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.

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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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Logan Hill

New York Magazine/Vulture

Nov 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

Nov 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

Nov 6, 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, 2025

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

Mar 7, 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

Jul 9, 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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Apr 15, 2019

It is quite corny and highly predictable. However, it's really amusing. It's also visually amazing, you can almost smell the oil coating the robots' joints. It all seems quite real. The emotional rollercoaster that's driven by the ever-growing connection between Charlie and his son, Max, could make you cry if you relate to it strongly enough. The arc of Charlie, personified in Atom, is so positive and uplifting that even Aunt Debra ends up rooting for him. Not an easy feat. It's also always refreshing to see a solid African-American character in a support role who's not villanous and an evil cowboy. It's not that common, in my humble opinion. It's a well-rounded family film that'll be worth the popcorn and sodas you drink during it.

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Apr 10, 2019

Otimo filme com bons atores, trilhas sonoras, efeitos e ambientizaÃ§Ã£o, mas deixou um pouco a desejar no Final na minha opniao

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Mar 26, 2019

Quiet enjoyable movie. Story was simple, but at least it wasn't bad. And the robot action was pretty good. And finally, it worked.

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Leia S

Feb 10, 2019

Dedicated cast, good story and consistent action.

Draco M

Feb 7, 2019

Not bad, It was fascinating Childhood with my favourite actor Hugh jackman

Abraham P

Jan 23, 2019

Incredibly entertaining movie. Imagine ROCKY mixed with TRANSFORMERS. This is what you get. Sounds pretty silly, right? However, this film surprised me on a lot of different levels. With state-of-the-art CGI, a convincing main lead and an exciting story, REAL STEEL offers enough action, suspense and thrills for it become a fun boxing movie. I enjoyed this movie. Check it out!

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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

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