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Iron Man

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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POPULARITY
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Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Leslie Bibb, Terrence Howard, Sayed Badreya, Paul Bettany, Peter Billingsley, Clark Gregg, Bill Smitrovich, Faran Tahir, and Shaun Toub in Iron Man (2008)
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After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
1M
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
362
67
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    • Director
      • Jon Favreau
    • Writers
      • Mark Fergus(screenplay)
      • Hawk Ostby(screenplay)
      • Art Marcum(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Robert Downey Jr.
      • Gwyneth Paltrow
      • Terrence Howard
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jon Favreau
    • Writers
      • Mark Fergus(screenplay)
      • Hawk Ostby(screenplay)
      • Art Marcum(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Robert Downey Jr.
      • Gwyneth Paltrow
      • Terrence Howard
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1.5KUser reviews
    • 551Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 21 wins & 73 nominations total

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    Robert Downey Jr. and Leslie Bibb in Iron Man (2008)
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    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Tony Stark
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Pepper Potts
    Terrence Howard
    Terrence Howard
    • Rhodey
    Jeff Bridges
    Jeff Bridges
    • Obadiah Stane
    Leslie Bibb
    Leslie Bibb
    • Christine Everhart
    Shaun Toub
    Shaun Toub
    • Yinsen
    Faran Tahir
    Faran Tahir
    • Raza
    Clark Gregg
    Clark Gregg
    • Agent Coulson
    Bill Smitrovich
    Bill Smitrovich
    • General Gabriel
    Sayed Badreya
    Sayed Badreya
    • Abu Bakaar
    Paul Bettany
    Paul Bettany
    • JARVIS
    • (voice)
    Jon Favreau
    Jon Favreau
    • Hogan
    Peter Billingsley
    Peter Billingsley
    • William Ginter Riva
    Tim Guinee
    Tim Guinee
    • Major Allen
    Will Lyman
    Will Lyman
    • Award Ceremony Narrator
    • (voice)
    Tom Morello
    Tom Morello
    • Guard
    Marco Khan
    Marco Khan
    • Guard
    Dastan Khalili
    Dastan Khalili
    • Guard
    • (as Daston Kalili)
    • Director
      • Jon Favreau
    • Writers
      • Mark Fergus(screenplay)
      • Hawk Ostby(screenplay)
      • Art Marcum(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Jon Favreau wanted Robert Downey Jr. because he felt the actor's past was right for the part. He commented: "The best and worst moments of Robert's life have been in the public eye. He had to find an inner balance to overcome obstacles that went far beyond his career. That's Tony Stark. Robert brings a depth that goes beyond a comic book character having trouble in high school, or can't get the girl." Favreau also felt Downey could make Stark "a likable asshole," but also depict an authentic emotional journey once he won over the audience.
    • Goofs
      (at around 2 mins) Though it makes for a good kidnapping, in reality, US soldiers are specifically trained to never to stop when ambushed in a convoy.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Tony Stark: There's been speculation that I was involved in the events that occurred on the freeway and the rooftop...

      Christine Everheart: I'm sorry, Mr. Stark, but do you honestly expect us to believe that that was a bodyguard in a suit that conveniently appeared, despite the fact that...

      Tony Stark: I know that it's confusing. It is one thing to question the official story, and another thing entirely to make wild accusations, or insinuate that I'm a superhero.

      Christine Everheart: I never said you were a superhero.

      Tony Stark: Didn't?

      Christine Everheart: Mmm-mmm.

      Tony Stark: Well, good, because that would be outlandish and, uh, fantastic. I'm just not the hero type. Clearly. With this laundry list of character defects, all the mistakes I've made, largely public.

      Rhodey: [whispers to Tony] Just stick to the cards, man.

      Tony Stark: Yeah, okay.

      [holds up his notes and pauses]

      Tony Stark: The truth is...

      [puts cards down]

      Tony Stark: I am Iron Man.

    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER: A scene appears after the closing credits: Tony Stark arrives home to find SHIELD director Nick Fury waiting for him so that they can discuss the Avengers Initiative. This leads into The Avengers (2012) (a superhero team of which Iron Man is a founding member).
    • Alternate versions
      German theatrical version was cut (ca. 4 minutes) by distributor Concorde prior to submitting the film to the FSK since they desperately wanted a "Not under 12" rating. Ironically, when submitting the uncut version for the home video release, it was rated "Not under 12" as well, making the cut version even more unnecessary.
    • Connections
      Edited into Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Back In Black
      Written by Brian Johnson, Malcolm Young and Angus Young

      Performed by AC/DC

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By Arrangement with SONY BMG Music Entertainment

    User reviews1.5K

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    A Marvel superhero film done with class
    When it comes to ranking the Marvel superhero(live action) films, Iron Man is for me up there with the better ones. It looks fabulous, the whole film is very slickly made with top-notch special effects(which look like time and effort was really put into it), awesome-looking futuristic gadgets and Iron Man's suit will be a guaranteed delight to anybody who is familiar or loves anything to do with the superhero. There is a pulsating soundtrack that adds much to the tension of the first half of the story and the enormously fun action sequences, which are exciting and tense with expertly choreography. The script crackles with smart humour that doesn't go overload, all of which is laugh-out-loud funny, yet the hostage plotting that takes up the first part of the film is intelligently written and somehow avoids being over-serious or over-familiar. The story has enough to allow you to emotionally connect with Iron Man(who I've always considered one of Marvel's most interesting and multi-faceted characters) and has a clever mix of the comic's 1960s origins and the effects of contemporary war, which will provide plenty of nostalgia while also feeling relevant. Jon Favreau does a great job directing, he never loses control of the story and he doesn't do anything too fussy. Robert Downey Jnr's performance as Tony Stark/Iron Man is a power-house and one of his best, doing much with the smart dialogue while making the emotional side of the characters wholly believable. Gwyneth Paltrow is a good, loyal side-kick with wise-cracks that don't come across as annoying and Jeff Bridges is surprisingly very good in an against-type role. Personally, the only disappointments were the useless character of Christine Everheart and the somewhat rushed and over-blown finale that wasn't quite as thrilling as it could have been, other than that Iron Man was a classy addition to the Marvel cannon and a great film on its own. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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    • Aug 12, 2014

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 2, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Persian
      • Urdu
      • Arabic
      • Kurdish
      • Hindi
      • Hungarian
    • Also known as
      • Ironman
    • Filming locations
      • Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Marvel Enterprises
      • Marvel Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $140,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $319,034,126
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $98,618,668
      • May 4, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $585,796,247
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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