1957, Rockwell, Maine. From the black void of outer space, a massive metal robot crash-lands on Earth, sent by a distant civilization unknown to humankind. When Hogarth Hughes, America’s luckiest kid, has a chance encounter with the mysterious extraterrestrial visitor, an obsessed U.S. government agent embarks on a time-sensitive mission to capture the sentient android at all costs. As fear and prejudice creep into the neighborhood, is young Hogarth ready to fight for his beliefs, protect his home, and save the Iron Giant?