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The Iron Giant
“It came from outer space!”
The Iron Giant (1999) is a animation, drama, family, science fiction, adventure film directed by Brad Bird. On Plot-hole, players averaged 2.6/5, with 74% solving the puzzle and 26% failing it, making it the #82 mediumest puzzle of 186 in the archive. 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.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Medium
2.6/5
Avg Score
74%
Solved
26%
Failed
310
Players
#82
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #188 · September 23, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A small town in America during the Cold War.
The Character (Clue 4)
A giant metal figure falls from the sky and hides in the woods.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
A boy befriends it and tries to keep it secret from the government.
The Twist (Clue 2)
The military wants to destroy it, but the boy insists it is not a weapon.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
An animated film about a boy and his enormous robot friend who chooses not to be a gun.
The answer
The Iron Giant
Cast
Jennifer Aniston as Annie Hughes (voice)Harry Connick Jr. as Dean McCoppin (voice)Vin Diesel as The Iron Giant (voice)James Gammon as Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)Cloris Leachman as Mrs. Lynley Tensedge (voice)Christopher McDonald as Kent Mansley (voice)John Mahoney as General Rogard (voice)Eli Marienthal as Hogarth Hughes (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is The Iron Giant hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- The Iron Giant had an average score of 2.6/5. 74% of players solved it, while 26% failed — a medium puzzle.
- Who directed The Iron Giant?
- The Iron Giant was directed by Brad Bird.
- Who stars in The Iron Giant?
- The Iron Giant stars Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., Vin Diesel, James Gammon, Cloris Leachman, Christopher McDonald, John Mahoney, Eli Marienthal.
- What genre is The Iron Giant?
- The Iron Giant is listed under Animation, Drama, Family, Science Fiction, Adventure.
- Where does The Iron Giant rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- The Iron Giant ranks #82 of 186 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).