A-X-L | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

25% Tomatometer 24 Reviews 58% Audience Score 500+ Ratings A.X.L. is a top-secret, robotic dog that has advanced artificial intelligence created by the military. After an experiment gone wrong, A.X.L. is discovered hiding in the desert by Alex, a kindhearted outsider who finds a way to connect with the robot. The two soon develop a special friendship based on trust, loyalty and compassion. Helping Miles gain confidence, A.X.L. goes to any length to protect his new companion, including facing off against the scientists who want their creation back. Read More Read Less

Where to Watch

A-X-L

Peaco*ck Fandango at Home Prime Video Apple TV

Rent A-X-L on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV.

A-X-L

What to Know

Critics Consensus

Clumsily recalling numerous superior movies about unlikely human/robot friendships, A.X.L. is an obsolete adventure made from frequently malfunctioning parts.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View All (24) Critics Reviews
A-X-L | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Scott Marks San Diego Reader After 2016's Monster Trucks laid a giant goose egg at the box office, what made the folks at Global Road think this similarly themed shaggy mechanical pal tale would fare any better? Rated: 1/5 Aug 31, 2018 Full Review A-X-L | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Matthew Monagle Austin Chronicle Like its titular character, A.X.L is a pastiche of familiar parts constructed in a lab, a blend of science-fiction and extreme sports tropes that result in little more than an audition reel for the film's young stars. Rated: 1.5/5 Aug 30, 2018 Full Review A-X-L | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Katie Rife AV Club It's utterly forgettable. Rated: D Aug 25, 2018 Full Review A-X-L | Rotten Tomatoes (4) M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut A-X-L had me bored almost all the way through Rated: 2/5 Aug 17, 2022 Full Review A-X-L | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Nicolás Delgadillo Discussing Film A.X.L. feels hollow, and the robotic canine star can't sell enough emotion through its metallic shell. Rated: 2. 5 / 5 Jun 25, 2021 Full Review A-X-L | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Francis X. Friel Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) A silly but enjoyable movie that would have felt right at home in the VHS era. Rated: 2.5/5 Mar 20, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View All (229) audience reviews

Fetti It's not the worst adventure film you'll see, but at some points - especially the final scenes - you wonder if they're really trying to seize that crown. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/12/24 Full Review Fin D I mean the only good thing that came out of this movie was all the dirt bike scenes with and without A.X.L. Other than that i got bored through most of it, very dissapointing Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review Jasper R I absolutely loved it!! Too bad I'm not a money tree cuz I would definitely support more of this!! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/08/23 Full Review matthew d A cheap Transformers knock off. Theres interesting villains, good dirtbike sequences, and scenery. But if you were hoping for a story about a cool mechanized butt kicking robot dog in a good story with good dialogue with 2 good leading characters that builds to a great climactic ending youre BARKING up the wrong tree. Ha get it?! Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/28/23 Full Review Pablo B This rehashed plot at times has it's moments but ultimately falls short of being entertaining. Troubled kid bonds with AI robot has been around in movies for a long time and there isn't much new here other than the modern trope of adding in a toxic female character. These types of movies aren't meant to have complex characters and it's evident in this movie. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/26/23 Full Review Doraemonic G It's a very goodin' movie but it also brings back nostalgia to me because me and my girl best friend were playing a sonic game on roblox and she made a character based off of Axl and I decided to watch this movie because i felt like i had to, also she introduced me to the movie Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews

A-X-L

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Oliver Daly Director Alex Neustaedter Miles Becky G Sara Alex MacNicoll Sam Dominic Rains Andric Thomas Jane Chuck
Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew

More Like This

View All Best Movies to Stream at Home

87% 90% Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan TRAILER for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 42% 44% Race to Witch Mountain TRAILER for Race to Witch Mountain 74% 42% We Can Be Heroes TRAILER for We Can Be Heroes 50% 61% Titan A.E. 71% 46% Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow TRAILER for Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Related Movie News

View All Related Movie News
Weekend Box Office Results: Crazy Rich Asians Tops Third Weekend in a Row Weekend Box Office Results: Crazy Rich Asians Number 1 For Second Week with $25 Million The Happytime Murders Won’t Leave You in Stitches

Videos

View All videos

A-X-L

A.X.L.: Trailer 1 A.X.L.: Trailer 1 2:09 View more videos

Photos

View All A-X-L photos

A-X-L

Poster Art A-X-L (2018) A-X-L (2018) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A.X.L. is a top-secret, robotic dog that has advanced artificial intelligence created by the military. After an experiment gone wrong, A.X.L. is discovered hiding in the desert by Alex, a kindhearted outsider who finds a way to connect with the robot. The two soon develop a special friendship based on trust, loyalty and compassion. Helping Miles gain confidence, A.X.L. goes to any length to protect his new companion, including facing off against the scientists who want their creation back.

Director
Oliver Daly

Producer
David S. Goyer, Kevin Turen, Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Richard S. Wright, Eric Reid

Screenwriter
Oliver Daly

Distributor
Global Road Entertainment

Production Co
Global Road Entertainment, Phantom Four, Lakeshore Entertainment

Rating
PG (Some Language|Sci-Fi Action/Peril|Suggestive Material|Thematic Elements)

Genre
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 24, 2018, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 21, 2018

Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.5M

Runtime
1h 38m

Sound Mix
Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
Most Popular at Home Now
A-X-L | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)
Top Articles
Latest Posts
Article information

Author: Dr. Pierre Goyette

Last Updated:

Views: 6134

Rating: 5 / 5 (70 voted)

Reviews: 93% of readers found this page helpful

Author information

Name: Dr. Pierre Goyette

Birthday: 1998-01-29

Address: Apt. 611 3357 Yong Plain, West Audra, IL 70053

Phone: +5819954278378

Job: Construction Director

Hobby: Embroidery, Creative writing, Shopping, Driving, Stand-up comedy, Coffee roasting, Scrapbooking

Introduction: My name is Dr. Pierre Goyette, I am a enchanting, powerful, jolly, rich, graceful, colorful, zany person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.