Meanwhile, in the ring, Atom lands multiple punches and withstands further attacks but makes no definitive progress. Ricky was cornered by fight bookmakers during his escape, having bet $100,000 with Finn on Atom's first-round defeat. Zeus dominates early, knocking Atom down with its first punch, though Atom survives the first round, stunning the audience. Persuaded by Bailey, Charlie arranges the fight with Zeus, and convinces Debra to allow Max to witness the fight. While talking with Bailey about the events, the two kiss, revealing their attraction to each other. After Max leaves, Charlie returns to Tallet's Gym. This upsets Max, and when Charlie tries to convince him that living without him is better for Max, Max reveals he always wanted Charlie to fight for him and be there as a father. After the fight, Ricky and his two henchmen attack Charlie for bailing earlier and rob him and Max of their winnings, prompting a defeated and dejected Charlie to return Max to Debra. Elated by their success, Max challenges undefeated global champion Zeus, with the audience squarely on their side. Charlie notices a hitch whenever Twin Cities throws a right punch, and exploits this to win by knockout. The fight starts with Atom on the attack, but Twin Cities easily takes the offensive. This results in a series of victories, culminating in Charlie being offered a fight in World Robot Boxing with Atom against national champion Twin Cities. Max integrates Noisy Boy's voice command hardware with Atom, and convinces Charlie to assist in streamlining Atom's movements. While scavenging for replacements in a junkyard, Max discovers Atom, an obsolete, dilapidated but mostly intact sparring robot designed to withstand severe damage, with a rare "shadow function" to mirror and memorize handler or opponent movements.Īt Max's behest, Charlie pits Atom against Metro and is victorious. Settling into a gym owned by Bailey Tallet, the daughter of Charlie's former boxing coach, Charlie acquires the once-famous Noisy Boy, which is destroyed against another robot boxer, Midas. Charlie bargains to cede custody of Max for $100,000, half in advance, and Marvin negotiates that Charlie retain custody of Max for three months while Marvin and Debra go on vacation. Max's maternal aunt, Debra, and her wealthy husband, Marvin, want full custody. Having bet with Ricky that Ambush would win, Charlie absconds before Ricky can collect.Īfter the fight, Charlie learns that his ex-girlfriend died and he must attend a hearing deciding the future of their son, Max, a robot-boxing fan with nearly no contact with Charlie since his birth. Former boxer Charlie Kenton owns Ambush until it is destroyed in a fight against a bull belonging to promoter and carnival owner, Ricky. In 2020, human boxers are replaced by robots. The film was nominated for Best Visual Effects at the 84th Academy Awards. It received mixed reviews, with criticism towards the plot but praise for the visual effects, action sequences, and performances of the cast. Real Steel was released by Touchstone Pictures in Australia on October 6, 2011, and in the United States and Canada on October 7, 2011, grossing nearly $300 million at the box office. Animatronic robots were built for the film, and motion capture technology was used to depict the rodeo brawling of computer-generated robots and animatronics, respectively. Real Steel was in development for several years before production began on June 24, 2010. He must build and train his own robot with his son. The film features a former boxer (Jackman) whose sport is now played by robots. The film is based on the short story "Steel", written by Richard Matheson, which was originally published in the May 1956 edition of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and later adapted into a 1963 Twilight Zone episode. Real Steel is a 2011 American science fiction sports drama film starring Hugh Jackman and Dakota Goyo and co-produced and directed by Shawn Levy for DreamWorks Pictures.
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