Taiwan Box Office for Robot & Frank (2012)

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Theatrical Performance (US$)
Taiwan Box Office $8,544Details
Worldwide Box Office $4,934,356Details
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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.

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Movie Details

Production Budget:$2,500,000
Taiwan Releases: October 12th, 2012 (Wide)
Video Release: February 12th, 2013 by Universal Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some language.
(Rating bulletin 2221, 5/2/2012)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Keywords: Heist, Robot, Retirement, Out of Retirement, Autumn Years, Comedy Drama, Near Future, Alzheimer, Faulty Memory
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

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for February 12th, 2013

February 12th, 2013

It's a busy week, not only in terms of big selling DVDs and Blu-ray, but also in terms of quality. Skyfall will be the best-selling DVD and Blu-ray of the week, plus it is a contender for Pick of the Week. It is not the only contender, as The Perks of Being a Wallflower (DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack); The Sessions (DVD or Blu-ray); Bully (DVD or Blu-ray Combo Pack); Nurse Jackie: Season Four (DVD or Blu-ray) and The Thieves (DVD or Blu-ray) were all contenders. In the end, I went with Skyfall, but it was close. More...

Awards Season: Silver Linings for Limited Releases

November 28th, 2012

The Independent Spirit Awards has a special place in the Awards Season. The nominations are the unoffficial start of Awards Season, but the actual awards aren't given out until Oscar weekend, so they are the beginning at the end of Awards Season. They also help out a lot of limited releases that would otherwise not get enough buzz, although they are not so good at predicting Oscar wins. This year, two films tied for most nominations, Moonrise Kingdom and The Silver Linings Playbook, both of which earned five nominations. They weren't the only films to earn multiple nominations though. More...

Per Theater Chart: Pitch has a Perfect Start

October 2nd, 2012

Pitch Perfect had an explosive opening in select theaters earning more than $5 million in just over 300 theaters for an average of $15,371. Most limited releases playing in only a handful of theaters would kill for an average like that. The overall number one film, Hotel Transylvania, was in second place on the per theater chart with an average of $12,697. Last week's number one film on the per theater chart, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, remained north of $10,000 on the per theater chart this week, despite expanding into more than 100 theaters. It pulled in $1.10 million in 102 theaters for an average of $10,823. Its running tally is already enough to give it some measure of mainstream success, and this week's performance nearly guarantees further expansion. The Other Dream Team didn't quite make the $10,000 club, but with an average of $9,911 in two theaters, it was close enough to mention above the fold. More...

Per Theater Chart: Utopia for Detropia

September 12th, 2012

There were three new releases that topped $10,000 on the per theater chart. Detropia led the way with $17,414 in one theater. It should expand, but as a documentary, it will likely not expand wide. Hello I Must Be Going earned an average of $11,952 in two theaters, while Keep the Lights On was right behind with an average of $11,115 in five theaters. More...

Per Theater Chart: Samsara (Sleep)Walks to the Top

September 5th, 2012

Samsara expanded from two to nine theaters, but held on well enough to rise to top spot on the per theater chart with $12,597. Sleepwalk With Me expanded to 29 theaters and was very solid with an average of $11,127. More...

Weekend Estimates: Expendables Leads as Openers Falter

August 26th, 2012

The Summer box office season will come to an abrupt halt this weekend as returning films dominate the chart thanks to some decidedly lackluster openings. The top holdover, The Expendables 2, will win by default with a decent second weekend of $13.5 million, according to Lionsgate's Sunday morning estimate. That's down a fairly respectable 53% from its debut figure. The standout performer among returning films is political documentary 2016: Obama's America, which is projected to earn $6.2 million from 1,091 theaters -- the best per theater average in the top 10. That film will end up in 8th place, though, after an impressive 4th place on Friday, suggesting that it has a fairly narrow, if enthusiastic, fan base. More...

Per Theater Chart: Cosmopolis is Cosmopolitan

August 22nd, 2012

Cosmopolis led the way on the per theater chart with an excellent opening of $70,000 in three theaters for an average of $23,446. Given its reviews, I'm not sure it will do well as it expands. Robot and Frank was also strong with an average of $17,770 in two theaters, while Compliance was right behind with $16,427 in one theater. Ek Tha Tiger didn't quite reach the $10,000 club over the weekend with an average of $9,655, but it was a Wednesday release, so had it opened on Friday, it likely would have easily made the cut.

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Weekend Estimates: Expendables 2 Blasts Competition

August 19th, 2012

The Expendables 2 will enjoy a comfortable win at the box office this weekend, even though its debut number looks as though it will fall somewhat behind the first film in the franchise. Lionsgate currently has the film pegged at $28.75 million for the weekend, well ahead of The Bourne Legacy's $17 million second weekend. ParaNorman will scare up about $14 million for third place, and a total of seven films will top $10 million this weekend, including the two other debutants, Sparkle (which is set for $12 million, per Sony), and The Odd Life of Timothy Green (shooting for $10.9 million, according to Disney). More...

Frank Discussion about Limited Releases

August 17th, 2012

Late August is a poor time of year for wide releases, but it is also usually not a good time of year for limited releases. It is too late to take advantage of the summer holidays, but it is also too early for Awards Season. However, there are nine films on this week's list, several of which are earning overwhelmingly positive reviews. Chicken and Plums, Compliance, Robot and Frank, and Side by Side are all earning amazing reviews. There are also several others that are earning good, but not great reviews. There might be too many good films coming out this week and the competition could cause one or two films that truly deserve to earn some measure of mainstream success from reaching their potential. More...

Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeScreensPer ScreenTotal GrossWeek
2012/10/12 7 $6,773   12 $564   $8,544 1

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
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
North America 8/17/2012 $35,539 2 209 1,098 $3,317,468 12/5/2014
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
 
Worldwide Total$4,934,356 12/29/2018

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Leading Cast

Frank Langella Frank
Peter Sarsgaard Robot-Voice

Supporting Cast

Susan Sarandon Jennifer
James Marsden Hunter
Liv Tyler Madison
Jeremy Sisto Sheriff Rowlings
Jeremy Strong Jake

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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