Rotten
Its remote-controlled emotional responses leave little room for genuine uplift.
Bruce Diones, New Yorker
Real Steel
Courage is stronger than steel.
2011 · 2h 7m · PG-13
Action, Drama, Science Fiction
Directed by
Shawn Levy
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
60%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Satisfyingly sturdy and no-nonsense, a multiplex monster smartly constructed from tried-and-trusted parts.
Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Fresh
Thanks to an admittedly corny script, some amazing fight scenes, and a terrific cast, "Real Steel's" actually a winner by split decision.
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
Rotten
Surely a story as elementary and essentially derivative as this one could be told in less than 127 minutes.
Eric D. Snider, Film.com
Rotten
They should call this overloud, underwhelming movie Real Steal.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
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