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In this animated adaptation of Ted Hughes' Cold War fable, a giant alien robot (Vin Diesel) crash-lands near the small town of Rockwell, Maine, in 1957. Exploring the area, a local 9-year-old boy, Hogarth, discovers the robot, and soon forms an unlikely friendship with him. When a paranoid government agent, Kent Mansley, becomes determined to destroy the robot, Hogarth and beatnik Dean McCoppin (Harry Connick Jr.) must do what they can to save the misunderstood machine.

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The endearing Iron Giant tackles ambitious topics and complex human relationships with a steady hand and beautifully animated direction from Brad Bird.

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

The Iron Giant captures and crystallizes its source material's anxious, humane spirit. It might be the most empathetic and exhilarating mainstream American animated feature ever made.

Jun 18, 2018

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Kate Muir

Times (UK)

Tender, moving and exciting for kids (and their secretly tearful parents).

Rated: 4/5

Feb 11, 2016

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Watching this again 17 years after its original release, I savoured again the resemblances to Spielberg, Wilde and Brian Forbes's Whistle Down the Wind.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 11, 2016

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

The Iron Giant more than holds up over a quarter-century after its release.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 24, 2024

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Brad Bird’s cartoon fable in science fiction clothing and fairy tale trappings is a delightful throwback to the classic era of hand-drawn animated movies and delivers the most amazing little boy wish fulfillment fantasies.

Aug 19, 2023

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

The characters are far more complex than most animated fare.

Rated: 4.5/5

May 19, 2022

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SJS Underappreciated gem! A bit violent for a kid's film, similar to The Incredibles, but still great. Lots of humor, voice cast is terrific, and excellent animation. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/11/24 Full Review Kat Nostalgic throwback I was able to share with my son, who is the age I was when it first released. He loved it! A classic Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/11/24 Full Review jamie b Its a beautiful story and well done. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/10/24 Full Review Matthew Cotton I 100% LOVED IT!!! A total Classic that came out the year I was born in 1999 & very a Peaceful Heartwarming feeling & to show how there is a Hero inside us! & we’ll always show how anyone can make a difference! Such a Beautiful Movie!!! ☑️✅⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟💫✨ I’d give it a 10 / 10 Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/02/24 Full Review Elliot E A classic, my first time seeing it on the big screen & it was AMAZING. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/15/23 Full Review Facebook U a pure classic . only thing is that guns don't kill people ,people kill . Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/11/21 Full Review Read all reviews

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Brad Bird Director Jennifer Aniston Annie Hughes Eli Marienthal Hogarth Hughes Harry Connick Jr. Dean McCoppin Vin Diesel The Iron Giant Christopher McDonald Kent Mansley

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Synopsis In this animated adaptation of Ted Hughes' Cold War fable, a giant alien robot (Vin Diesel) crash-lands near the small town of Rockwell, Maine, in 1957. Exploring the area, a local 9-year-old boy, Hogarth, discovers the robot, and soon forms an unlikely friendship with him. When a paranoid government agent, Kent Mansley, becomes determined to destroy the robot, Hogarth and beatnik Dean McCoppin (Harry Connick Jr.) must do what they can to save the misunderstood machine.

Director: Brad Bird
Producer: Des McAnuff, Allison Abbate
Screenwriter: Ted Hughes, Brad Bird, Tim McCanlies
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Warner Bros. Animation
Rating: PG (Mild Language|Fantasy Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 4, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 3, 2008
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Surround