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85 out of 100

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9.3 out of 10

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  • Starring: Eli Marienthal, Harry Connick Jr.
  • Summary: 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.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: F. X. Feeney
    100
    One of the best films of the year thus far.
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Stack
    100
    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.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    100
    It's an antidote to complacency. The question is, whom is it trying to wake up?

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 33
  3. Negative: 2 out of 33
  1. JAM123
    10
    This was an amazing movie. Touching and masterful. I remember watching it when it first came out and thinking it was great but after seeing it again, it's still that way. Instant classic for all ages this is. Brad bird really did a spectacular job with this one. This movie not only had an awesome story line but had a great message. It was that anyone can be a hero, but also anyone can be a villain it's your choice. It wasn't about a kid who finds a giant robot, it was about friendship and what you'd do for a friend. It's an amazing tear jerker and I highly recommend it.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. Xorlathor
    10
    This movie is a classic. Simple yet complex, joyful yet saddening, exciting yet thoughtful, the Iron Giant weaves in real-life issues into it's plot in a way that's childish yet deep at the same time. The animation throughout the film is superb, and voice acting by Vin Diesel, Jennifer Aniston, and Harry Connick Jr add immensely to the story. Watch it.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. grandpajoe6191
    8
    Brad Bird's "The Iron Giant" makes its mark as a classic animation. It dumps in love and pure honesty into the colorful screen as well as telling a good morale of unity. A definite must watch.… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes

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