Real Steel

PG-13

Released Oct 7, 2011

2 hr. 7 min.

Action

Drama

Sci-Fi

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237 Reviews

Tomatometer

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100,000+ Ratings

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Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) used to be a prizefighter but lost his chance to win a title when heavy, towering robots took over the boxing ring. Now working as a small-time promoter, Charlie pieces together scrap metal into low-end fighters, barely earning enough to make it from one underground venue to the next. After hitting rock bottom, Charlie reluctantly teams with his estranged son, Max (Dakota Goyo), to build and train a championship robot for a last shot at redemption.

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Critics Consensus

Silly premise notwithstanding, this is a well-made Hollywood movie: Thrilling and exciting action with just enough characterization.

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Chris M

Oh my god.. where do I even begin.. the team did such an amazing job with everything they did. It's like a piece of Diamond in the rough, only it's robots in the rough.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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jerrod g

Genuine underdog story with creative fight scenes. A man, a boy, and a robot on an adventure to the top.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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Ana 2.0

Lindo demais, Ótima História, um dos meus filmes favoritos

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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Amir A

Hugh Jackman Is Slowly Becoming One Of My Favourite Actors and He Shines in this role. Evangeline Lilly is Great And The CGI, Robot Fighting and Design and Overall the Look Is Amazing For a Movie That Had Come Out in 2011.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/03/24

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Aaron M

Tuve la oportunidad de ver está película con mi padre y da un mensaje algo previstos a lo que sería los robots en estos años y la relación padre hijo que se va formando apesar de tener tropiezos me encantó ver a robots peleando representando a boxeadores si algún día tienen la oportunidad veanla

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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Johnathon W

Well crafted film that while doesn't do anything truly innovative, has a solid story and acting that keeps you compelled from beginning to end. Hugh Jackman gives one of his best lead performances Charlie Kenton, a disgraced boxer conning his way through life, even when he comes to his own son. He's matched perfectly by Dakota Goyo as his son, Max, who is equally a con person but deep down desperately wants to connect with his father. Behind the camera, director Shawn Levy takes a silly premise and crafts a fun movie, with some fantastic action scenes between the fighting robots (helped by using actual actors in mo-cap suits) and honest character arcs. What's great is that Max starts out knowing exactly the kind of person Charlie is and still manages to bond with him. Overall, just a well-crafted movie from beginning to end.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/24

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Shawn Levy

Director

Hugh Jackman

Charlie Kenton

Evangeline Lilly

Bailey Tallet

Dakota Goyo

Max

Anthony Mackie

Finn

Kevin Durand

Ricky

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Logan Hill

New York Magazine/Vulture

It's more of a throwback to Horatio Alger's Ragged Dick, a rags-to-middle-class-respectability tale about the humble joy of old-fashioned decency.

Nov 14, 2018

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Tom Charity

CNN.com

It's as corny as Kansas, but the mix of old fashioned heart and new fangled animatronic cyber tech will make this picture a winner for fathers and sons.

Nov 14, 2018

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Shawn Levy

New York Times

All things considered, it is a well-wrought piece of entertainment, confidently paced, although its necessary subplots are little more than dutiful filler sandwiched between fight sequences.

Nov 6, 2018

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Iván Kazi

EscribiendoCine

The truth is that it is a fun film and its few inconsistencies are insignificant compared to the outstanding special effects and the compelling thematic thread. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Sep 27, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

A tired old cast re-pressed and coated with a shiny new layer of wax.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 7, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Distill 'Rocky' and 'The Champ,' add a dash of The Rumble in the Jungle, shake well and serve in larger-than-life rock ’em sock ’em robots. That’s basically what you get with 'Real Steel'...

Jul 9, 2022

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Synopsis

Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) used to be a prizefighter but lost his chance to win a title when heavy, towering robots took over the boxing ring. Now working as a small-time promoter, Charlie pieces together scrap metal into low-end fighters, barely earning enough to make it from one underground venue to the next. After hitting rock bottom, Charlie reluctantly teams with his estranged son, Max (Dakota Goyo), to build and train a championship robot for a last shot at redemption.

Director: Shawn Levy
Executive Producer: Jack Rapke, Robert Zemeckis, Steve Starkey, Steven Spielberg, Mary McLaglen, Josh McLaglen
Screenwriter: John Gatins
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: 21 Laps Entertainment, Montford Murphy
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Action|Brief Language|Some Violence)
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 7, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $85.5M
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital

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