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The Iron Giant (1999)

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.

Directed byBrad Bird

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What to watch after The Iron Giant

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  1. 01

    Treasure Planet

    Strong story similarity

    2002 · 96 min · Adventure · Animation · Family · Fantasy · Science Fiction

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    When space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand worlds," a cyborg cook named John Silver teaches him to battle supernovas and space storms on their journey to find treasure.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  2. 02

    Robots

    Strong story similarity

    2005 · 90 min · Animation · Comedy · Family · Science Fiction

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    Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries. Now, Rodney's dreams – and those of his friends – are in danger of becoming obsolete.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: hopeful and robot
    • substantial genre overlap
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  3. 03

    WALL·E

    Strong story similarity

    2008 · 98 min · Animation · Family · Science Fiction

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    After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared themes: hopeful and robot
    • substantial genre overlap
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    Interstellar

    Strong story similarity

    2014 · 169 min · Adventure · Drama · Science Fiction

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    The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • similar audience response
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    D.A.R.Y.L.

    Strong story similarity

    1985 · 100 min · Adventure · Family · Science Fiction

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    Daryl is a normal 10-year-old boy in many ways. However, unbeknown to his foster parents and friends, Daryl is actually a government-created robot with superhuman reflexes and mental abilities. Even his name has a hidden meaning -- it's actually an acronym for Data Analyzing Robot Youth Life-form. When the organization that created him deems the "super soldier" experiment a failure and schedules Daryl to be disassembled, it is up to a few rogue scientists to help him escape.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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    The Man in the Moon

    Strong story similarity

    1991 · 99 min · Drama · Romance

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    Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets Maureen, he falls hard and they begin a passionate affair. The new couple try to keep their love hidden from Dani, but she soon learns the truth, disavowing her sister. But a heartbreaking accident later reunites the girls.

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    • strong story and style similarity
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  7. 08

    Sleepless in Seattle

    Strong story similarity

    1993 · 105 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Across the country, an engaged woman becomes convinced that they belong together, despite their never having met. Will their paths collide despite the odds?

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    • strong story and style similarity
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    Equilibrium

    Strong story similarity

    2002 · 107 min · Action · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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    Flight of the Navigator

    Strong story similarity

    1986 · 90 min · Adventure · Family · Science Fiction

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    12-year-old David is accidentally knocked out in the forest near his home, but when he awakens eight years have passed. His family is overjoyed to have him back, but is just as perplexed as he is that he hasn't aged. When a NASA scientist discovers a UFO nearby, David gets the chance to unravel the mystery and recover the life he lost.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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