What a bizarre genre defying Indie film. Frank and Robot is an Asimov-ian robot science fiction inflected Sundance dramedy mixed with a Winter-Winter romance and is also a heist movie to boot. The film has a quality cast including Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Liv Tyler, Jeremy Sisto and Peter Saarsgard. Wrap your head around this oddity of a trailer which is already 1 x 10¹⁴ times better than Bicentennial Man.

Set sometime in the future, Robot & Frank is 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.