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Real Steel (2011)

PG_13 127 min  -  Action | Drama | Sci-Fi  -   7 October 2011 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Shawn Levy

Writers:

John Gatins (screenplay), Dan Gilroy (story), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hugh Jackman ...
Dakota Goyo ...
Evangeline Lilly ...
Anthony Mackie ...
Kevin Durand ...
Hope Davis ...
Aunt Debra
James Rebhorn ...
Marvin
Karl Yune ...
Tak Mashido
Olga Fonda ...
Farra Lemkova
John Gatins John Gatins ...
Kingpin
Sophie Levy Sophie Levy ...
Big Sister
Tess Levy Tess Levy ...
Little Sister
Charlie Levy Charlie Levy ...
Littlest Sister
Gregory Sims ...
Bill Panner
Torey Adkins ...
Large Texan Man
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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. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Robot | Boxing | Fight | Near Future | Truck  | See more »

Taglines:

Courage is stronger than steel. See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence, intense action and brief language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | India

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Real Steel: The IMAX Experience See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$110,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

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

Gross:

$276,654,000 (Worldwide) (26 December 2011)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS (as Datasat Digital Sound)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

In the sequence in the junkyard, at 34:55 in the DVD director's commentary, Shawn Levy says "This was an aggregate plant. I don't even know what that means. All I can tell you is that it's a place, I think they made gravel, and what you'll notice is that I would say that 25% of the cranes and gantries and machinery that you see in this shot were there. The other 75% we either brought in or set-extended, like in this shot, digitally. But everything you're seeing here is real -- we built the skeleton of a rocket, we built in the background of Hugh and Dakota, that husk of a USA rocket." See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Throughout the film, Atom's shadow function switches back and forth between mirror and mimic for no apparent reason or command from Charlie or Max. It appears to have no difference except that it is apparent the shadow function goes mirror as the robot and the person are face to face and mimic when the robot is observing the human who's not looking at him. See more »

Quotes

Max Kenton: Charlie, I think there's a whole robot in there!
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Soundtracks

"Here's a Little Something for Ya"
Written by Mike D, Adam Yauch, Adam Horovitz and Mix Master Mike
Performed by Beastie Boys See more »