A delightful dramatic comedy, a buddy picture, and, for good measure, a heist film. 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.

Metadata


Tagline
Friendship doesn't have an off switch
Release date
2012-01-20
Runtime
1h 29m
Languages
English
My rating
Global rating
8.0 (1 users)

Watched (1)


  1. March 31, 2013
    01:00 (Sunday)

Director


  1. Jake Schreier

Writer


  1. Christopher D. Ford

Cast


  1. Susan Sarandon
    Jennifer
  2. James Marsden
    Hunter
  3. Peter Sarsgaard
    Robot (voice)
  4. Frank Langella
    Frank
  5. Jeremy Strong
    Jake
  6. Liv Tyler
    Madison
  7. Katherine Waterston
    Shopgirl
  8. Ana Gasteyer
    Shoplady
  9. Jeremy Sisto
    Sheriff Rowlings
  10. Bonnie Bentley
    Ava
  11. Dario Barosso
    Flattop
  12. Joshua Ormond
    Freckles
  13. Dana Morgan
    Additional Robot
  14. Rachael Ma
    Robot
  15. Jesse Newman
    Reception Guest

Producer


  1. Galt Niederhoffer
  2. Lance Acord
  3. Stefan Sonnenfeld
  4. Jackie Kelman Bisbee
  5. Jeremy Bailer
  6. Sam Bisbee
  7. Ann Porter
  8. Bill Perry
  9. Bob Kelman
  10. Danny Rifkin
  11. Delaney Schultz
  12. Jenna Schultz
  13. Theodora Dunlap
  14. Tom Valerio

Director of Photography


  1. Matthew J. Lloyd

Production companies


  1. Dog Run Pictures
  2. Park Pictures Features
  3. Samuel Goldwyn Films
  4. Stage 6 Films
  5. TBB
  6. White Hat Entertainment

Production countries


  1. United States of America