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Iron Man

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 6m
IMDb RATING
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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
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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
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    • 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)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The script was not completely finished when filming began, since the filmmakers were more focused on the story and the action, so the dialogue was mostly ad-libbed throughout filming. Director Jon Favreau acknowledged this made the film feel more natural. Some scenes were shot with two cameras, to capture lines improvised on the spot. Robert Downey Jr. would ask for many takes of one scene, since he wanted to try something new. Gwyneth Paltrow, on the other hand, had a difficult time trying to match Downey with a suitable line, as she never knew what he would say.
    • 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

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    8/10
    Don't waste it…Iron Man
    There was a big question mark looming over the theatrical adaptation of Marvel's Iron Man property. It was in the guise of director Jon Favreau. Now, don't get me wrong, I love the Favs, but when I heard he was helming a big budget comic book flick…let's just say I was a little worried. Once his cast was set and the fanboys started humming across the internet I started to ease into the decision with high anticipation. Thankfully, after finally seeing the finished product, I was not disappointed in the least. With a great mix of the professionalism and stakes seen in both Spider-Man and X-Men and the comic wit and sheer fun of Fantastic Four, Iron Man shows how a comic can be brought to the screen successfully without all the added drama and weight. We finally have a film with the essence of what makes these picture books so popular, the action and mythology along with a sense of adventure and humor. Favreau never bogs us down with overwrought emotions nor speaks down to us with gags and poorly written jokes. Instead he delivers on his promises and gives us a solid initiation into what could be a great trilogy or more.

    Favreau seems to have had an idea to get an origin story out while not boring us with long drawn out backstory. His ability to give us dual information at once is nicely orchestrated, showing Tony Stark in his basement creating while the TV in the background explains what is happening in the outside world of the Middle East and inside his own company. We as an audience are allowed to put the pieces together amidst the witty banter of Stark and the wonderful special effects. By the end of the film it is quite amazing how much information you will realize you now know, all culminating in a decent final battle, but more importantly a segue into the inevitable sequel. We are allowed entrance into the character evolution of Stark as he goes from war profiteer to man of action and cause, all while seeing the technology improve and advance before our eyes. Much like Batman, we have a hero here that needs help in fighting crime. He has no superhuman abilities besides his brain and being able to see his thoughts go from paper to reality is a feat of magic. Every stage is shown, every failure and success. It's quite the ride in and of itself, but when you add onto it the threat of global war and destruction, it can only get better.

    The real success here is in the bold move of casting an actor over-40 to be a superhero. This takes guts, because no matter how appropriate it is, most studios would have said, "no, change the story and make him younger so we can churn out as many of these babies as we can." I don't know how he did it, but Favreau got Marvel to get Robert Downey Jr. to play Stark, a sarcastic lothario with the brain capacity of Einstein. I truly can't think of anyone better suited to the role and he proves it by nailing every single scene. I'm sure there was some ad-libbing, but even if not, his comic delivery and ability to switch on a dime to a sincere seriousness at will shows his masterful craft.

    As for the rest of the cast, they all do well. Jeff Bridges plays the bombastic creature of villainy over-the-top, but appropriately so; Terrence Howard is nice as the friend and military liason, not given much to do, but definitely sowing seeds for the future; and Gwyneth Paltrow is good as the sweet assistant Pepper Potts who at times seems a little underwritten and more female prop than anything else, but comes through with some nice moments in a very comic sort of way. I also really liked Shaun Toub as Yinsen, Stark's savior, and Clark Gregg as the head of S.H.I.E.L.D. Good to see Favreau giving another actor turned director props, (Gregg's directorial debut comes out later this year in the form of Chuck Palahniuk's Choke). I just wish he would have shied away from putting himself in the film. It's one thing to be seen split-second, (like Stan Lee), but its another to give yourself a thankless role with multiple scenes, just adding fuel to the fire on people's opinions of egotism stemming from the drinking game created off of the TV show "Dinner for Five" and how many references to Swingers was made each episode. I'll forgive, though, because, once again, I'm a big fan.

    One can't forget that this is an action film above all else, so we can't just praise the actors; every effect is also quite brilliant. Those scenes of Iron Man flying amongst fighter jets in the trailer seemed really lame, but when in context they deliver. The suit itself is amazing as well, through every mach stage right to the end. My main highlight, however, was with the computer systems that Stark utilizes. The multiple screens, instant holographic reproductions, and ability to actually interact with those 3D representations is stunning. We can create them in fantasy, but it's just too bad we can't yet in real life.

    Now Iron Man is not a perfect film, nor even a perfect comic book adaptation. What it is, though, is a fun, comic actioner that should light up the box office. The final showdown is a bit of a whimper in comparison to the backstory and machine creation; a crucial element is saved from destruction in the one contrived bit of screen writing, (not quite utilized in the way I thought, although still for the same means); and some moments seem a tad campy rather than witty, but otherwise this is some topnotch cinema that should definitely be seen on the big screen. I can't wait to see how the story progresses in a couple years.
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    • Apr 29, 2008

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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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