What age rating is The Iron Giant?

In Spain, The Iron Giant is rated suitable for all audiences.

When does The Iron Giant come out in Spain?

The Iron Giant opens in Spanish theaters on December 17, 1999.

How much did The Iron Giant gross?

The Iron Giant grossed $23.3M worldwide on a budget of $50.0M.

What is The Iron Giant based on?

The Iron Giant is based on The Iron Man by Ted Hughes.

The Iron Giant

Name: The Iron Giant
Director: Brad Bird
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Science Fiction, Drama, Family
Released: 1999-08-06
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., Vin Diesel, James Gammon, Cloris Leachman

1999

Become a fan of its genres:

8.0/10

Release Date

06/08/1999

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes

96%

🎬 Internet Movie Database

81%

Ⓜ️ Metacritic

85%

It came from outer space!

It's 1957, in the middle of the Cold War. In the small coastal town of Rockwell, Maine, an object from space has crashed into the ocean. Hogarth Hughes, an imaginative boy, investigates a series of blackouts occurring in the area. Venturing into the forest, he discovers a gigantic robot devouring the power lines of an electrical substation. Hogarth is frozen with fear in the presence of that metal creature. Meanwhile, the US Army and an FBI agent named Kent Mansley scour the area, convinced that the giant poses a threat. The film is directed by Brad Bird, and the lead voices are provided by Eli Marienthal, Christopher McDonald, and Jennifer Aniston.

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Facts about The Iron Giant

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone

Recommended ageSuitable for all audiences

Spain releaseDecember 17, 1999

Worldwide premiereJuly 31, 1999

Runtime1 h 29 min

Original languageEnglish

Original titleThe Iron Giant

CountryUnited States

Production companiesWarner Bros. Feature Animation

Budget$50.0M

Worldwide box office$23.3M

Box office in the U.S.$23.3M

Box office returnx0.5 Box office flop

Based onThe Iron Man by Ted Hughes

Trailer views23K

More ratings

4.3/5Letterboxd82/100Trakt8.7/10Metacritic (público)3.5/4Roger Ebert

Awards for The Iron Giant

20total awards

18total nominations

BAFTA 1

Awards won

2000BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film
1999Annie Award for Best Animated Feature
—Genesis Award

The Iron Giant Cast

Jennifer AnistonAnnie Hughes (voice)

Harry Connick Jr.Dean McCoppin (voice)

Vin DieselThe Iron Giant (voice)

James GammonForeman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)

Cloris LeachmanMrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)

Christopher McDonaldKent Mansley (voice)

John MahoneyGeneral Rogard (voice)

Eli MarienthalHogarth Hughes (voice)

M. Emmet WalshEarl Stutz (voice)

Jack AngelAdditional Voices (voice)

Bob BergenAdditional Voices (voice)

Mary Kay BergmanAdditional Voices (voice)

Michael BirdAdditional Voices (voice)

Devon Cole BorisoffAdditional Voices (voice)

Rodger BumpassAdditional Voices (voice)

Robert ClotworthyAdditional Voices (voice)

Jennifer DarlingAdditional Voices (voice)

Zack EgintonAdditional Voices (voice)

Paul EidingAdditional Voices (voice)

Bill FarmerAdditional Voices (voice)

Charles HowertonAdditional Voices (voice)

Ollie JohnstonAdditional Voices (voice)

Sherry LynnAdditional Voices (voice)

Mickie McGowanAdditional Voices (voice)

Ryan O'DonohueAdditional Voices (voice)

Phil ProctorAdditional Voices (voice)

Frank ThomasAdditional Voices (voice)

Patti TippoAdditional Voices (voice)

Brian TochiAdditional Voices (voice)

Carole JeghersFirefighter Woman (voice) (uncredited)

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Cast of The Iron Giant by the numbers

48average cast age in years

2years of age gap between the leads

27%women in the cast

15%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Eli Marienthal, age 13 at release. The oldest: Cloris Leachman, at 73.

Cast ages at release

Jennifer Aniston30 years old
Harry Connick Jr.32 years old
Vin Diesel32 years old
James Gammon59 years old
Cloris Leachman73 years old
Christopher McDonald44 years old
John Mahoney59 years old
Eli Marienthal13 years old
M. Emmet Walsh64 years old
Jack Angel69 years old

Cast heights

1.91 mChristopher McDonald
1.85 mHarry Connick Jr.
1.80 mVin Diesel
1.79 mBill Farmer
1.77 mM. Emmet Walsh
1.75 mRodger Bumpass
1.69 mJennifer Aniston
1.63 mCloris Leachman

Crew

AddressBrad Bird
WritingTim McCanlies
MusicMichael Kamen
PhotographySteven Wilzbach
EditingDarren T. Holmes
Production designMark Whiting
CastingMarci Liroff
ProductionAllison Abbate, Des McAnuff

Trivia about The Iron Giant

The giant was made up of 7,000 pieces, compared with the 10,000 of the Battle Giant, and its design was handled by Joe Johnston.

According to a report from the time, the film cost $50 million, although Box Office Mojo later listed a budget of $70 million.

Michael Kamen's score was recorded over one week at the Rudolfinum in Prague, without the usual methods of syncing the music to the picture.

According to Bird, the studio produced only one poster for the film, even though the marketing campaign was one of the reasons for its box office failure.

The film grossed 31,709,604 dollars worldwide, of which 23,534,992 came from the United States and Canada.

The re-release, The Iron Giant: Signature Edition, added two scenes and screened in theaters across the United States and Canada during a special showing on September 30, 2015, with additional screenings on October 4.

The Iron Giant won nine Annie Awards in 1999, including Best Animated Feature, Directing, Writing, Music, and Production Design.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

What it's about The Iron Giant

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Main theme: Cold War, pacifism, national security, first contact fiction

What The Iron Giant is called in other countries

It was released in 42 countries, each in its own language.

SpainEl gigante de hierro
FranceLe Géant de fer
GermanyDer Gigant aus dem All
ItalyIl gigante di ferro
MexicoEl gigante de acero
BrazilO Gigante de Ferro
PortugalO Gigante de Ferro
Japanアイアン・ジャイアント
South Korea아이언 자이언트
China铁巨人
RussiaСтальной гигант
AustriaDer Gigant aus dem All

See the remaining 30 countries

BulgariaЖелезният гигант
CanadaLe géant de fer
CroatiaŽeljezni div
CzechiaŽelezný obr
DenmarkDrengen og jern-kæmpen
EstoniaRaudhiiglane
FinlandRautajätti
Georgiaრკინის გოლიათი
GreeceΟ ατσάλινος γίγαντας
Hong Kong鐵巨人
HungarySzuper haver
IcelandJárnrisinn
Iranغول آهنی
IsraelAnak ha'barzel
LithuaniaPlieninis milžinas
NetherlandsDe IJzeren Reus
NorwayGutten og jernkjempen
PolandStalowy gigant
RomaniaUriașul de fier
Saudi Arabiaالعملاق الحديدي
SerbiaГвоздени џин
SlovakiaŽelezný obor
SloveniaŽelezni velikan
SwedenJärnjätten
SwitzerlandDer Gigant aus dem All
Taiwan鐵巨人
Thailandไออ้อน ไจแอนท์ หุ่นเหล็กเพื่อนยักษ์ต่างโลก
TurkeyDemir Dev
UkraineСталевий гігант
VietnamRobot Khổng Lồ

Where it was filmed The Iron Giant

Where the Story Takes Place

Quotes by The Iron Giant

I believe you. What if it is Sputnik, or a flying saucer from Mars? I bet we could find it.
Would you say grace, please?
Sorry, kid. I didn't really see anything. But if we don't stick up for the kooks, who will?
[sternly] Step outside, Mansley.
Wig out, it means crazy. You know like, uh- [makes a crazy face and babbles; Giant mimics him] No, no! Don't do that! That's the kind of stuff that makes them shoot at you.
[still talking with Dean] Hmm, I see why Hogarth sneaks out here.

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