Madison Public Library
The MAD Super-Sized Summer Movie: Real Steel
Thursday, July 17, 2025 6 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Real Steel (2011)
Former boxer Charlie Kenton reconnects with is son Max before shipping the boy off to live with his aunt. After he loses his boxing robot, Charlie finds a discarded boxing robot named Atom. Max isn't convinced that Atom can win any fights, but the boy's perseverance proves him wrong. Father and son bond over a long summer of boxing CGI robot pugilists clobbering each other in exciting, Rocky-esque bouts. Based on Richard Matheson's classic short story "Steel," which was originally adapted in Season 5 of The Twilight Zone. Real Steel was rated PG-13 in 2011. The Auditoriums open at 6:00 pm. The movie begins around 6:30 pm. Food and drink are allowed in the Auditoriums during the movie.