 2016

Heart warming and suspense filled story of a man losing his memory and independence. Loved the story/acting…

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By Debbie Baldwin (220) for Ladue News (220) on 07 Nov 2018

It's a funny, quirky little story. It won't blow you away, but I found it refreshing…

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By Kevin M. W (1,682) on 14 Dec 2015

When we first began considering the possibility of artificial intelligence in film most usually it was of an antagonistic variety, i.e…

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By Timo E (44) on 20 Aug 2016

One of those films whereby you only realise how clever and touching this storyline was after it has ended…

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