Robot & Frank (2012)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,317,468Details
International Box Office $1,616,888Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,934,356
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Synopsis

Set in the near future, Frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. 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. What follows is an often hilarious and somewhat heartbreaking story about finding friends and family in the most unexpected places.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$35,539 (1.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:67.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/209 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,983,935

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 2012 (Limited) by Samuel Goldwyn Films, released as Robot and Frank
International Releases: September 19th, 2012 (Wide) (France)
October 3rd, 2012 (Wide) (Belgium)
October 4th, 2012 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates)
October 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Taiwan)
October 25th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 12th, 2013 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some language.
(Rating bulletin 2221, 5/2/2012)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Plot point: Alzheimer, Autumn Years, Faulty Memory, Heist, Out of Retirement, Robot
Social setting: Retirement
Subgenre: Comedy Drama
Time period setting: Near Future
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Park Pictures Features
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 53 $35,539   2 $17,770   $35,539 1
Aug 24, 2012 26 $284,105 +699% 46 $6,176   $335,414 2
Aug 31, 2012 22 $692,318 +144% 144 $4,808   $1,140,563 3
Sep 7, 2012 23 $505,598 -27% 202 $2,503   $2,014,027 4
Sep 14, 2012 26 $378,101 -25% 209 $1,809   $2,573,006 5
Sep 21, 2012 35 $182,222 -52% 156 $1,168   $2,894,058 6
Sep 28, 2012 42 $99,702 -45% 116 $860   $3,064,388 7
Oct 5, 2012 44 $64,616 -35% 70 $923   $3,167,700 8
Oct 12, 2012 55 $16,659 -74% 34 $490   $3,217,214 9
Oct 19, 2012 66 $15,573 -7% 34 $458   $3,241,399 10
Oct 26, 2012 72 $7,845 -50% 24 $327   $3,255,610 11
Nov 2, 2012 70 $9,066 +16% 14 $648   $3,269,939 12
Nov 9, 2012 66 $8,206 -9% 12 $684   $3,286,052 13
Nov 16, 2012 66 $3,920 -52% 6 $653   $3,294,830 14
Nov 23, 2012 79 $2,233 -43% 3 $744   $3,298,428 15
Jan 11, 2013 56 $13,048   26 $502   $3,317,468 22

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 53 $51,309   2 $25,655   $51,309 1
Aug 24, 2012 27 $396,936 +674% 46 $8,629   $448,245 2
Aug 31, 2012 22 $1,060,184 +167% 144 $7,362   $1,508,429 3
Sep 7, 2012 23 $686,476 -35% 202 $3,398   $2,194,905 4
Sep 14, 2012 25 $516,931 -25% 209 $2,473   $2,711,836 5
Sep 21, 2012 34 $252,850 -51% 156 $1,621   $2,964,686 6
Sep 28, 2012 43 $138,398 -45% 116 $1,193   $3,103,084 7
Oct 5, 2012 42 $97,471 -30% 70 $1,392   $3,200,555 8
Oct 12, 2012 57 $25,271 -74% 34 $743   $3,225,826 9
Oct 19, 2012 70 $21,939 -13% 34 $645   $3,247,765 10
Oct 26, 2012 72 $13,108 -40% 24 $546   $3,260,873 11
Nov 2, 2012 69 $16,973 +29% 14 $1,212   $3,277,846 12
Nov 9, 2012 69 $13,064 -23% 12 $1,089   $3,290,910 13
Nov 16, 2012 78 $5,285 -60% 6 $881   $3,296,195 14
Jan 11, 2013 58 $13,048   26 $502   $3,317,468 22

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/15/2012 $55,502 20 21 86 $244,284 12/14/2015
Austria 10/25/2012 $0 0 13 31 $46,045 12/12/2015
Belgium 10/3/2012 $7,963 7 7 18 $11,615 12/12/2015
France 9/19/2012 $122,807 75 75 75 $122,807 12/11/2015
Germany 10/25/2012 $0 0 54 56 $223,305 10/20/2015
Hong Kong 1/31/2013 $14,956 4 4 7 $31,481 12/14/2015
Netherlands 11/1/2012 $9,477 8 8 8 $9,477 12/12/2015
New Zealand 11/15/2012 $18,000 12 12 33 $37,000 12/12/2015
Portugal 3/14/2013 $3,409 5 5 10 $5,926 12/14/2015
South Africa 4/19/2013 $5,276 5 5 9 $10,158 12/14/2015
Taiwan 10/12/2012 $6,773 12 12 12 $8,544 12/12/2015
United Arab Emirates 10/4/2012 $8,011 6 6 6 $11,519 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 3/8/2013 $159,923 73 73 159 $369,669 12/14/2015
  
Rest of World $485,058
  
International Total $1,616,888 12/29/2018

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Frank Langella    Frank

Supporting

Susan Sarandon    Jennifer
James Marsden    Hunter
Liv Tyler    Madison

Leading

Peter Sarsgaard    Robot-Voice

Supporting

Jeremy Sisto    Sheriff Rowlings
Jeremy Strong    Jake

Production and Technical Credits

Jake Schreier    Director
C.D. Ford*    Screenwriter
Galt Niederhoffer    Producer
Sam Bisbee    Producer
Lance Acord    Producer
Erika Hampson    Co-Producer
Cody Ryder    Co-Producer
Matthew J. Lloyd    Director of Photography
Theodora Dunlap    Associate Producer
Sharon Lomofsky    Production Designer
Jacob Craycroft    Editor
Francis Farewell Starlite    Composer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Synopsis

Set in the near future, Frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. 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. What follows is an often hilarious and somewhat heartbreaking story about finding friends and family in the most unexpected places.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$35,539 (1.1% of total gross)
Legs:4.79 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:67.2% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$2,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.0 times production budget)
Theater counts:2 opening theaters/209 max. theaters, 5.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $4,983,935

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 17th, 2012 (Limited) by Samuel Goldwyn Films, released as Robot and Frank
International Releases: September 19th, 2012 (Wide) (France)
October 3rd, 2012 (Wide) (Belgium)
October 4th, 2012 (Wide) (United Arab Emirates)
October 12th, 2012 (Wide) (Taiwan)
October 25th, 2012 (Wide) (Germany)
... Show all releases
Video Release: February 12th, 2013 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for some language.
(Rating bulletin 2221, 5/2/2012)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Plot point: Alzheimer, Autumn Years, Faulty Memory, Heist, Out of Retirement, Robot
Social setting: Retirement
Subgenre: Comedy Drama
Time period setting: Near Future
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Park Pictures Features
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 53 $35,539   2 $17,770   $35,539 1
Aug 24, 2012 26 $284,105 +699% 46 $6,176   $335,414 2
Aug 31, 2012 22 $692,318 +144% 144 $4,808   $1,140,563 3
Sep 7, 2012 23 $505,598 -27% 202 $2,503   $2,014,027 4
Sep 14, 2012 26 $378,101 -25% 209 $1,809   $2,573,006 5
Sep 21, 2012 35 $182,222 -52% 156 $1,168   $2,894,058 6
Sep 28, 2012 42 $99,702 -45% 116 $860   $3,064,388 7
Oct 5, 2012 44 $64,616 -35% 70 $923   $3,167,700 8
Oct 12, 2012 55 $16,659 -74% 34 $490   $3,217,214 9
Oct 19, 2012 66 $15,573 -7% 34 $458   $3,241,399 10
Oct 26, 2012 72 $7,845 -50% 24 $327   $3,255,610 11
Nov 2, 2012 70 $9,066 +16% 14 $648   $3,269,939 12
Nov 9, 2012 66 $8,206 -9% 12 $684   $3,286,052 13
Nov 16, 2012 66 $3,920 -52% 6 $653   $3,294,830 14
Nov 23, 2012 79 $2,233 -43% 3 $744   $3,298,428 15
Jan 11, 2013 56 $13,048   26 $502   $3,317,468 22

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 17, 2012 53 $51,309   2 $25,655   $51,309 1
Aug 24, 2012 27 $396,936 +674% 46 $8,629   $448,245 2
Aug 31, 2012 22 $1,060,184 +167% 144 $7,362   $1,508,429 3
Sep 7, 2012 23 $686,476 -35% 202 $3,398   $2,194,905 4
Sep 14, 2012 25 $516,931 -25% 209 $2,473   $2,711,836 5
Sep 21, 2012 34 $252,850 -51% 156 $1,621   $2,964,686 6
Sep 28, 2012 43 $138,398 -45% 116 $1,193   $3,103,084 7
Oct 5, 2012 42 $97,471 -30% 70 $1,392   $3,200,555 8
Oct 12, 2012 57 $25,271 -74% 34 $743   $3,225,826 9
Oct 19, 2012 70 $21,939 -13% 34 $645   $3,247,765 10
Oct 26, 2012 72 $13,108 -40% 24 $546   $3,260,873 11
Nov 2, 2012 69 $16,973 +29% 14 $1,212   $3,277,846 12
Nov 9, 2012 69 $13,064 -23% 12 $1,089   $3,290,910 13
Nov 16, 2012 78 $5,285 -60% 6 $881   $3,296,195 14
Jan 11, 2013 58 $13,048   26 $502   $3,317,468 22

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/15/2012 $55,502 20 21 86 $244,284 12/14/2015
Austria 10/25/2012 $0 0 13 31 $46,045 12/12/2015
Belgium 10/3/2012 $7,963 7 7 18 $11,615 12/12/2015
France 9/19/2012 $122,807 75 75 75 $122,807 12/11/2015
Germany 10/25/2012 $0 0 54 56 $223,305 10/20/2015
Hong Kong 1/31/2013 $14,956 4 4 7 $31,481 12/14/2015
Netherlands 11/1/2012 $9,477 8 8 8 $9,477 12/12/2015
New Zealand 11/15/2012 $18,000 12 12 33 $37,000 12/12/2015
Portugal 3/14/2013 $3,409 5 5 10 $5,926 12/14/2015
South Africa 4/19/2013 $5,276 5 5 9 $10,158 12/14/2015
Taiwan 10/12/2012 $6,773 12 12 12 $8,544 12/12/2015
United Arab Emirates 10/4/2012 $8,011 6 6 6 $11,519 12/29/2018
United Kingdom 3/8/2013 $159,923 73 73 159 $369,669 12/14/2015
  
Rest of World $485,058
  
International Total $1,616,888 12/29/2018

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Frank Langella    Frank

Supporting

Susan Sarandon    Jennifer
James Marsden    Hunter
Liv Tyler    Madison

Leading

Peter Sarsgaard    Robot-Voice

Supporting

Jeremy Sisto    Sheriff Rowlings
Jeremy Strong    Jake

Production and Technical Credits

Jake Schreier    Director
C.D. Ford*    Screenwriter
Galt Niederhoffer    Producer
Sam Bisbee    Producer
Lance Acord    Producer
Erika Hampson    Co-Producer
Cody Ryder    Co-Producer
Matthew J. Lloyd    Director of Photography
Theodora Dunlap    Associate Producer
Sharon Lomofsky    Production Designer
Jacob Craycroft    Editor
Francis Farewell Starlite    Composer

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.