Summer Wars vs The Iron Giant
The Iron Giant has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.4/10 for Summer Wars). The Iron Giant is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 54m. The Iron Giant is the older of the two (1999 against 2009). Both are animation, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Summer Wars
The Iron Giant| Summer Wars | The Iron Giant | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 1999 |
| Length | 1h 54m | 1h 26m |
| Genres | Animation, Science Fiction | Adventure, Animation, Family, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mamoru Hosoda | Brad Bird |
| Main cast | Ichiro Nagai, Hitomi Miyauchi, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mieko Nobusawa, Ayumu Saito | Bob Bergen, Rodger Bumpass, Christopher McDonald, Harry Connick Jr., James Gammon |
Synopsis
Summer Wars
Teenage math whiz Kenji Koiso agrees to take a summer job at the Nagano hometown of his crush, Natsuki. When he arrives, he finds that her family have reunited to celebrate the 90th birthday of their matriarch. His job: pretend to be Natsuki's fiancé. Meanwhile, his attempt to solve a mathematical equation causes a parallel world's collision with Earth.
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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