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The Giant Mechanical Man

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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 May 7, 2012
3/4
It's a wistful charmer. Go to Full Review
Tom Long Detroit News May 4, 2012
B-
"The Giant Mechanical Man" won't change your life but it might lighten your heart. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com May 2, 2012
3.5/5.0
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. Go to Full Review
Neely Swanson Easy Reader (California) Sep 18, 2017
Two sad souls who find common ground and... more ambition doing menial labor. That's really all there is. Go to Full Review
Christian Toto Big Hollywood Oct 9, 2012
3/4
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. Go to Full Review
Brandon Judell GreenCine May 8, 2012
A solid summer palate cleanser to savor between all those main courses of superhero wham-a-thons. Go to Full Review
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Aileen D @RT17276951 Aug 15, 2024 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. See more Apr 27, 2024 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. See more becalm33 J @becalm33 Nov 19, 2023 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. See more Roy V @RT30253098 May 26, 2023 I was absorbed and involved. Jenna Fischer has a way of doing that. She's an underutilized actor for any generation! See more Jul 26, 2020 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 . See more Jul 6, 2020 I wanted to watch this movie because I'm a big Jenna Fischer fan and thought it was cool she produced a film. It's quirky, holds your attention, and very cute. Definitely creates an ambiance too, and I tend to like media that romances being down and out and trying to figure out your life. Quite liked it! I think it's cool they filmed in Detroit too. See more 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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