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Iron Man

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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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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 10/07/2018
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. Go to Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator 08/23/2018
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?" Go to Full Review David Stratton At the Movies (Australia) 06/15/2015
3.5/5
What gives this its distinction [is] Robert Downey Jr, who is terrific. Go to Full Review Joseph Garcia Dynamic Duel Podcast 01/18/2023
4.5/5
An exceptionally well-made debut for Marvel Studios. Fun, engaging and bolstered by a tour-de-force lead turn by Robert Downey Jr. Go to Full Review Nicolás Delgadillo Discussing Film 06/24/2021
When all is said and done, this is, without a doubt, the Robert Downey Jr. show from start to finish. Go to Full Review Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) 03/26/2021
One of the best they've ever made Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Bob J @GametimeD Dec 19 really fun origin story See more Andrew B @ABdestroyer233 Dec 16 Still an amazing start to the mcu and a top 10 film all time from the mcu. See more Pramath. S @Pramath Dec 13 Best movie of all times See more Zach B @ZachBasham67 Dec 7 A very influential movie! However I don’t understand the insane amount of hype See more Matias G Dec 1 It's pure movie art, I don't understand why people don't like it, if it's pure art, for my young age it will always be a tremendous movie, five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ See more raand m Nov 25 الافلام تم اختراعها لاضافة المتعة و رفع الادرينالين لدى المشاهد و هذا الفيلم قلم بذلك بشكل مذهل .. See more Read all reviews
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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
Avi Arad, Kevin Feige
Screenwriter
Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount, Marvel Enterprises
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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