Real Steel
Courage is stronger than steel.
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A heartfelt underdog sports drama about a estranged father and son rebuilding their relationship through training a robot boxer, balancing spectacle with genuine emotional stakes.
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.
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