Forget song-and-dance numbers and cute animal sidekicks, the film’s appeal comes from its winsome characters, its resonant story, and its evocative depiction of New England in the days of Sputnik and “duck and cover” drills. What are we hiding from today? This underrated gem was one of the last great pencil animations to come out, oh how I miss them.
The biggest thing in this town is probably the homecoming queen. – Kent Mansley
Synopsis: Iron Giant is based upon the 1968 story ‘Iron Man” by the British poet laureate Ted Hughes. The film is about a giant metal machine that drops from the sky and frightens a small town in Maine in 1958, only to find a friend named, Hogarth, that ultimately finds its humanity and saving the towns people of their fears and prejudices.
Country: USA
Genre: Animation, Family
Director: Brad Bird
Writer: Tim McCanlies
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr
Domestic Total Gross: $23,159,305
Favorite scene: The reasons start to come into place as The Iron Giant actually discovers the reasons for why it was sent to earth and what he can do.
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