The Iron Giant (1999)

Yes. 86% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 90%.

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. Wikipedia ↗

The Iron Giant is a 1999 American animated science fiction film directed by Brad Bird in his feature debut. Set in 1957 Maine during the Cold War, the film follows Hogarth Hughes, a nine-year-old boy who discovers a 50-foot metal robot that has crash-landed from space. Despite the military's determination to destroy the Giant, Hogarth befriends the gentle, curious creature and teaches it about humanity — most importantly, through a Superman comic book, that it can choose to be a hero rather than a weapon.

Brad Bird's exploration of Cold War paranoia, militarism, and the choice between destruction and heroism gave the film a thematic sophistication rare in children's entertainment. The Giant's climactic sacrifice — choosing Superman's example of selfless heroism over its programming as a weapon — delivered one of the most emotionally devastating moments in animation history. The Iron Giant has since been recognized as one of the finest animated films ever made.