Real Steel

Plot

Set in the near future, where robot boxing is a top sport, a struggling promoter feels he's found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father.

Release Year: 2011

Rating: 7.2/10 (75,166 voted)

Critic's Score: 56/100

Director:
Shawn Levy

Stars: Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo

Storyline
A future-set story where robot boxing is a popular sport and centered on a struggling promoter (Jackman) who thinks he's found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he also discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father.

Writers: John Gatins, Dan Gilroy

Cast:

Hugh Jackman
–

Charlie Kenton

Dakota Goyo
–

Max Kenton

Evangeline Lilly
–

Bailey Tallet

Anthony Mackie
–

Finn

Kevin Durand
–

Ricky

Hope Davis
–

Aunt Debra

James Rebhorn
–

Marvin

Marco Ruggeri
–

Cliff

Karl Yune
–

Tak Mashido

Olga Fonda
–

Farra Lemkova

John Gatins
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Kingpin

Sophie Levy
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Big Sister

Tess Levy
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Little Sister

Charlie Levy
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Littlest Sister

Gregory Sims
–

Bill Panner

Taglines:
Courage is stronger than steel.

Details

Official Website:
DreamWorks [Canada] (French) |
DreamWorks [United States] |

Release Date: 7 October 2011

Filming Locations: 341 N Jefferson St, Mason, Michigan, USA

Box Office Details

Budget: $110,000,000

(estimated)

Opening Weekend: $27,319,677
(USA)
(9 October 2011)
(3440 Screens)

Gross: $276,654,000
(Worldwide)
(26 December 2011)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min

Did You Know?

Trivia:

The film is based on "Steel" – a 1956 short story by
I Am Legend author Richard Matheson. It was also made into an episode of
Twilight Zone called
Steel.

Goofs:

Continuity:
After Max digs out Atom he is covered in mud. In the shot from the cab he is clean. The next shot at the gym, Max is again covered in mud.

Quotes:

Charlie Kenton:
What do you want from me?

Max Kenton:
I want you to fight for me! That's all I ever wanted!

User Review

Great movie, good story. Who doesn't like fighting robots??

Rating: 9/10


We saw an advanced screening on Sept 22. I thought it was going to be
another one of those cheesy, campy, not really believable, warm fuzzy,
type of underdog/rags to riches movies. I was actually surprised. It
had some great plot twists, it had a real story line. And while yes,
there is some language sprinkled throughout, it did make a good family
movie for older kids, 10+ (my opinion). The ending wasn't quite what I
was expecting, but looking back I think I liked it better for that. Who
wants an ending they can see coming the entire movie?

It had some great comedy moments. The relationships between the actors
felt genuine and not overdone or forced.

The robot animatronics was good. The robots themselves were fun and
imaginative and definitely made me wish we really had this sport. I
would so be there!