How to Build a Better Boy vs The Iron Giant
The Iron Giant has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.4/10 for How to Build a Better Boy). The Iron Giant is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 30m. The Iron Giant is the older of the two (1999 against 2014). Both are family, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
How to Build a Better Boy
The Iron Giant| How to Build a Better Boy | The Iron Giant | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 26m |
| Genres | Family, Science Fiction, TV Movie | Adventure, Animation, Family, Science Fiction |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Paul Hoen | Brad Bird |
| Main cast | Matt Shively, China Anne McClain, Ron Lea, Noah Centineo, Roger Bart | Bob Bergen, Rodger Bumpass, Christopher McDonald, Harry Connick Jr., James Gammon |
Synopsis
How to Build a Better Boy
After inadvertently inputting the qualities of the ideal boyfriend into a high-tech government computer, two social outcasts named Mae and Gabby must contend with Albert, a cybernetic sweetheart with only one directive: to treat Mae to the perfect highschool romance.
The Iron Giant
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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