4/4  An Overlooked Gem!
Surprisingly heartfelt and compelling. The movie takes place at the height of the cold-war era, when fear and mistrust rule the day. In stark contrast to the sense of unease at Russia's Sputnik launch, a young boy befriends a metal titan... (read full)

4/4  The Iron Giant Quick Review
Masterpiece! Grab you Kleenex.

3.5/4  The Iron Giant Quick Review
Probably one of the most underrated animated films. Iron Giant has a lot more going on than most live-action films I can think of, and a lot better message as well. Everyone should make it a point to see this film.

4/5 Great movie
  by James D. Crabtree (Guantanamo Bay, Cuba)
This film has a great plot and is beautifully done. The beatnik character isn't overdone and the government agent is. All set during the 1950s this one is really great to watch.

4/5 Great Movie for kids
  by sharon smith
I bought this movie on a fluke years ago on VHS. It was in a Wal-mart bin for $5 so I thought what the heck. What a great buy. My grandkids watch it over and over again. Even my hubby and myself enjoy watching it. We finally broke down and purchased it from Amazon in DVD since we are getting rid of our VHS player. There are some parts that are a bit frightening for really little children but they turn out well in the end.

5/5 A Truly Amazing Animated Film
  by Madison J. Taylor (Minneapolis, MN USA)
I was around four years old when this movie came to theatres and I still remember seeing it (honestly as a four year old I didn't even want to go to see it, my mom dragged me because she was (and still is) obsessed with Harry Connick Jr. Geez as a four year old I loved it. I'm so glad that it's on dvd, I'm fifteen now and I still watch it all the time. It's a great movie for almost all ages, and I think it'll surprise you.

3/5 Animated E.T., with more laxative jokes!
  by One-Line Film Reviews (Easton, MD)
The Bottom Line:

A wholly overrated film which has good intentions but never manages to get the feel of the 1950s right or shake the feeling that it's basically a retelling of E.T. with an "iron giant" instead of a muppet (lonely boy without a father finds a sweet and gentle creature from another world and makes friends with it but the evil government agents want it for their own shadowy purposes), the Iron Giant further suffers from weak voice acting and the requisite poop jokes; ultimately the film emerges as something considerably less than the classic it's made out to be.

2.5/4

5/5 One of my favorites!
  by Music and Anime Fan 12 (Texas)
I LOVE this movie! It's SO GOOD it's brings a smile to my face every time I see it. This is a movie I could watch once a week for the rest of my life if I had too. It makes me enjoy good story telling. With great voice acting and a touching message that can make you cry.
The Iron Giant is one of the best animation movies heck movies ever! IMO =)