Robot & Frank
Sloan Foundation Film
Release Date
2012
Film Synopsis
In the near future, an ex-jewel thief receives a gift from his son: a robot butler programmed to look after him. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team.
In the near future, Frank (Frank Langella) is a retired catburglar living alone, while his successful son, Hunter (James Marsden), tries to care for him from afar. Finally, Hunter gets him a robot caretaker (voiced by Peter Sarsgaard), and Frank soon learns that the robot is useful as a burglary aide. As Frank tries to restart his old profession, the uncomfortable realities of a changing world and his worsening dementia threaten to go beyond what any robot can do for him.
Possible Topics
- Advances in the field of robotics
- What will the robots of the future look like?
Past Programs
2012
Athens Ciné, Athens, GA
The Nickelodeon, Columbia, SC
2013
The State Theatre, Modesto, CA
2014
MSP Film Society, Minneapolis, MN
The Cinefamily, Los Angeles, CA
2015
The State Theatre, Modesto, CA
The Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, CO
2017
Martha's Vineyard Film Society, Tisbury, MA
2018
The Art Theater, Champaign, IL
Cameo Cinema, St Helena, CA
2024
American Cinematheque, Los Angeles, CA
California Film Institute, San Rafael, CA