The Iron Giant

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1h 26m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Fantasy

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In this animated adaptation of Ted Hughes' Cold War fable, a giant alien robot (Vin Diesel) crash-lands near the small town of Rockwell, Maine, in 1957. Exploring the area, a local 9-year-old boy, Hogarth, discovers the robot, and soon forms an unlikely friendship with him. When a paranoid government agent, Kent Mansley, becomes determined to destroy the robot, Hogarth and beatnik Dean McCoppin (Harry Connick Jr.) must do what they can to save the misunderstood machine.

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The endearing Iron Giant tackles ambitious topics and complex human relationships with a steady hand and beautifully animated direction from Brad Bird.

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Matthew Cotton

I 100% LOVED IT!!! A total Classic that came out the year I was born in 1999 & very a Peaceful Heartwarming feeling & to show how there is a Hero inside us! & we’ll always show how anyone can make a difference! Such a Beautiful Movie!!! ☑️✅⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟💫✨ I’d give it a 10 / 10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/02/24

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Elliot E

A classic, my first time seeing it on the big screen & it was AMAZING.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/15/23

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Facebook U

a pure classic . only thing is that guns don't kill people ,people kill .

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/11/21

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Sereon

We are who we choose to be

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/09/21

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Lars N

You would have to be a hardcore cynic if this doesn't move you in any way.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Axel Z

One of the best animation movies of all time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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Brad Bird

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Jennifer Aniston

Annie Hughes

Eli Marienthal

Hogarth Hughes

Harry Connick Jr.

Dean McCoppin

Vin Diesel

The Iron Giant

Christopher McDonald

Kent Mansley

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

The Iron Giant captures and crystallizes its source material's anxious, humane spirit. It might be the most empathetic and exhilarating mainstream American animated feature ever made.

Jun 18, 2018

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Kate Muir

Times (UK)

Tender, moving and exciting for kids (and their secretly tearful parents).

Rated: 4/5

Feb 11, 2016

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Watching this again 17 years after its original release, I savoured again the resemblances to Spielberg, Wilde and Brian Forbes's Whistle Down the Wind.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 11, 2016

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Brad Bird’s cartoon fable in science fiction clothing and fairy tale trappings is a delightful throwback to the classic era of hand-drawn animated movies and delivers the most amazing little boy wish fulfillment fantasies.

Aug 19, 2023

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

The characters are far more complex than most animated fare.

Rated: 4.5/5

May 19, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Fuses Cold War paranoia with a science-fiction/horror B-movie template to create an entertaining, action-filled, and clearly disclosed parable.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 14, 2020

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Synopsis

In this animated adaptation of Ted Hughes' Cold War fable, a giant alien robot (Vin Diesel) crash-lands near the small town of Rockwell, Maine, in 1957. Exploring the area, a local 9-year-old boy, Hogarth, discovers the robot, and soon forms an unlikely friendship with him. When a paranoid government agent, Kent Mansley, becomes determined to destroy the robot, Hogarth and beatnik Dean McCoppin (Harry Connick Jr.) must do what they can to save the misunderstood machine.

Director: Brad Bird
Producer: Pete Townshend
Screenwriter: Ted Hughes, Brad Bird, Tim McCanlies
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Warner Bros. Animation
Rating: PG (Mild Language|Fantasy Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 4, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 3, 2008
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Surround

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