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Released
2012 · FILM

Robot & Frank

An aging ex‑thief struggling to maintain his independence partners with a newly delivered caretaker robot to pull off one final heist, pitting his dwindling moral compass against the unpredictable consequences of trusting a machine.

“Friendship doesn't have an off switch”

Directed by
Jake Schreier, Jolian Blevins
Written by
Christopher Ford
Rated
MPA · PG-13
Runtime
89 min
ComedyCrimeDrama

Synopsis

Frank is an elderly man who lives alone and follows a routine that includes daily visits to his local library, where he shares a warm rapport with the librarian. His adult children, worried about his well-being, purchase him a caretaker robot. Though initially resistant, Frank gradually comes to appreciate the practical benefits the robot provides, such as preparing nutritious meals and maintaining a clean home, eventually developing a companionship with it. With the robot's help, Frank's interest in his former, illegal profession is rekindled, with uncertain consequences.

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The scale of the collaboration

A crew of 194+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Jacob CraycroftShot by Matthew J LloydScored by Francis And The LightsDesigned by Sharon LomofskySound by Antonio L ArroyoCostumes by Erika MunroStunts by Chris CenatiempoVFX by Christa Cox

Box Office

2012 · Box office

⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.3× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$3.3M

Budget$2.5M
Worldwide gross$3.3M
break-even (2.5×)

Opening week (7-day): $51K

Peak 2 theaters

Also known as

  • Robot & Frankde
  • Robot & Frank - Zwei diebische Komplizende
  • Robot & Frank: Zwei diebische Komplizen.de
  • Robot & Franken
  • (English)Robot & Frank
  • (Bulgarian)Роботът и Франк
Release dates around the world1 country · show
  • United StatesJan 20, 2012

Companies

ProductionDog Run Pictures, Park Pictures, TBB, White Hat
DistributionSamuel Goldwyn Films, Stage 6 Films, Film & TV House, Momentum Pictures, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Special effectsAlterian, Castelli Models, Method Studios, Art Jail
Other companiesARRI Camera Service Center, Adams & Salter CPAs, B Toven Studios New York City, C5, CO3 NY

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