Real Steel

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  • Opened October 7, 2011 
  • 2 hr 7 min
  • PG-13 | Some violence, intense action and brief language
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 12+. More on child suitability

  • A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future, where the sport of boxing has gone hi-tech, “Real Steel” stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Anthony Mackie, Evangeline Lilly, Kevin Durand
  • Director: Shawn Levy
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama

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Real Steel

by BrioGirl

This movie rocked. It was a good balance of heart and action, largely because the two male leads were excellent and had fantastic chemistry together. I would recommend this to anyone who likes...

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The best movie ever!!!!!!

by Ernie752113

I went to see this movie with my wife amd friend and for the first time i had some tears coming out in front of my wife and friends , i was screming all the movie and one of my friends ALWAYS fall...

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Great movie!

by Guttie

A very good heartwarming, action movie. The kid and robot, Atom, steal the show. Hugh Jackman is good, no question, but the son, Max, is the star of the movie....

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

Real Steel is directed by "Night at the Museum's" Shawn Levy, who makes good use of his specialized skill in blending people and computer-made imaginary things into one lively, emotionally satisfying story. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Wesley Morris

The movie is corny enough to remind you that boxing rings are square. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Carrie Rickey

It is earsplitting, crowd-pleasing, and, no doubt, 'bot-pleasing, too. If you told me I would get emotionally and viscerally involved in two machines punching the hard drives out of each other, I would tell you you were crazy. I would be wrong. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Peter Hartlaub

If you can get past the ridiculousness of the setup - easy to do, because the posters make it clear this isn't a Woody Allen movie - it's pretty much impossible not to have fun. Read full review

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Dakota Goyo as Max, Noisy Boy and Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton in ``Real Steel.''