Long before he blessed the world with Ratatouille and The Incredibles, director Brad Bird made a surprising debut with his adaptation of Ted Hughes' novel, The Iron Man (nope, not that Iron Man). In this animated classic, a young boy living during the height of the Cold War befriends a giant alien robot and attempts to hide it from the US military. Though it failed at the box office, the film opened to rave reviews, eventually gaining a cult following and winning 9 out of 15 Annie awards.