Robot & Frank
“Friendship doesn't have an off switch”
Curmudgeonly old Frank lives by himself. His routine involves daily visits to his local library, where he has a twinkle in his eye for the librarian. His grown children are concerned about their father’s well-being and buy him a caretaker robot. Initially resistant to the idea, Frank soon appreciates the benefits of robotic support – like nutritious meals and a clean house – and eventually begins to treat his robot like a true companion. With his robot’s assistance, Frank’s passion for his old, unlawful profession is reignited, for better or worse.
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Cast
15 people
Frank Langella
Frank
Known for
The Ninth Gate
The Americans
Liv Tyler
Madison
Known for
The Incredible Hulk
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
James Marsden
Hunter
Known for
Westworld
Sonic the Hedgehog
Susan Sarandon
Jennifer
Known for
Thelma & Louise
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Peter Sarsgaard
Robot (voice)
Known for
Orphan
Green Lantern
Jeremy Strong
Jake
Known for
Succession
The Gentlemen
Jeremy Sisto
Sheriff Rowlings
Known for
Six Feet Under
FBI
Bonnie Bentley
Ava
Known for
Mirror Mirror
21 & Over
Dario Barosso
Flattop
Known for
St. Vincent
Rachael Ma
Robot
Known for
10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up
Joshua Ormond
Freckles
Known for
Let's Be Cops
Katherine Waterston
Shopgirl
Known for
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Alien: Covenant
Jake Schreier Director · Christopher Ford Screenplay Francis Farewell Starlite Composer
Worldwide gross $3.3M · Budget $2.5M · United States release August 24, 2012
Box office
Budget
$2,500,000
Worldwide gross
$3,325,038
Gross vs. budget
1.3×
Production
Park Pictures Features
Production
TBB
Production
Dog Run Pictures
Production
White Hat Entertainment
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production · Studio
Stage 6 Films
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 20, 2012
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · August 24, 2012
Theatrical
Australia
December 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Austria
October 25, 2012 · Digital
Brazil
January 24, 2013 · Physical · Fox Sony mj.gov.br
Denmark
March 4, 2013 · Theatrical
France
September 19, 2012 · Theatrical
Germany
October 25, 2012 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 13, 2013 · Digital
Ireland
March 8, 2013 · Theatrical
Israel
December 27, 2012 · Theatrical · הותר לכל
Japan
August 10, 2013 · Digital
Netherlands
November 1, 2012 · Theatrical
April 4, 2013 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
March 14, 2013 · Theatrical
Spain
May 24, 2013 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 25, 2012 · Digital
United Kingdom
March 7, 2013 · Theatrical
July 15, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray & DVD
August 9, 2024 · Digital · Prime Video
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