The Giant Mechanical Man

PG-13

Released Apr 27, 2012

1 hr. 34 min.

Romance

Comedy

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23 Reviews

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1,000+ Ratings

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A street performer (Chris Messina) and an unemployed woman (Jenna Fischer), who's under constant pressure from her sister, help each other realize that it only takes a single person to engender someone's self-worth.

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More of a coloring book than an actual movie. A .99$ coloring book that’s now 3 for a dollar. With squares, circles, and triangles where actual characters, plot, and entertainment should be. This is a very bad coloring book even for children.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/27/24

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WF E

Likable main characters, but pretty dull. I was the only one in my family left watching by the end.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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becalm33 J

Just saw this for first time on Peacock. Surprisingly good. Cute, somewhat predictable, but it has something to say about life in the city where you maybe come to a realization of what is important in a zoo. Message of mechanical man on the street is lost on too many people. Jenna Fisher is really good - she knew this might work for her because she is the producer as well. Would have liked a few more minutes at the end for the two to work out their assumptions from previous scenes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/19/23

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Roy V

I was absorbed and involved. Jenna Fischer has a way of doing that. She's an underutilized actor for any generation!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/26/23

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kevin c

Chris Messina is the giant mechanical man as VM per the title, meaning he walks on stilts while in a silver suit and face paint and entertains on the street, which is unappreciated or respected by his girlfriend. Jenna Fischer plays an unassuming woman living with her younger but bossy sister played by Malin Ackerman. Messina & Fischer meet and become friends with the potential for love. I liked this film, it was sweet and told a nice story. Follows the normal formula but it works and you root for the leads.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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I think the movie arises an important and crucial question among other things. Are we supposed to go in life knowing for sure the right steps ? while in reality many people just wander in life without knowing what they are doing here .

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Lee Kirk

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Jenna Fischer

Janice

Chris Messina

Tim

Malin Akerman

Jill

Topher Grace

Doug

Lucy Punch

Pauline

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Julie Hinds

Detroit Free Press

It's a wistful charmer.

Rated: 3/4

May 7, 2012

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Tom Long

Detroit News

"The Giant Mechanical Man" won't change your life but it might lighten your heart.

Rated: B-

May 4, 2012

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Brian Tallerico

HollywoodChicago.com

This cute dramedy tackles well-trod ground in the world of indie film but Lee Kirk conveys enough honest affection for his well-crafted characters that the piece works.

Rated: 3.5/5.0

May 2, 2012

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Neely Swanson

Easy Reader (California)

Two sad souls who find common ground and... more ambition doing menial labor. That's really all there is.

Sep 18, 2017

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Christian Toto

Big Hollywood

The Giant Mechanical Man has the heart of a smart, sophisticated indie rom-com with wacky supporting players swiped from your average Kate Hudson clunker.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 9, 2012

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Brandon Judell

GreenCine

A solid summer palate cleanser to savor between all those main courses of superhero wham-a-thons.

May 8, 2012

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Synopsis

A street performer (Chris Messina) and an unemployed woman (Jenna Fischer), who's under constant pressure from her sister, help each other realize that it only takes a single person to engender someone's self-worth.

Director: Lee Kirk
Executive Producer: Brent Siefel, Michael Cowan, Michael Gallant, Tim Nardelli, Mike Ilitch Jr., Glenn P. Murray
Screenwriter: Lee Kirk
Distributor: Tribeca Film
Production Co: Votiv Films, Taggart Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 27, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 17, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.4K

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