In the near future, robot boxing is a top sport. A struggling ex-boxer feels he's found a champion in a discarded robot.In the near future, robot boxing is a top sport. A struggling ex-boxer feels he's found a champion in a discarded robot.In the near future, robot boxing is a top sport. A struggling ex-boxer feels he's found a champion in a discarded robot.
- Director
- Writers
- John Gatins(screenplay)
- Dan Gilroy(story)
- Jeremy Leven(story)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- John Gatins(screenplay)
- Dan Gilroy(story)
- Jeremy Leven(story)
- Stars
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total
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- Director
- Writers
- John Gatins(screenplay)
- Dan Gilroy(story)
- Jeremy Leven(story)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
In the near future when people become uninterested in boxing and similar sports, a new sport is created - Robot boxing wherein robots battle each other while being controlled by someone. Charlie Kenton, a former boxer who's trying to make it in the new sport, not only doesn't do well, he is very deeply in the red. When he learns that his ex, mother of his son Max, dies, he goes to figure out what to do with him. His ex's sister wants to take him in but Charlie has first say in the matter. Charlie asks her husband for money so he can buy a new Robot in exchange for turning Max over to them. He takes Max for the summer. And Max improves his control of his robot. But when the robot is destroyed, they go to a scrap yard to get parts. Max finds an old generation robot named Atom and restores him. Max wants Atom to fight but Charlie tells him he won't last a round. However, Atom wins. And it isn't long before Atom is getting major bouts. Max gets Charlie to teach Atom how to fight, and the father and son bond strenghtens. —rcs0411@yahoo.com
- Taglines
- If you get one shot, make it real.
- Genres
- Certificate
- 12A
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaEach of the robots were built both in real life and CGI. For certain shots with animatronics, they were controlled by more than twenty puppeteers.
- GoofsGiven that Hugh Jackman is left-handed, Atom is seen at times mirroring Charlie rather than mimicking him. In many scenes, especially in the fight between Atom and Zeus, Atom is clearly fighting right-handed while Charlie is shadow boxing left-handed. This is perhaps the reason why Atom is seen to be alternating between mimicking and mirroring even though according to how shadow boxing is explained in the film he should be only mimicking. This is also easily seen, though, when you notice the person running the shadow function either facing Atom or not. The shadow apparently mirrors when the operator is facing him and in mimic when not.
- Quotes
Charlie Kenton: What do you want from me?
Max Kenton: I want you to fight for me! That's all I ever wanted!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Trailer Failure: Conan, Real Steel, and Final Destination 5 (2011)
- SoundtracksAll My Days
Written and Performed by Alexi Murdoch
Courtesy of Zero Summer Records
By arrangement with Nettwerk Music Group
Top review
Rocky with Robots
This movie was quite entertaining. It's a bit strange because of the fact that robots fight instead of humans. With that said, the robots are perfectly anthropomorphized so you feel like they are men.
But the special effects are robot fighting are only worth about a 6/10. Hugh Jackman's struggle to be a good father is actually well-acted out, both by him and the kid. The heroine role is also acted out well by a very beautiful woman.
This is not a perfect movie, but it captures many human emotions and seems to be a good movie for family-oriented people to flock around for an emotional, Rocky-like romp.
But the special effects are robot fighting are only worth about a 6/10. Hugh Jackman's struggle to be a good father is actually well-acted out, both by him and the kid. The heroine role is also acted out well by a very beautiful woman.
This is not a perfect movie, but it captures many human emotions and seems to be a good movie for family-oriented people to flock around for an emotional, Rocky-like romp.
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- whitejra1
- Mar 22, 2020
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- Release date
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- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Real Steel: The IMAX Experience
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $110,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $85,468,508
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $27,319,677
- Oct 9, 2011
- Gross worldwide
- $299,268,508
- Runtime2 hours 7 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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