The Giant Mechanical Man

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The Giant Mechanical Man

PG-13

Released Apr 27, 2012

1h 34m

Romance

Comedy

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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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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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