Real Steel

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Real Steel

PG-13

2011

2h 7m

Action

Drama

Sci-Fi

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Charlie Kenton 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, to build and train a championship robot for a last shot at redemption.

Critics Consensus

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

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Logan Hill

New York Magazine/Vulture

11/14/2018

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.

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Tom Charity

CNN.com

11/14/2018

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.

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Shawn Levy

New York Times

11/06/2018

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.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 28

3/5

As hokey as that sounds, "Real Steel" will catch you with a body blow of father-son emotion.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

03/07/2023

2.5/4

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

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

07/09/2022

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'...

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shah M

@RT11991090 Mar 15

Last weekend, we watched the movie "Real Steel" in the cinema at 9pm. When we were watching the movie, it was the best emotional experience. The movie is about a little kid called Max who found a robot in the junk yard and made it fight in the ring. The role of Max is played by Dakota Goyo and his father was Hugh Jackman playing Charlie Kenton. I like the movie because it is robotic and emotional at same time. The robot found in the junkyard was given the name "Atom" who was weak, but really fast and opponents can't punch him back. In the final fight with the world champ robot called Zeus who was never beaten up by any other robot, Atom gifted him with some amazing punches all around. Guess who won? I wont spoil the climax. I would rate this movie 5 out 5, and recommend "Real Steel" to people who likes robots, fighting and determination. If you want a weekend movie, go check it out!

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JOHN K

@Shampion Feb 2

Maybe no Oscar nominations however… This " IS " a truly "feel good" movie. In my opinion is completely underrated and a movie that punches "way" above its weight class. Go Adam go!!!

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Downriver R

@Downriver Jan 31

A great movie in all aspects and was brand new thing when it came out. We had never seen something made this good. All star cast great acting great production great story. I've seen it over a 100 times and still love it and turn it on anytime I see it on cable.

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Zero

@Zerolol Jan 29

This movie is so nostalgic to me

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caio w

@caiomaneiro Jan 28

MUITO BOM MERECIA UMA CONTINUAÇÃO!

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Yago s

@yagolanoo Jan 24

simplesmente perfeito, toda vez que assisto esse filme vem sensação de poder onde fazendo tudo que um dia tive insegurança não é o melhor de robô do século 21 quem discorda estar errado, a premissa do filme e entrega oque promete.

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Synopsis

Charlie Kenton 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, to build and train a championship robot for a last shot at redemption.

Director: Shawn Levy
Producer: Don Murphy, Susan Montford, Shawn Levy
Screenwriter: John Gatins
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: DreamWorks, Montford Murphy, 21 Laps Entertainment
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
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital