Summary: Set in the near future, Frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. He also buries the priceless jewelry in the garden for his son to have. Robot & Frank seems to suggest that with fewer children, more working adults and increasingly far-flung families, mechanically provided healthcare is inevitable. In his first feature, director Jake Schreier (PAPER TOWNS, LODGE 49) delivers both a quirky drama and a meditation on aging in ROBOT & FRANK. They are tempted to place him in a nursing home until Frank's son chooses a different option: against the old man's wishes, he buys Frank a walking, talking humanoid robot programmed to improve his physical and mental health. "Robot & Frank" tells the story of relationship between a retired burglar and a household appliance more relentless than an alarm clock. An aging, cantankerous ex-cat burglar (Oscar nominee Frank Langella, FROST/NIXON, THE BOX) finds his zest for life renewed when he trains his robotic caretaker to help him commit heists. The robot is not fully sentient, at least that is what we are told, but he interacts with Frank sharing ideas, meals, and moments of contemplation. 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.Resistant at first, Frank warms up to the robot when he realizes he can use it to restart his career as a cat burglar. He is on much closer terms with his family however. They are tempted to place him in a nursing home until Frank's son chooses a different option: against the old man's wishes, he buys Frank a walking, talking humanoid robot programmed to improve his physical and mental health. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team. What follows is an often hilarious and heartwarming story about finding friends and family in the most unexpected places. With Peter Sarsgaard, Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, Liv Tyler. Bittersweet Ending: Robot gets his memory erased and is supposedly disposed of, while Frank gets put into a home with his condition only getting worse. However I’m still unsure if I’m ready to take medical direction from a highly advanced cousin of my microwave. The robot is a friend. Frank is a man who lives alone in a bucolic house in upstate New York and is somewhere along the slope into dementia. Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Jake, the sponsor. Set in the near future, Frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. The robot in Robot and Frank is not deceptive at all, but this issue is also hinted at when it ends up unwillingly “deceiving” Frank into thinking it is a unique self-conscious being with an identity. He's still able to feed and care for himself and walk into town to get books from the library, but he's becoming forgetful. In the near future, an ex-jewel thief receives a gift from his son: a robot butler programmed to look after him. Robot and Frank is the year's best buddy picture: a funny, sad and ultimately inspiring story of two pals who are from not just two different worlds, but two different classes of sentient being.The story of a man with Alzheimer's whose children present him with a caregiving robot to help around the house sounds like the setup for a cheesy cable flick. Robot & Frank is a 2012 American science fiction comedy-drama film directed by Jake Schreier and screenplay by Christopher Ford. Set in the near future, Frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. 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