The Iron Giant vs The Tale of Despereaux
The Iron Giant has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.1/10 for The Tale of Despereaux). The Iron Giant is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 33m. The Iron Giant is the older of the two (1999 against 2008). Both are adventure, animation, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Iron Giant
The Tale of Despereaux| The Iron Giant | The Tale of Despereaux | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 26m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Family, Science Fiction | Adventure, Animation, Family |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Brad Bird | Robert Stevenhagen, Sam Fell |
| Main cast | Bob Bergen, Rodger Bumpass, Christopher McDonald, Harry Connick Jr., James Gammon | William H. Macy, Tony Hale, Richard Jenkins, Frances Conroy, Kevin Kline |
Synopsis
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.
The Tale of Despereaux
Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro, who leads him, at long last, on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness.
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