The Iron Giant
A young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.
Trailer
Director
Brad Bird
Studio
N/A
Release
06 Aug 1999
Runtime
86 min
Genres
Animation, Action, Adventure
Cast & Characters
Eli Marienthal
Harry Connick Jr.
Jennifer Aniston
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Critical Assessment
The Iron Giant holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (257,198 votes), 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (257,198 votes), 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The public reaction to "The Iron Giant" has been largely positive. Many reviewers have praised its delightful animation adaptation of Ted Hughes' novel, with some noting that it holds up well even 20 years after release. Some critics also highly recommend the film, describing it as one of the best animated movies ever made and a classic in its own right.
Reviews
You are who you choose to be. It's the 1950s and young Hogarth Hughes happens upon a visitor from space ..... in the form of a giant iron man. Delightful animation adaptation of Ted Hughes' much beloved 1968 novel "The Iron Man". Set during the period of time when Cold War and sc…
John Chard · 9/10When a ship is caught up in a storm, it's captain finds the most unlikely of saviours - but nobody back in the town of "Rockwell" believes him! Hardly surprising as he claimed to have been rescued by an hundred foot robot with bright yellow eyes. "Hogarth" is an enthusiastic youn…
CinemaSerf · 7/10
From the trailer's comments
Take note Hollywood this is how you make a kids movie
@J.PMora1957 · 222 likesAlmost 20 years later, and it holds up. Guillermo del Toro was right when he told Brad Bird that he made a classic that will be recognized for years to come. It deserves every accolade it can get.
@JHParee · 310 likesThey don't make movies like this anymore!
@parkerpshebnisky1051 · 354 likesI remember watching this for the first time and getting goosebumps when the Iron Giant discovered that he can fly.
@SJMJ91 · 45 likesWatched it when I was a child. Definitely worth watching again.
@preamble2persona · 100 likesCRITICS: Easily one of the best animated movies of all time! AUDIENCES IN 1999: *crickets chirp*
@supermariof0521 · 154 likesOne of the best animated films, period.
@MadMan731 · 343 likesthe voice of the iron giant and kid feel so different when compare to when i first saw it on tv
@tarun21kn42 · 58 likes