Robot And Frank (2012)

The Robot: ā™›The latest in mod cons, Robot (voiced by Peter Sarsgaard), is the perfect servant for anybody who needs full-time care.

The Human: Frank (Frank Langellź§‘a), an elderly cat burglar suffering from dementia who is givą¼’en Robot as his carer.

The Friendship: Unorthodox - this is one robot unversed in the ethical codš”es of Asimov, allowing Frank to train him up as the perfect accomplice in a string of jewellery thefts.

Robot And Frank is released this week, but as you're about to read, išŸ°t isn't the first time robot and human have forged a friendship.

Meet The Robinsons (2007)

The Robot: 😼 Carl, a gold-plated robot built by the mystšŸŒerious Cornelius Robinson.

The Human: Cornelius' son Wilbur, a time cop from the year 2037 for whom Carl acts as assistant, cook and p✤rotectšŸ€…or.

The Friendship: Short-lived, given that Carl is soonšŸ¦„ destroyed. But check out the presence of Lewis, a kid from the present day who - thanks to the film's timey-wimey shenanigans - will one day become Cornelius and build Carl for his friend Wilbur.

Iron Man (2008)

The Robot: A robotic arm in the research laboratories of Stark IndustriesšŸŒ, designed to provide assistance for heavy-ļ·½duty handling.

The Human: Tony Stark, inventor and billionaire playboy, who is in the processź§‘ ofļ·½ switching from amoral arms dealer to metal suited Avenger.

The Friendship: The arm is so crap that Stark calls it 'Butterfingers,' but it's more of an affectionate nickname than an insult. Clearly, TšŸ’Æony has enough cash to repair or replace the arm if he wanted to.

Clash Of The Titans (1981)

The Robot: Bubo, 🌺a mechanical replica of the owl owned by Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom.

The Human: Zeus' human son Perseus (Harry Hamlin), on a perilous mission to capture the ź§’severed head♑ of the Medusa in order to defeat the Kraken.

The Friendship: It's amazing how useful an annoying owl can be in helping a mortal defeat a ginormous sea monster and a stone-faced, serpent-hź§’aired she-beast.

The Stepford Wives (2004)

The Robot: Mike Wellington (Christopher Walken), the supposed lead🦩er of an all-male cult who turn their wives into characterless drones. But if Mike is the robot, who's the power behind the throne?

The Human: Claire Wellington (Glenn Close), the only human amongst the Stepford Wiveā™’s, who killed the real Mike after discovering he was having an affair.

The Friendship: Whatever happened to feminism? Claire willingly cedes authority to her robotšŸ¦„ hubbie, in the misguided šŸƒbelief that she's created an ideal community.

Sleeper (1973)

The Robot: Rags The Dog, a cybernetic pet who just wants to be your friend. "Woof, wošŸƒof!"

The Human: Jazz musician (Woody Allen), cryogenically frozen for 200 years and forced to contļ·ŗend with a dystšŸ’žopian future.

The Friendship: Fleeting - Miles has too much to do to throw the dog a bone. But we like to think that Rags is ಌout there somewhere, looking for him.

Saturn 3 (1980)

The Robot: Hector, a "demigā–Øod" robot who has b🌳een built with living brain tissue in order to allow him to be programmed by a human.

The Human: Benson (Haš“†rvey Keitel), a psychopathic killer masquerading as a space captain in order🐲 to cheat his way aboard the Saturn 3 space station.

The Friendship: Well, you could call it that. Certainly🌜, after Benson has programmed Hector, the latter takšŸ”Æes on the nutter's homicidal longings and his lust for Farrah Fawcett.

Bill And Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)

The Robot: Good' replicas of William 'Bill' S. Preston (Alex Winter) and Theodore 'Ted' Logan (Keanu Reeves), createdź§’ šŸ’žby the alien Station to fight their 'evil' counterparts.

The Human: The real Bill and Ted, wandering aroundꦐ in a stoned surf-dude daze as they contemplate all of these Doppe🐼lgangers.

The Friendship: StricšŸŽtly utilitarian; once the good robots have defeated the bad guys, there is no longer any šŸƒneed for them.

SpaceCamp (1986)

The Robot: Jinx, a hapless NASA robot with a bad šŸ… habit of taking things literallyšŸŒž.

The Human: Max (Joaquin Phoenix), a wannabe astronaut whose wish to be in ou🌊ter space is made possible byšŸ“ Jinx.

The Friendship: As they put it, they are "friends forever," so Jinx has 🧸his work cut out at Ground Control trying to get Max safely back to Earth.

Rocky IV (1985)

The Robot: SICO, a robot helper given as a ꦇgift by Rocky Balboa to his brother-in-law Paulie (Burt Young).

The Human: Paulie, whšŸ’œo doesn't really need any encouragement to be waite🌱d on hand and foot.

The Friendship: Close. Too close, according to some Internet scholars who have interpreted the film as implying that SICš“„§O is Paulie's🧜 sex-bot.