6.5 Score

2011 • 2h 7min • PG-13 • Science Fiction, Action, Drama

Real Steel

"Courage is stronger than steel."

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.

IMDb 7.1

RT 60%

MC 56

Director

Shawn Levy

Writers

John Gatins

Dan Gilroy

Jeremy Leven

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Hugh Jackman

Charlie Kenton

Dakota Goyo

Max Kenton

Evangeline Lilly

Bailey Tallet

Kevin Durand

Ricky

Anthony Mackie

Finn

Hope Davis

Aunt Debra

James Rebhorn

Marvin

Karl Yune

Tak Mashido

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