A-X-L

PG

Released Aug 24, 2018

1 hr. 38 min.

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

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25%

24 Reviews

Tomatometer

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500+ Ratings

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A.X.L. is a top-secret, robotic dog that has advanced artificial intelligence created by the military. After an experiment gone wrong, A.X.L. is discovered hiding in the desert by Alex, a kindhearted outsider who finds a way to connect with the robot. The two soon develop a special friendship based on trust, loyalty and compassion. Helping Miles gain confidence, A.X.L. goes to any length to protect his new companion, including facing off against the scientists who want their creation back.

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Critics Consensus

Clumsily recalling numerous superior movies about unlikely human/robot friendships, A.X.L. is an obsolete adventure made from frequently malfunctioning parts.

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Fetti

It's not the worst adventure film you'll see, but at some points - especially the final scenes - you wonder if they're really trying to seize that crown.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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Fin D

I mean the only good thing that came out of this movie was all the dirt bike scenes with and without A.X.L. Other than that i got bored through most of it, very dissapointing

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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Jasper R

I absolutely loved it!! Too bad I'm not a money tree cuz I would definitely support more of this!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/08/23

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matthew d

A cheap Transformers knock off. Theres interesting villains, good dirtbike sequences, and scenery. But if you were hoping for a story about a cool mechanized butt kicking robot dog in a good story with good dialogue with 2 good leading characters that builds to a great climactic ending youre BARKING up the wrong tree. Ha get it?!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/28/23

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Pablo B

This rehashed plot at times has it's moments but ultimately falls short of being entertaining. Troubled kid bonds with AI robot has been around in movies for a long time and there isn't much new here other than the modern trope of adding in a toxic female character. These types of movies aren't meant to have complex characters and it's evident in this movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/26/23

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Doraemonic G

It's a very goodin' movie but it also brings back nostalgia to me because me and my girl best friend were playing a sonic game on roblox and she made a character based off of Axl and I decided to watch this movie because i felt like i had to, also she introduced me to the movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/23/23

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Oliver Daly

Director

Alex Neustaedter

Miles

Becky G

Sara

Alex MacNicoll

Sam

Dominic Rains

Andric

Thomas Jane

Chuck

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

After 2016's Monster Trucks laid a giant goose egg at the box office, what made the folks at Global Road think this similarly themed shaggy mechanical pal tale would fare any better?

Rated: 1/5

Aug 31, 2018

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Matthew Monagle

Austin Chronicle

Like its titular character, A.X.L is a pastiche of familiar parts constructed in a lab, a blend of science-fiction and extreme sports tropes that result in little more than an audition reel for the film's young stars.

Rated: 1.5/5

Aug 30, 2018

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Katie Rife

AV Club

It's utterly forgettable.

Rated: D

Aug 25, 2018

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

A-X-L had me bored almost all the way through

Rated: 2/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Nicolás Delgadillo

Discussing Film

A.X.L. feels hollow, and the robotic canine star can't sell enough emotion through its metallic shell.

Rated: 2. 5 / 5

Jun 25, 2021

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Francis X. Friel

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

A silly but enjoyable movie that would have felt right at home in the VHS era.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 20, 2019

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Synopsis

A.X.L. is a top-secret, robotic dog that has advanced artificial intelligence created by the military. After an experiment gone wrong, A.X.L. is discovered hiding in the desert by Alex, a kindhearted outsider who finds a way to connect with the robot. The two soon develop a special friendship based on trust, loyalty and compassion. Helping Miles gain confidence, A.X.L. goes to any length to protect his new companion, including facing off against the scientists who want their creation back.

Director: Oliver Daly
Executive Producer: David Kern, James McQuaide, Elizabeth Gesas, Adam P. Schneider, Tom Ortenberg, Kassee Whiting
Screenwriter: Oliver Daly
Distributor: Global Road Entertainment
Production Co: Global Road Entertainment, Phantom Four, Lakeshore Entertainment
Rating: PG (Some Language|Sci-Fi Action/Peril|Suggestive Material|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 24, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 21, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.5M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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