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Duration:
86 mins
Year produced:
1999
Director:
Brad Bird
Cast:
Jennifer Aniston
Vin Diesel
Harry Connick Jr

Bringing to life the much-loved story by British poet Ted Hughes, The Iron Giant takes place in a quiet American town in the 1960s. The tale begins when a young boy named Hogarth follows a trail of huge footprints leading from his house into the woods - and finds an iron giant from space! Instantly the two form a firm friendship, and when the army try and destroy this enormous visitor, Hogarth does everything he can to protect his giant pal. Beautifully animated, this is a film with lots of wit and a huge amount of heart.

Average rating:
4 stars out of 5 (65 votes)

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Image: The Iron Giant © Warner Bros 1999

Reviews

This reviewer rated this film as 4 star out of 5 9 January 2008
Brittany from Millisle PS

i think this was a very good film it was a mixdure of fuunny bits and sad bits.  The little boy lives with his mum he is lonely and clever he feels out of place just like the giant.  then they are friends and learn alot about eachother.  it is sooooo funny when they go swiming and so sad near the end.  The filnm tells us we can be who we chose to be.  Chose this film! :-) Brittany A

This reviewer rated this film as 4 star out of 5 10 January 2008
Rebecca from Millisle PS

five     thearen jiuint was   very   good

This reviewer rated this film as 4 star out of 5 10 January 2008
Kiera from Millisle PS

I think the iron giant is a great family movie because there is some sad bits and some happy bits i would have rated it 5 stars but not all the stars lighted up as much as i thout they would so i rated it 4 stars

This reviewer rated this film as 1 star out of 5 10 January 2008
Amber from Millisle PS

I thought the Iron giant was a great film because it was funny and sad but I still really enjoyed it.

This reviewer rated this film as 1 star out of 5 10 January 2008
Georgia from Millisle PS

I think this film is very funny,interesting and different. I think it is good for a family film.I tried to give it four stars but only one would light up for me.It’s a bit scary.

Fascinating facts

Hogarth’s surname of Hughes in The Iron Giant is assumed to have been a tribute by the filmmakers to poet Ted Hughes, who wrote the story from which the movie is adapted.