The Iron Giant (1999)

These FREE screenings are part of MOXIE FLIX, a monthly series focusing on essential films for kids to see before they turn 13. After the Saturday morning screening, Micah Even from the Discovery Center, will be on hand to give a short demonstration on the different types of propulsion. SUMMARY: A giant metal machine falls to Earth in 1950s Maine, frightening townspeople. However, the robot befriends a nine-year-old boy named Hogarth who must save it from the predjudices of the townspeople and from a government agent intent on destroying the robot. A thorough, spoiler-filled Parent’s Guide can be found [here](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129167/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg). Made possible thanks to a generous grant from the[ Missouri Arts Council](https://www.missouriartscouncil.org/).