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Iron Giant, The
Warner Brothers
FILM:
MPAA RATING: PG for fantasy action and mild language
Starring
Jennifer Aniston,
Vin Diesel,
Harry Connick, Jr.,
Christopher McDonald,
John Mahoney,
Eli Marienthal,
James Gammon,
and
Cloris Leachman
A giant metal machine falls to Earth in 1950s Maine, frightening townspeople. However, the robot befriends a nine-year-old boy named Hogarth who must save it from the predjudices of the townspeople and from a government agent intent on destroying the robot.
| GENRE(S): |
Sci-fi
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| WRITTEN BY: |
Brad Bird
Tim McCanlies
Ted Hughes (book)
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| DIRECTED BY: |
Brad Bird
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| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: November 23, 1999
Video: November 23, 1999
Theatrical: August 6, 1999
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| RUNNING TIME: |
86 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA |

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
100
LA Weekly
F. X. Feeney
One of the best films of the year thus far.

100
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Stack
Heart and tenderness are rare in cartoon movies. But in an age of frenetic children's fare, the new animated adventure The Iron Giant dares to show a lot of both, and it comes up a winner.

100
New York Daily News
Jack Mathews
It's an antidote to complacency. The question is, whom is it trying to wake up?

93
Mr. Showbiz
Cody Clark
Bird's movie neither panders to children nor sneers at them, and it beautifully, lucidly captures the giddy adventurousness of childhood.

91
Portland Oregonian
Shawn Levy
One of the best children's movies in years. Spunky, inventive and filled with life and wonder.

91
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman
At times, The Iron Giant is more serene than it needs to be, but it's a lovely and touching daydream.

90
Dallas Observer
M. V. Moorhead
An unpretentious, funky, fast-moving work every bit as enchanting as the book.

90
Salon.com
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Surprising as it sounds, as far as examinations of trust, loyalty and identity go, the big metal dude's story winds up far more satisfying than the plodding Kubrick opus any day of the week.

90
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan
Both a step back and a step forward from the trends of modern animation, it feels like a classic even though it's just out of the box.

89
Austin Chronicle
Marc Savlov
Clearly the single best, the single coolest (to borrow from Harry Knowles) animated film in a great while.

88
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Not just a cute romp but an involving story that has something to say.

88
Chicago Tribune
Mark Caro
An animated tale equipped with heart, humor, blazing action and not a sappy song in earshot.

88
Charlotte Observer
Lawrence Toppman
Keeps its sense of humor while dealing with serious issues.

80
Washington Post
Stephen Hunter
Still, the movie -- as beautifully drawn, as sleek and engaging as it is -- has the annoyance of incredible smugness.

80
The New York Times
Lawrence Van Gelder
A smooth, skilled example of animated filmmaking.

80
Time
Richard Schickel
A smart live-and-let-live parable.

80
TV Guide
Ken Fox
A rare adaptation that actually improves upon the original material: It's everything a good children's adventure tale should be, and a powerful fable for adults.

80
Newsweek
David Ansen
This is not exactly standard children's fare, but kids (and their parents) should be smitten by its wit and wisdom.

80
Village Voice
J. Hoberman
Remarkably unassuming, genuinely playful, and superbly executed, The Iron Giant towers over the cartoon landscape.

80
Film.com
John Hartl
A terrific feature-length cartoon.

75
Boston Globe
Jay Carr
A solid, not to say ironclad, winner in the less than overcrowded family animation arena.

75
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
This remarkably clever, often hilarious animation derives much of its humor from its satirical view of the 1950s.

75
Miami Herald
Howard Cohen
The kind of uplifting film families can enjoy without any reservations.

75
USA Today
Susan Wloszczyna
We are happy to report there is intelligent life in feature animation beyond planet Disney and the gaseous ball of foul language known as South Park.

75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Paula Nechak
More intelligent and thought-provoking than the usual dumb and dull-witted fare for children.

70
Chicago Reader
Jonathan Rosenbaum
An E.T. spin-off, but it's a very likable and imaginative one.

63
New York Post
Rod Dreher
In most respects, The Iron Giant is one of the better animated children's films in recent memory, which makes its strident political correctness all the more frustrating.


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