Real Steel Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

If You Get One Shot, Make It Real

Last modified: Dec. 6, 2011

Real Steel

Release Date: Friday, October 7, 2011 Theaters

A former boxer (Hugh Jackman) gets one last shot at a comeback when he teams up with his estranged son (Dakota Goyo) to build and train the perfect contender.

Director: Shawn Levy

Starring: Hugh Jackman • Dakota Goyo • Kevin Durand • Anthony Mackie • Evangeline Lilly

PG-13 Action N/A

4.6 / 5.0

92% WILL SEE 8% WON'T SEE

Rent or buy

Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Hugh Jackman stars as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the boxing ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.

Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi

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Who stars in Real Steel – Cast List

Hugh Jackman
The Death of Robin Hood, Song Sung Blue
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Dakota Goyo
Thor, Rise of the Guardians
Kevin Durand
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, Abigail
Anthony Mackie
Avengers: Doomsday, Avengers: Endgame
Evangeline Lilly
Avengers: Endgame, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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Hope Davis
Greenland, The Mastermind
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James Rebhorn
The Mighty Macs
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Olga Fonda
9/11
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Karl Yune
Memoirs of a Geisha, Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

Who is making Real Steel – Crew List

A look at Real Steel behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Shawn Levy last helmed Deadpool & Wolverine and All The Light We Cannot See (series). The film's writer Jeremy Leven last penned Girl On a Bicycle and The Time Traveler's Wife.

Director: Shawn Levy
Screenwriters: Jeremy Leven
Dan Gilroy
Les Bohem
Producers: Rick Benatar
Shawn Levy
Susan Montford
Don Murphy

Studios: Touchstone Pictures
Production Company: 21 Laps Entertainment
DreamWorks Studios United States
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Production – What we know about the Real Steel

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Feb 2011

Completed

Changed Real Steel movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2010

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2010

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Mar 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Nov 2008

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some violence, intense action and brief language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: If You Get One Shot, Make It Real
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Real Steel Trailers and Clips

Featurette

Japanese Trailer

Theatrical Trailer

Theatrical Teaser

Real Steel Release Date: When was the film released?

Real Steel was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, October 7 , 2011. The film was released in approximately 3,440 theaters. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including The Ides of March, The Way and Dirty Girl.