Review of Robot & Frank (2012) by Glorimar S — 11 May 2013

Nice and sweet movie but a bit boring also.

This review of Robot & Frank (2012) was written by Glorimar S on 11 May 2013.

Robot & Frank has generally received positive reviews.

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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 Deborah Ross (530) for The Spectator (1,162) on 03 Sep 2018

It's OK, I guess, as far as it goes, but it doesn't go far enough, and, in the end, settles for what I most feared it would settle for…

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By Brett S (430) on 20 Mar 2016

I waited years to see this. And when I did it was a disappointment. As shallow as a comedy, without the laughs…

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By Matt C (2,668) on 13 Aug 2015

A real little gem with a fine central performance by Langella…

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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 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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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 Blake H (293) on 08 Jan 2016

An overall okay movie. It would have been far more engaging had the cast put effort into the performance of their acting…

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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 Cesar G (92) 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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