Watch this when
The Iron Giant
He was built to be a weapon. He chose to be Superman. 'You are who you choose to be.'
Who it's for
The Giant is literally a weapon who doesn't want to be one, which makes the film a clear, kid-friendly parable about not being defined by your origins, your size or your worst impulses.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Brad Bird's animated film, loosely based on Ted Hughes's The Iron Man, is set in 1957 Maine, where nine-year-old Hogarth Hughes befriends a giant robot that has crash-landed from space. Hogarth hides the Giant with help from beatnik artist Dean McCoppin, while federal agent Kent Mansley becomes convinced the robot is a threat.
Where to find it
Rent or buy on major digital stores. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: A deer shot and a child believed dead.
Age: PG
All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players;William Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 2, Scene 7
