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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 05/07/2012
3/4
It's a wistful charmer. Go to Full Review
Tom Long Detroit News 05/04/2012
B-
"The Giant Mechanical Man" won't change your life but it might lighten your heart. Go to Full Review
Brian Tallerico HollywoodChicago.com 05/02/2012
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) 09/18/2017
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 10/09/2012
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 05/08/2012
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 08/15/2024 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 Angie M 06/28/2024 I loved it! So very true to life and I loved the ending too. See more 04/27/2024 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 WF E 04/08/2024 Likable main characters, but pretty dull. I was the only one in my family left watching by the end. See more becalm33 J 11/19/2023 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 05/26/2023 I was absorbed and involved. Jenna Fischer has a way of doing that. She's an underutilized actor for any generation! See more 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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