Review of Robot & Frank (2012) by Richard P — 28 Jan 2013

Beautifully moving, never slow, and greatly entertaining. A great watch.

This review of Robot & Frank (2012) was written by Richard P on 28 Jan 2013.

Robot & Frank has generally received positive reviews.

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By Marcos L (55) on 21 May 2015

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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 Gary F (89) on 07 Apr 2018

Old man and a robot. No schmaltz. Nice work…

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By Alejandro E (452) on 20 May 2016

Bit of a hidden gem this, amusingly heartwarming but never in any way that feels overly sentimental towards the lead character…

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By Panos Y (179) on 19 Mar 2017

A cute and simple story without the expected moralising. A few implausibilities need to be overlooked, like the incompetent police work…

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By Jens S (711) on 10 Feb 2016

Not bad! It's a fairly simple film about a guy who is losing his memory and his son gives him a robot to help him around the house…

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By Sai T (27) on 29 Oct 2015

I don't understand this film. It gets good reviews but is completely implausible…

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