The Iron Giant (1999)
Directed by Brad Bird · 86 min · Animation, Drama, Family, Science Fiction, Adventure
79.5 TOPICAL score · #380 of 6,776 films
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The Iron Giant (1999, directed by Brad Bird) has a TOPICAL score of 79.5 - ranked 380 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on cast. It won 3 awards from 3 nominations, including the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85. Audiences: TMDB 8/10 (6,416 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 54 languages.
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85
- AudienceTMDB 8/10 (6,416 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 3 nominations - incl. Annie Award for Best Animated Feature; BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film; Genesis Award
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 54 languages
- Still read77,517 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 1 time
Starring: Jennifer Aniston (actor #528), Harry Connick Jr., Vin Diesel (actor #863), James Gammon
“Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times called the film "straight-arrow and subversive, [and] made with simplicity as well as sophistication ... it feels like a classic even though it's just out of the box."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10