Iron Man

PG-13

Released May 2, 2008

2h 6m

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

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A billionaire industrialist and genius inventor, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), is conducting weapons tests overseas, but terrorists kidnap him to force him to build a devastating weapon. Instead, he builds an armored suit and upends his captors. Returning to America, Stark refines the suit and uses it to combat crime and terrorism.

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Critics Consensus

Powered by Robert Downey Jr.'s vibrant charm, Iron Man turbo-charges the superhero genre with a deft intelligence and infectious sense of fun.

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Karl French

Financial Times

Still, if the film is ultimately disappointing it is in part because it begins so well, and there is a lot to enjoy before the over-the-top final act.

Oct 7, 2018

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

I like Downey Jr, usually, with his dark wounded eyes, but here his performance veers between going though the motions and a look which seems to say, "Hey, what film am I doing again?"

Aug 23, 2018

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Craig Outhier

Orange County Register

Led by Downey's career-resurrecting performance as billionaire weapons peddler Tony Stark, it proves just as indispensable to the movie's giddy escapist appeal as the seamless CGI effects and eye-popping pyrotechnics.

Rated: A-

Jun 15, 2015

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

Everything is owed to Iron Man, a film that launched a moment and set a standard that hasn’t always been reached.

Feb 27, 2024

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Joseph Garcia

Dynamic Duel Podcast

An exceptionally well-made debut for Marvel Studios. Fun, engaging and bolstered by a tour-de-force lead turn by Robert Downey Jr.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jan 18, 2023

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Nicolás Delgadillo

Discussing Film

When all is said and done, this is, without a doubt, the Robert Downey Jr. show from start to finish.

Jun 24, 2021

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Audience Member

It's the first Marvel movie, so it's incredible and still at the height of Robert Downey Jr.'s career, after he ends his drug addiction ( In my opinion, Iron Man is the best Avenger)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/15/24

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Audience Member

Pretty much a perfect movie imho.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/15/24

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Jason B

It's a great movie. Loved every minute of it!!!1

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/14/24

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John T. H

the one that started it all and I really loved the Parts where he's making the Mark 1 suit. the climax is still kind of lame tho...

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/12/24

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Nicholas R

The start of the MCU and a turning point in the career of Robert Downey Jr. Iron Man is the prime example of how to create an origin story for a new character to making superheroes more mainstream. The acting is excellent all around, especially Downey Jr., the CGI and action sequences are still some of the best in the MCU, and the storytelling is well written and told at a perfect, steady pace. All of this surrounds the story of Tony Stark.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/11/24

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Ryland C

Awsome ass movie!!!! It’s not just an amazing start to phase 1, not just an amazing start to the MCU, but an amazing start to the entire Marvel Studios as a whole!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/08/24

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Jon Favreau

Director

Robert Downey Jr.

Tony Stark

Terrence Howard

Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes

Gwyneth Paltrow

Virginia "Pepper" Potts

Jeff Bridges

Obadiah Stane

Shaun Toub

Yinsen

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Synopsis

A billionaire industrialist and genius inventor, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), is conducting weapons tests overseas, but terrorists kidnap him to force him to build a devastating weapon. Instead, he builds an armored suit and upends his captors. Returning to America, Stark refines the suit and uses it to combat crime and terrorism.

Director: Jon Favreau
Producer: Louis D'Esposito, Peter Billingsley, Jon Favreau, Stan Lee, David Maisel, Avi Arad
Screenwriter: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Marvel Enterprises, Paramount
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Action/Violence|Brief Suggestive Content)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 2, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $318.3M
Runtime: 2h 6m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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