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    Iron Man 2

    • 20102010
    • PG-13PG-13
    • 2h 4min
    IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    753K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    673
    88
    • Cast & crew
    • User reviews
    • Trivia
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    Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Paul Bettany, Clark Gregg, Scarlett Johansson, Garry Shandling, and John Slattery in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) faces pressure from the government, the press, and the public to share his technology with the military.
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    With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy.With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy.With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy.

    IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    753K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    673
    88
    • Director
      • Jon Favreau
    • Writers
      • Justin Theroux(screenplay)
      • Stan Lee(Marvel comic book)
      • Don Heck(Marvel comic book)
    • Stars
      • Robert Downey Jr.
      • Mickey Rourke
      • Gwyneth Paltrow
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jon Favreau
    • Writers
      • Justin Theroux(screenplay)
      • Stan Lee(Marvel comic book)
      • Don Heck(Marvel comic book)
    • Stars
      • Robert Downey Jr.
      • Mickey Rourke
      • Gwyneth Paltrow
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    • 945User reviews
    • 503Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 7 wins & 44 nominations total

    Videos21

    Iron Man 2: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:33
    Iron Man 2: Trailer #2
    Iron Man 2: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:31
    Iron Man 2: Trailer #1
    Jon Favreau Glad He Put Faith in Robert Downey Jr. and 'Iron Man'
    Clip 1:02
    Jon Favreau Glad He Put Faith in Robert Downey Jr. and 'Iron Man'
    How Marvel's Been Paving the Way for Shang-Chi
    Clip 3:54
    How Marvel's Been Paving the Way for Shang-Chi
    How Thanos Got Six Infinity Stones in 10 Minutes
    Clip 10:47
    How Thanos Got Six Infinity Stones in 10 Minutes
    "New Assistant" from Iron Man 2
    Clip 0:46
    "New Assistant" from Iron Man 2
    "Grab a Quote" from Iron Man 2
    Clip 0:39
    "Grab a Quote" from Iron Man 2
    "Suitcase Suit" from Iron Man 2
    Clip 1:02
    "Suitcase Suit" from Iron Man 2
    "Prison Cell" from Iron Man 2
    Clip 0:41
    "Prison Cell" from Iron Man 2
    Iron Man 2
    Clip 2:00
    Iron Man 2
    "Marvel Studios Phase 1 & 2 - A Look Back"
    Featurette 5:36
    "Marvel Studios Phase 1 & 2 - A Look Back"
    Iron Man 2
    Interview 1:05
    Iron Man 2

    Photos355

    Mickey Rourke in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Robert Downey Jr. and Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Don Cheadle in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Jon Favreau in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Samuel L. Jackson in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Gwyneth Paltrow in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Sam Rockwell in Iron Man 2 (2010)
    Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man 2 (2010)

    Top cast

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    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Tony Starkas Tony Stark
    Mickey Rourke
    Mickey Rourke
    • Ivan Vankoas Ivan Vanko
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Pepper Pottsas Pepper Potts
    Don Cheadle
    Don Cheadle
    • Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodesas Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
    Scarlett Johansson
    Scarlett Johansson
    • Natalie Rushmanas Natalie Rushman…
    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • Justin Hammeras Justin Hammer
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Nick Furyas Nick Fury
    Clark Gregg
    Clark Gregg
    • Agent Coulsonas Agent Coulson
    John Slattery
    John Slattery
    • Howard Starkas Howard Stark
    Garry Shandling
    Garry Shandling
    • Senator Sternas Senator Stern
    Paul Bettany
    Paul Bettany
    • JARVISas JARVIS
    • (voice)
    Kate Mara
    Kate Mara
    • U.S. Marshalas U.S. Marshal
    Leslie Bibb
    Leslie Bibb
    • Christine Everhartas Christine Everhart
    Jon Favreau
    Jon Favreau
    • Happy Hoganas Happy Hogan
    Christiane Amanpour
    Christiane Amanpour
    • Christiane Amanpouras Christiane Amanpour
    Philippe Bergeron
    Philippe Bergeron
    • Detective Lemieuxas Detective Lemieux
    James Bethea
    • Security Force #1as Security Force #1
    Michael Bruno
    • Security Force #2as Security Force #2
    • Director
      • Jon Favreau
    • Writers
      • Justin Theroux(screenplay)
      • Stan Lee(Marvel comic book)
      • Don Heck(Marvel comic book)
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    Storyline

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    With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press, and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, along with Pepper Potts, and James "Rhodey" Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances - and confront powerful enemies. —Anonymous
    billionairesuperheropower suitbased on comic bookmarvel comics303 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • It's not the armor that makes the hero, but the man inside.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, and some language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      (at around 47 mins) The photo of Ivan being arrested that Tony Stark views in his research is an actual media photo of Mickey Rourke being arrested on a drugs charge when he was younger.
    • Goofs
      Ivan Vanko's mustache changes in size and lip coverage several times. This is easily explained by the fact that there was a long period of time spent developing his own arc reactor. He could have shaved multiple times during this period.
    • Quotes

      [seeing Tony Stark, in partial Iron Man armor, sitting in a giant rooftop donut display]

      Nick Fury: Sir, I'm gonna have to ask you to exit the donut.

    • Crazy credits
      There is a scene after the closing credits: Agent Coulson arrives in New Mexico and locates a crater in which lies the war hammer Mjolnir. This is in fact an alternate version of the same scene from Thor (2011).
    • Alternate versions
      The mainland Chinese release obscures Vanko's nationality by reversing all Russian references on the soundtrack. For example, the word "Russia" comes out as something like "Ashar", and "Siberia" as "Ayuribias". The subtitles and the Mandarin-dubbed version simply delete these references altogether.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Alice in Wonderland/Stolen/Brooklyn's Finest (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Shoot to Thrill
      Written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson

      Performed by AC/DC

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By Arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

    User reviews945

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Really good sequel
    It isn't as good as the original but Iron Man 2 is still a really good sequel. Robert Downey Jr. once again gives an incredible performance and is extremely charismatic. Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson and Sam Rockwell all give great performances. Jon Favreau's direction is really good and it's consistently funny. The CG is impressive and the music by John Denney is good. However, Mickey Rourke is wasted as a forgettable villain and the final battle is a little short.
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    • masonsaul
    • Nov 21, 2019

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 7, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Iron Man 2: The IMAX Experience
    • Filming locations
      • Monaco
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Marvel Entertainment
      • Marvel Studios
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $200,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $312,433,331
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $128,122,480
      • May 9, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $623,933,331
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 4min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Sonics-DDP
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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