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Real Steel (2011)

Courage is stronger than steel.

ActionScience FictionDrama

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.

Release Date
September 28, 2011
Runtime
2h 7m
Rating
7.1/10 (9067 votes)

Director: Shawn Levy

Cast: Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Kevin Durand, Anthony Mackie, Hope Davis, James Rebhorn, Karl Yune

Production: DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, 21 Laps Entertainment, Montford / Murphy Productions
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Budget
$110M
Revenue
$299M
Full Cast (58 people)

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John Chard - 7/10

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 Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly, Anthony Mackie, Kevin Durand, Hope Davis and James Rebhorn. Music is scored by Danny Elfman and cinematography by Maur...

August 1, 2019

Gimly - 3/10

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 anthropomorphic **robots** and manage to still make it into a cliche sports film. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._

May 19, 2020

Real Steel

Real Steel

Courage is stronger than steel.

Courage is stronger than steel.

7.1
127 min

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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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date9/28/2011
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Cast

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Real Steel about?

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 unli…

How long is Real Steel?

2h 7m

When was Real Steel released?

September 28, 2011

Who directed Real Steel?

Shawn Levy

Who stars in Real Steel?

Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly

What genre is Real Steel?

Action, Science Fiction, Drama

What is Real Steel rated?

PG-13

Is Real Steel available to stream?

Yes, on fuboTV