The Iron GiantPG

Directed by Brad Bird | USA | 1999 | 1h 30m | Starring Eli Marienthal, Vin Diesel, Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Aniston, James Gammon

In the quaint town of Rockwell, Maine, in the midst of October 1957, an extraordinary bond forms between a young boy and a colossal robot from outer space. As a relentless government agent sets out to obliterate the misunderstood machine, the boy embarks on a thrilling and empathetic animated adventure, derived from Ted Hughes’ Cold War fable, determined to save his extraordinary friend at any cost.

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Reviews

‘Tender, moving and exciting for kids (and their secretly tearful parents).’
★★★★
Kate Muir, The Times

‘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.’
Adam Nayman, The Ringer

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