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The Giant Mechanical Man

Play trailer Poster for The Giant Mechanical Man PG-13 Released Apr 27, 2012 1h 34m Romance Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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Julie Hinds Detroit Free Press It's a wistful charmer. Rated: 3/4 May 7, 2012 Full Review Tom Long Detroit News "The Giant Mechanical Man" won't change your life but it might lighten your heart. Rated: B- May 4, 2012 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Brandon Judell GreenCine A solid summer palate cleanser to savor between all those main courses of superhero wham-a-thons. May 8, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Aileen D The movie had one simple theme: love has the transformative power to give a person the courage and self confidence to change and go in a new direction as it did with Janice and will eventually happen with Tim. I didn’t see them as misfits, but just ordinary people like the rest of us, who might grasp what they want a bit later in life, and it needn’t be what others want for you. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/16/24 Full Review Angie M I loved it! So very true to life and I loved the ending too. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/28/24 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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
Producer
Molly Hassell, Jenna Fischer, Michael Nardelli
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
Runtime
1h 34m
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