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Real Steel
2011 127 min United States of America, India PG-13 18+
★7.3
Action, Science Fiction, Drama
Director: Shawn Levy
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Description
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.
Budget:
$110M
US Gross:
$85.47M
Worldwide:
$299.3M
Starring
Hugh Jackman
Actor
Evangeline Lilly
Actor
Dakota Goyo
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 2012
— Best Visual Effects
Saturn Awards 2012
— Best Young Performer
Key opinion
Real Steel is widely polarized, serving as either a heartwarming, high-production family blockbuster or a derivative, morally questionable sports film. While audiences largely praise the emotional father-son bond and visual spectacle, critics remain divided over its predictable narrative and thin character depth.
| Production | High-budget CGI creates realistic and immersive robot combat sequences. | |
| Acting | Hugh Jackman delivers a charismatic and grounded performance that effectively anchors the film. | |
| Emotion | The father-son relationship provides a genuine and emotionally resonant core to the story. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay relies on standard sports movie tropes, leaving some viewers satisfied by its simplicity and others disappointed by its predictability. | |
| Theme | Opinions on the film's moral core are divided; some see a touching story of redemption, while others criticize the protagonist's questionable parenting and the glorification of violence. |