Movie robot and frank

The robot has no name and is purchased as a caregiver for frank, now afflicted with early to mid stage alzheimers, by franks son. From sundance 2012, robot and frank, was recently acquired by a partnership between sony pictures worldwide acquisitions and samuel goldwyn films. As franks robot confirmed several times throughout the movie, franks dementiacondition improved greatly during the time they spent togetheras someone was there for him 100% of the time, making sure he had a healthy body and mindand even allowing some escapades of theft as long as it kept frank engaged. Frank langella talks robot and frank and his first book. Robot and frank follows a retired cat burglar in the near future whose family is concerned with him living alone. Watch the full length movie of robot and frank online or on the fios mobile app. It also benefits greatly from a superb performance. A treasure of a movie about a man in his later years, frank, his adult children who are immersed in their own lives and an unusual caregiver, the robot. In the near future, frank is a retired catburglar living alone while his successful son, hunter, tries to care for him from afar. The robot character was very engaging, and the interaction between the robot and the actor frank longela hope i spelled it right. In the movie robot and frank, set in the nottoodistant future, the lead character, frank, is elderly and a bit of a curmudgeon. Sloan prize at the 2012 sundance film festival, tying with the kashmiri film valley of saints by musa syeed. Set in the near future, it focuses on frank weld, an aging jewel thief, played by frank langella, whose son buys him a domestic robot. Movie analysis of the movie robot and frank 777 words.

The first trailer for robot and frank, starring frank langella, susan sarandon, and james marsden. The main purpose of the robot was to help frank stay fit physically and mentally. Fords script, tries to sell with smiles and soft comedy. Because robot can do it faster than frank and no one will notice if robot steal something. Frank langella stars as an aging criminal who develops a touching relationship with a robot in this new drama, currently available on dvd. The robot was created by tony gardner s special effects company alterian, inc. Though frequent trips to the local library keep him. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team. Frank s son hunter james marsden, an attorney with a family of his own, grows tired of making weekly visits to his fathers home, but is reluctant to put his father into fulltime care, so he purchases a robot companion voiced by peter sarsgaard, which is programmed to provide frank with therapeutic care, including a fixed daily routine and. Robot and frank trailer 2012 frank langella, susan sarandon movie hd set in the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his daughter. Aug 17, 2012 an aging excon frank langella reenters a life of crime with the help of a robotic caretaker.

Also stream robot and frank on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. The robot has no name and is purchased as a caregiver for frank, now afflicted with early to mid stage alzheimers, by frank s son. Set in the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his son. Jun 25, 2012 robot and frank trailer 2012 frank langella, susan sarandon movie hd set in the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his daughter. Peter sarsgaard, frank langella and susan sarandon set in the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his daughter. Find out where robot and frank is streaming, if robot and frank is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.

Aug 17, 2012 the robot and frank make a predictable odd couple, one that the firsttime feature director jake schreier, working from christopher d. But its also a rueful and funny reflection on aging, death, parenthood, and technology. The latest film robot and frank starring frank langella, james marsden, liv tyler, susan sarandon, and peter sarsgard blending drama with a touch of scifi, but does this film work or is this great cast wasted on a failed experiment. This is a slow paced movie that you need to be patient to watch it grow, and grow it will. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. The movie was interesting, pointed out some of the problem that elders face and the missuse of the robot. Although the films mature subject matter an aging excon father has health and relationship issues isnt too likely to appeal to tweens or teens, theres not a ton of ageinappropriate content. Set in the near future, frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. Just like franks flirtation with a librarian a tangy susan. Living in relative isolation he shows signs of memory loss and. The movie robot and frank, acord, bisbee, kelmanbisbee, niederhofee, schreier, 2012 is about an elderly man and a robot that is forced upon him due to his sons worry about his fathers life. With peter sarsgaard, frank langella, susan sarandon, liv tyler. It was also like having a look into what could be happening in a possible future, that might not be so far away. Franks son gives him a robot to take care of the housekeeping.

In the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his son. 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. Robot and frank in hollywood movies robot and frank 2012 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. Frank is a man who lives alone in a bucolic house in upstate new york and is somewhere along the slope into dementia.

At its heart, robot and frank is a family movie its the story of frank and his family, and what happens when a robot becomes part of the family. The whimsical but whipsmart tone suggests a liveaction version. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Finally, a few days ago, a group of us went to see it and, although it was sad and sweet, and generally a fun and entertaining movie to watch, it was a disappointment to me on many levels. The chemistry between the robot and frank is charming and inevitable. Robot and frank synopsis a delightful dramatic comedy, a buddy picture, and, for good measure, a heist film. The robot doesnt know right from wrong when it comes to the law. In the movie, we can also see that the robot would face a memory wipe and reprogramming if it failed to achieve its purpose of keeping frank healthy. Frank is a former criminal living out his twilight years in quiet solitude. Robot and frank is a smart, hip, buddy dramacomedy set in the near future. Robot and frank trailer starring frank langella collider. Frank langella talks robot and frank, his first book dropped names, the box and a lot more at sundance 2012.