The Iron Giant
“It came from outer space!”
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.
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Cast
30 people
Brad Bird Director · Tim McCanlies Screenplay Ted Hughes Author
Worldwide gross $23M · Budget $50M · United States release August 6, 1999
Box office
Budget
$50,000,000
Worldwide gross
$23,300,000
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Warner Bros. Feature Animation
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio · Production
Warner Bros. Animation
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · July 31, 1999
Premiere
United States · August 6, 1999
Theatrical
United States · November 23, 1999
Physical · VHS / DVD
United States
December 21, 1999 · Physical · Laserdisc
September 6, 2016 · Physical · Blu-ray
Argentina
December 1, 2000 · Theatrical
Australia
April 6, 2000 · Theatrical
Belgium
December 22, 1999 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 14, 2000 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 17, 1999 · Theatrical
Finland
December 25, 1999 · Theatrical
France
December 8, 1999 · Theatrical
Germany
December 16, 1999 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 12, 2000 · Theatrical
Iceland
December 26, 1999 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 17, 1999 · Theatrical
Israel
December 2, 1999 · Theatrical
Italy
December 23, 1999 · Theatrical
Japan
April 15, 2000 · Theatrical
Kuwait
January 26, 2000 · Theatrical
Mexico
August 6, 1999 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 16, 1999 · Theatrical
March 22, 2003 · TV · Net 5
May 18, 2005 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
April 6, 2000 · Theatrical
Norway
May 3, 2000 · Theatrical
Poland
May 12, 2000 · Theatrical
Singapore
December 16, 1999 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 1, 2000 · Theatrical
Spain
December 17, 1999 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 17, 1999 · Theatrical
May 17, 2000 · Physical · VHS / DVD
Switzerland
December 15, 1999 · Theatrical
Taiwan
December 25, 1999 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 17, 1999 · Theatrical
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