Iron Man 3

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Iron Man 3

PG-13

Released May 3, 2013

2h 10m

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Adventure

Sci-Fi

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Plagued with worry and insomnia since saving New York from destruction, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), now, is more dependent on the suits that give him his Iron Man persona -- so much so that every aspect of his life is affected, including his relationship with Pepper (Gwyneth Paltrow). After a malevolent enemy known as the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) reduces his personal world to rubble, Tony must rely solely on instinct and ingenuity to avenge his losses and protect the people he loves.

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Critics Consensus

With the help of its charismatic lead, some impressive action sequences, and even a few surprises, Iron Man 3 is a witty, entertaining adventure and a strong addition to the Marvel canon.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

The movie does exactly what a blockbuster should--entertain.

Rated: b+

Sep 7, 2017

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Better than Iron Man 2.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 5, 2017

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Beyond all the explosions and action set pieces and 3D wizardry, you can still hear a writer with a distinctive, entertaining voice.

Jun 21, 2016

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JD Duran

InSession Film

While it was funny and the visuals were great, I walked out with a feeling that can be described simply in one word: disappointed.

Rated: B-

Aug 20, 2024

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

It’s a very subversive, introspective film, one replete with great action sequences and a bad guy switcheroo for the ages.

Feb 27, 2024

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Circumvents all of the expectations for the character and for the franchise, thanks hugely to filmmaker Shane Black. Makes for the perfect epilogue to more bombastic entries into the MCU to tell an immensely personal story.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Paul S

The story was compelling, but it was very bland at times, and the villain was not very intriguing. However, it is still a really entertaining and fun movie, and I enjoyed watching it. The first two Iron Man movies were definitely better, but this movie is still worth watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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Joey G

I don’t have much to say about this one. This movie wasn’t bad ok. I didn’t hate it but I didn’t like it either. The villain was evil because Iron man said that he would come to a New Year’s party but he didn’t. Only Disney villians become evil because of that.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/20/25

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Audience Member

The best one of all three

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/05/25

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Diego B

Not bad this time iron man grow as superhero Maybe the plot is a bit weak

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/04/25

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Audience Member

The best Iron Man movie, and the 4th best movie in the mcu fr, really freaking good, funny, fun, action is amazing, and my fav suit, MARK 39 is in this movie, sadly he dosent wear it but who cares cuz it’s in the movie, 10/10 highly recommend

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/25

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Ladi O

I like the movie but I feel like the ending was rushed and the villain was not as cool or attention drawing as I would have liked.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/25

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Synopsis

Plagued with worry and insomnia since saving New York from destruction, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), now, is more dependent on the suits that give him his Iron Man persona -- so much so that every aspect of his life is affected, including his relationship with Pepper (Gwyneth Paltrow). After a malevolent enemy known as the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) reduces his personal world to rubble, Tony must rely solely on instinct and ingenuity to avenge his losses and protect the people he loves.

Director: Shane Black
Producer: Kevin Feige
Screenwriter: Drew Pearce, Shane Black
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Marvel Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Action/Violence|Brief Suggestive Content)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 3, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $409.0M
Runtime: 2h 10m

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