A.X.L.

Name: A.X.L.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Family
Released: August 24, 2018
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 29
Cast: Alex MacNicoll, Alex Neustaedter, Becky G., Dominic Rains, Dominic Vedder

2018

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Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) | Release Date: August 24, 2018 | PG

Starring: Alex MacNicoll, Alex Neustaedter, Becky G., Dominic Rains, Dominic Vedder, Dorian Kingi, Eric Etebari, Hassie Harrison, Lou Taylor Pucci, Madeline Bertani, Maggy Vick, Niko Guardado, Patricia De Leon, Sam Upton, Stacey Arwen Raab, Ted McGinley, Thomas Jane

Summary: A.X.L. is a top-secret, robotic dog created by the military to help protect tomorrow’s soldiers. Code named by the scientists who created him, A.X.L. stands for Attack, Exploration, Logistics, and embodies the most advanced, next-generation artificial intelligence. After an experiment gone wrong, A.X.L. is discovered hiding alone in theA.X.L. is a top-secret, robotic dog created by the military to help protect tomorrow’s soldiers. Code named by the scientists who created him, A.X.L. stands for Attack, Exploration, Logistics, and embodies the most advanced, next-generation artificial intelligence. After an experiment gone wrong, A.X.L. is discovered hiding alone in the desert by a kind-hearted outsider named Miles (Alex Neustaedter), who finds a way to connect with him after activating his owner-pairing technology. Together, the two develop a special friendship based on trust, loyalty and compassion. Helping Miles gain the confidence he’s been lacking, A.X.L. will go to any length to protect his new companion, including facing off against the scientists who created him and who will do anything to get him back. Knowing what is at stake if A.X.L. is captured, Miles teams up with a smart, resourceful ally named Sara (Becky G) to protect his new best friend on a timeless, epic adventure for the whole family.… Expand

Director: Oliver Daly

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 98 min

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Katie Walsh

Aug 24, 2018

It is a fine, if lightweight, little slice of throwback-’80s teen movie tropes with some high-tech flair. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Mark Dujsik

Aug 24, 2018

What's missing is any genuine personality from the robot (or the human characters, for that matter). Read full review

Frank Scheck

Aug 24, 2018

Sadly, Oliver Daly's kid-oriented feature only strains hopelessly for Amblin Entertainment-style magic. The result is that A.X.L. feels in desperate need of repairs. Read full review

Matthew Monagle

Aug 29, 2018

Perhaps with a more adventurous creature design – or stakes that rose above the film’s mild ‘PG’ rating – A.X.L might have referenced better films while still finding its own voice. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Aug 23, 2018

It has no laughs, no thrills and little that would distract, much less entertain a child. Read full review

Katie Rife

Aug 25, 2018

Something worse than bad. It’s utterly forgettable. Read full review

William Bibbiani

Aug 24, 2018

A-X-L may be a dog, but he’s designed to be a weapon, so he looks like nightmare fuel. And nightmare fuel usually isn’t the best centerpiece for a family-friendly flick. Read full review

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catbriggs

Mar 31, 2019

Great for kids over 9, teens, adults. Well-made family film with good values about kindness, compassion and the value of life over promotion of violence. Good suspense and exciting scenes. Unbelievable motocross action--teens will love it. Stunt riders were incredible. CGI was excellent.Great for kids over 9, teens, adults. Well-made family film with good values about kindness, compassion and the value of life over promotion of violence. Good suspense and exciting scenes. Unbelievable motocross action--teens will love it. Stunt riders were incredible. CGI was excellent. Acting was good, particularly the lead boy and his father. Realistic portrayal of war technology race and dehumanizing aspects. Sound quality poor. Female lead trashy clothes poor choice. Hope they make this into a series on Netflix.… Expand

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YuiMakion22

Sep 22, 2019

Great characters and overall great story. This movie was underrated. It's trailer did not do it justice. The sound track is also killer.

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akitalady

Sep 2, 2018

I went with my friend and husband, all of us dog owners. What I liked is the way AXL captured many dog characteristics. It was a good, entertaining movie. We enjoyed it very much and hope there is a sequel. Probably best for kids over 9.

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DrSiko

Aug 26, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie could be okay if done 20 years ago as a teen-action movie. The plot seems to be written by a 12-year old, the kind of stories a young boy would dream of living: Being a cool dirt bike rider, a hot chick has a crush on him and some cool tech robot to play around with.

Everything here is a cliche: The 'super tech' presentation, the bullies, the crush of the two protagonists for each other. Too many issues with this "movie" that takes long to count.

How can a dropout to be so smart to fix a dog robot all by himself TWICE? How come FBI could be beaten up by two teens who never had previous training or even held a gun before? How come the dog robot inventor couldn't save it from being fumed? Isn't there any 'manual handling' installed to control it when it's getting berserk?

What made me hate the protagonists more is when they had no problem stealing gas or money from the ATM, while they protect this dog-robot thing because the military is 'abusing' it. I never had any empathy for any of them at the end. I never cared what is happening. Even the people in theater didn't care and they started playing with their phones, chatting or making out.

This movie is really bad. It doesn't deserve the time to even watch it for free. Save your time and cash.… Expand

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Nobilis1984

Sep 9, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Das ist doch nicht euer Ernst. Ein Film über einen Roboterhund? Es gab schon genug Filme dieser Art. Die Klischees sind ja nicht auszuhalten. Wer ist der Böse? Das amerikanische Militär. Dazu ne seichte Liebesstory und der Hund wird zum besten Freund. Das hab ich schon in zig anderen Filmen gesehen und brauche es nicht wieder. Geldverschwendung.… Expand

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