Iron Man 3

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Iron Man 3

PG-13

2013

2h 10m

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Adventure

Sci-Fi

Fantasy

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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

09/07/2017

b+

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

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

09/05/2017

3/5

Better than Iron Man 2.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

06/21/2016

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

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JD Duran

InSession Film

08/20/2024

B-

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

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

09/20/2023

5/5

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.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

09/06/2022

3.5/4

Better than its immediate predecessor but not quite topping the original, this third entry in the franchise proves to be one of the best from Marvel yet.

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Dylan F

@Fratto_Inc 1d

Not the worst but not the best of the trilogy.

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Cici L

@RT15886253 3d

It is upsetting that kids will watch this movie. It is full of bad influences. It's sexist, offensive, and obnoxious. Women are called "birds" at least twice and are often depicted as mostly naked walking around, or in bed with casual threesomes implied. There are many drug and alcohol references in the script and visually. Also full of violence as expected. I think RDJ really sold out on this one and I lost a lot of respect for him... I should add that I do really like Iron Man 1 and some other Marvel films but this one was just bad.

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Drake S

@TohoGojibetterthanLegendaryGoji 6d

I'd say it was alright for me which may be an unpopular opinion but I think this was the lesser of the Ironman trilogy, I feel the ending, though this is an unpopular opinion left something to be desired.

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Max M

@Master_general4-Movies Jul 21

Best marvel movie by far the best iron man shows repercussions from the first avengers movie and builds villains well.

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Allen Prince E

@RT57766994 Jul 20

A great ending to this trilogy of Iron Man films. It was dark and very cool. At the time it was released, it was divisive. But now, I actually really like it. Especially the inclusion and like assembling of the different Iron Mans. I really loved that part and the fight was also pretty decent.

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Musa A

@doodleflame Jul 4

A worthy ending to the Iron Man Trilogy

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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