The Iron Giant

1999 film by Brad Bird
Movie film Q867283
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The Iron Giant is a movie with multiple genres, including action film, science fiction film, comedy drama, fantasy film, children's film, and film based on a novel[1][2].

It belongs to various categories[1][2]. The movie has a range of genres[1][2]. The Iron Giant has several genres, including action film, science fiction film, comedy drama, fantasy film, children's film, and film based on a novel[1][2].

The Iron Giant is classified under multiple genres, such as action film, science fiction film, comedy drama, fantasy film, children's film, and film based on a novel[1][2].

The Iron Giant

Summary

The Iron Giant is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,002 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Iron Giant is the creator of Brad Bird[3].
  • The Iron Giant received the Genesis Award[4].
  • The Iron Giant's image is recorded as Iron Giant, LA Animation Festival, Christopher McDonald, Brad Bird, Eli Marienthol.jpg[5].
  • The Iron Giant's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • The Iron Giant's director is recorded as Brad Bird[7].
  • The Iron Giant's screenwriter is recorded as Tim McCanlies[8].
  • The Iron Giant's screenwriter is recorded as Karey Kirkpatrick[9].
  • The Iron Giant's screenwriter is recorded as Brad Bird[10].
  • The Iron Giant's screenwriter is recorded as Ted Hughes[11].
  • The Iron Giant's composer is recorded as Michael Kamen[12].
  • The Iron Giant's genre is recorded as action film[13].
  • The Iron Giant's genre is recorded as science fiction film[14].
  • The Iron Giant's genre is recorded as comedy drama[15].
  • The Iron Giant's genre is recorded as fantasy film[16].
  • The Iron Giant's genre is recorded as children's film[17].
  • The Iron Giant's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[18].
  • The Iron Giant's genre is recorded as drama film[19].
  • The Iron Giant's genre is recorded as adventure film[20].
  • The Iron Giant's based on is recorded as The Iron Man[21].
  • The Iron Giant's producer is recorded as Pete Townshend[22].
  • The Iron Giant's producer is recorded as Des McAnuff[23].
  • The Iron Giant's producer is recorded as Allison Abbate[24].
  • The Iron Giant's producer is recorded as John Walker[25].
  • The Iron Giant's collection is recorded as Museum of Modern Art[26].
  • The Iron Giant's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Pete Townshend[22], Des McAnuff[23], Allison Abbate[24], and John Walker[25]. The Iron Giant's director is recorded as Brad Bird[7]. Screenwriters include Tim McCanlies[8], Karey Kirkpatrick[9], Brad Bird[10], and Ted Hughes[11]. It is the creator of Brad Bird[3].

Publication

Publication dates include +1999-07-31T00:00:00Z[28] and +1999-12-16T00:00:00Z[29]. The Iron Giant's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[30]. Genres include action film[13], science fiction film[14], comedy drama[15], fantasy film[16], children's film[17], and film based on a novel[18].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Cold War[31], pacifism[32], national security[33], first contact fiction[34], artificial intelligence[35], and human bonding[36].

Reception

The Iron Giant received the Genesis Award[4]. Reviews include 8.2/10[37], 85/100[38], and 96%[39].

Why It Matters

The Iron Giant ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,002 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What awards did The Iron Giant receive?

Honors received include Genesis Award[4].

References

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  15. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . bcdb.com. Retrieved . bcdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [38] . wikidata.org.
  29. [39] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [31] . The Iron Giant. wikidata.org.
  33. [32] . The Iron Giant. wikidata.org.
  34. [33] . wikidata.org.
  35. [34] . The Iron Giant. wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . The Iron Giant. wikidata.org.
  37. [36] . The Iron Giant. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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