Real Steel
2011 · Movie · PG-13 · 127 min
★ 7.1(9,372)unSUB Rating
Charlie Kenton is a retired robot boxer whose career is upended when robot boxing takes over. When his robot is destroyed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebuild and train an unexpected contender.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-09-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 127 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.1/10 (9,372 votes)
- Box office
- $299,268,508
About
If you want an uplifting underdog family story with big robot boxing thrills, Real Steel delivers; Not for you if you dislike predictable sports clichés or find cheesy humor distracting, similar picks include Creed II and Free Guy.
Pros: heartwarming family drama; exciting robot boxing; strong father-son bond | Cons: predictable sports plot; script sags; cheesy jokes
Themes
- future
- sports
- parent child relationship
- fight
- robot
- prizefight
- father son reunion
- robot fighting
- boxing
- 2020s
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2012 · nominated
Cast & crew
Hugh Jackman
as Charlie Kenton
Dakota Goyo
as Max Kenton
Evangeline Lilly
as Bailey Tallet
Kevin Durand
as Ricky
Anthony Mackie
as Finn
Hope Davis
as Aunt Debra
James Rebhorn
as Marvin
Karl Yune
as Tak Mashido
Sophie Levy
as Big Sister
Tess Levy
as Little Sister
Directed by Shawn Levy