Review of Robot & Frank (2012) by Andrew K — 04 Dec 2013

Great drama with a bit of near-future tech thrown in.

This review of Robot & Frank (2012) was written by Andrew K on 04 Dec 2013.

Robot & Frank has generally received positive reviews.

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By Blake H (293) on 08 Jan 2016

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I, for one, really hope that the future becomes what it is in Robot & Frank…

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By Arseniy V (499) on 17 Jun 2016

Certainly not what I expected just looking at the poster, but this combination of elements would probably still be unexpected even if I'd read…

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By Marah R (273) on 15 May 2015

Very interesting and professional take on a world that is futuristic but still has the regular elements of our normal day life…

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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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