Real Steel
Real Steel

Real Steel

2011Movie127 minEnglish

Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After his robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.

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IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes58%
Metacritic57/100
Google Users77%
Director: Shawn LevyGenres: Action, Drama, Sport, Sci-Fi

Plot Summary

In the near future, robot boxing has taken over as the sport of choice. Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter, and his estranged son Max form an unlikely team to build and train a robot contender. As they navigate the dangerous world of professional robot fighting, they forge a bond and discover a passion for the sport and each other.

Critical Reception

Real Steel received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its action sequences, Hugh Jackman's performance, and its emotional core, though some found the plot predictable.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its exciting robot fight choreography and surprisingly heartfelt father-son dynamic.
  • Acknowledged for Hugh Jackman's charismatic performance and the film's visual effects.
  • Criticized by some for its conventional narrative and predictability.

Google audience: Audiences enjoyed the film's thrilling robot battles and the heartwarming story of a father and son connecting through their shared passion for boxing. Many found it to be an entertaining and satisfying popcorn movie.

Fun Fact

The robot fighting sequences were created using performance capture technology, similar to that used in 'Avatar'.

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Gimly

Gimly

I wonder if this was originally written to be a Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots movie, but when they couldn't get the rights they just decided to make it anyway. In either case, it's not very good. Amazing that you could take a movie about anthrop...
John Chard

John Chard

No splitting this Atom, it has got a rock solid heart. Real Steel is directed by Shawn Levy and collectively adapted to the screen by John Gatins, Dan Gilroy and Jeremy Leven from a Richard Matheson short story called Steel. It stars Hug...