The Iron Giant
1999 · Movie · PG · 86 min · ★ 8.0 · 91% critics
In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.
Based on The Iron Man
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-08-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.0/10 (6,177 votes)
- Box office
- $23,335,817
- Budget
- $70,000,000
Themes
- friendship
- small town
- based on novel or book
- self sacrifice
- cold war
- villain
- alien
- meteorite
- giant robot
- robot
- autumn
- fear of unknown
- +5 more
Awards & recognition
- BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film · 2000
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 1999
- Genesis Award
Cast & crew
Jennifer Aniston
as Annie Hughes (voice)
Harry Connick Jr.
as Dean McCoppin (voice)
Vin Diesel
as The Iron Giant (voice)
James Gammon
as Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)
Cloris Leachman
as Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)
Christopher McDonald
as Kent Mansley (voice)
John Mahoney
as General Rogard (voice)
Eli Marienthal
as Hogarth Hughes (voice)
M. Emmet Walsh
as Earl Stutz (voice)
Jack Angel
as Additional Voices (voice)
Directed by Brad Bird