The Iron Giant
1999 · 86 min · Director: Brad Bird
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This is the story of a nine-year-old boy named Hogarth Hughes who makes friends with an innocent alien giant robot that came from outer space. Meanwhile, a paranoid U.S. Government agent named Kent Mansley arrives in town, determined to destroy the giant at all costs. It's up to Hogarth to protect him by keeping him at Dean McCoppin's place in the junkyard.
Emotional fingerprint
The Iron Giant (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Sadness. Genres: Adventure, Action, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Love
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Love | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 52 % | 42 % | 10 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 53 % | 33 % | 10 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 57 % | 43 % | 15 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 35 % | 19 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 32 % | 25 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 56 % | 41 % | 23 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 53 % | 49 % | 20 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Love | 53 % | 43 % | 29 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 54 % | 36 % | 31 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 56 % | 38 % | 25 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 63 % | 40 % | 28 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 69 % | 51 % | 29 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 70 % | 63 % | 21 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 84 % | 80 % | 38 % | 13 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 90 % | 86 % | 53 % | 5 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Love | 86 % | 65 % | 61 % | 9 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 75 % | 28 % | 53 % | 13 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Brad Bird
- Written by
- Brad Bird, Tim McCanlies, Ted Hughes
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States, Czech Republic, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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