The science fiction elements weren’t the film’s real focus, however, as it was much more a personal story about the growing relationship between Jackman’s character, and the son that didn’t know he had, who of course is an expert at repairing robots.
The movie told the story of Hugh Jackman as a down on his luck ex-fighter who makes his living in a futuristic world by hustling robot boxing fights.
2011’s Real Steel wasn’t a huge smash in North America, but it put up solid numbers internationally, which resulted in a 2011 box office of nearly $300 million.