The Iron Giant
Taste attributes: adventureanimationcomedyfamilyscience fictionespionagehistoricalactionmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacefastimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphsunlikely connections
"It came from outer space!"
Boxlist takeA fantastical, wide-ranging animated family film, otherwise balanced. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 1999
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Animation
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
