Review of Robot & Frank (2012) by Alex C — 20 Jun 2013

The movie takes a more dramatic take when it should have gone comedic.

This review of Robot & Frank (2012) was written by Alex C on 20 Jun 2013.

Robot & Frank has generally received positive reviews.

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By James Hoare (6) for SciFiNow (378) on 18 Sep 2017

Genuinely funny and, by its closing chapter, heart-wrenching, [Jake] Schreier and [Christopher D.] Ford's debut feature is simultaneously one…

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

Ageing, isolation, broken families, memory and the impact of modern technology are all playfully woven through a smart, comforting narrative…

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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 Keegan K (157) 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 Alex F (1,325) on 12 Sep 2015

One of the weirdest movies I've ever seen. I loved every minute of it…

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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 Tethysdust (53) on 14 Feb 2017

While this is a comedy about an elderly cat burglar teaming up with his robot caretaker, it's also a very sad story about declining cognitive…

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By Tsukasa A (223) on 22 Aug 2015

It portrays relationship of a robot and an aged person nicely by capturing psychology of elderly people: * I can do it for myself…

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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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