A-X-L

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A-X-L

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2018,

1h 38m,

Sci-Fi/

Adventure/

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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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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

Aug 31, 2018

1/5

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?

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Matthew Monagle

Austin Chronicle

Aug 30, 2018

1.5/5

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.

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Katie Rife

AV Club

Aug 25, 2018

D

It's utterly forgettable.

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Aug 17, 2022

2/5

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

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Nicolás Delgadillo

Discussing Film

Jun 25, 2021

2. 5 / 5

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

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Francis X. Friel

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Mar 20, 2019

2.5/5

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

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George R

Apr 27, 2019

So very bad. The acting I suppose wasn't horrible but the story line and everything about the plot was idiotic

Apr 27, 2019

It's a great family movie that isn't in the list of family movies. I love the concept and how honesty and pure feelings trumped over the devious. I lived it and would watch it a 2nd time.

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Apr 17, 2019

Please make a second one

Abraham L

Apr 16, 2019

AXL is silly. The story is recycled. Short Circuit meets The Karate Kid. There are just too few good moments.

Ron S

Apr 14, 2019

Love the movie! My son's in the Marines and anything with military in it and having a dog beside him helping him like a friend and protecting him, that's awesome I love the movie!

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Anakin G

Apr 6, 2019

Loved it, would watch it again!

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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
Producer: David S. Goyer, Kevin Turen, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Richard S. Wright, Eric Reid
Screenwriter: Oliver Daly
Distributor: Global Road Entertainment
Production Co: Lakeshore Entertainment, Global Road Entertainment, Phantom Four
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
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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