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      Real Steel

      PG-13 Released Oct 7, 2011 2h 7m Action Drama Sci-Fi List
      60% Tomatometer 237 Reviews 73% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      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 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Pade _ I don't know if the bar has lowered but this movie is very enterntaining. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/05/24 Full Review Mikael K Has the depth of a petri dish and makes Marvel movies look original. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/04/24 Full Review darius V Really great movie must watch it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/03/24 Full Review James F This movie was amazing.. I do think the ending was not as good as I expected it to be but nonetheless still a very enjoyable movie experience if you’re into this type of film! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/04/24 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
      Producer
      Don Murphy, Susan Montford, Shawn Levy
      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
      Runtime
      2h 7m
      Sound Mix
      SDDS, Dolby Digital
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