The Iron Giant

Name: The Iron Giant
Genre: Animation, Drama, Family, Science Fiction, Action
Released: 1999-08-06
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., Vin Diesel, James Gammon, Cloris Leachman

1999·Movie·PG·86 min·★ 8.0(6,307)

Animation Drama Family Science Fiction Action Adventure More English titles

“It came from outer space!”

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.

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About The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant is a 1999 English-language animation, drama and family film directed by Brad Bird. The cast is led by Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., Vin Diesel. It has a runtime of 1h 26m. Viewers rate it 8.0/10 across 6300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Howdy Amazon Channel.

The Iron Giant was produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation and made in United States of America. It was released on August 6, 1999, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $50 million, it went on to gross $23 million worldwide.

Director: Brad Bird
Writers: Tim McCanlies, Brad Bird
Release date: August 6, 1999
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $50 million
Box office: $23 million
Production: Warner Bros. Feature Animation

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The Iron Giant cast & crew

The Iron Giant was directed by Brad Bird and written by Tim McCanlies and Brad Bird.

The cast features 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), and Christopher McDonald as Kent Mansley (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michael Kamen, cinematography is by Steven Wilzbach, and it was produced by Allison Abbate and Des McAnuff.

Is The Iron Giant worth watching?

The Iron Giant holds an audience score of 8.0/10 from 6,307 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed animation films.

At 1h 26m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, drama, and family, The Iron Giant is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Iron Giant

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