Review of Real Steel (2011) by Matt R — 04 Aug 2014

A heartwarming, if familiar, underdog story.

This review of Real Steel (2011) was written by Matt R on 04 Aug 2014.

Real Steel has generally received positive reviews.

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By Zoogle B (1) on 09 Dec 2017

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Hugh Jackman Love Eminem music Love But film is not much good but for that 2 reasons I gave 3 stars…

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My 7 year old likes it. For that, I'll give it a star…

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