Iron Man 2

20102010
PG-13PG-13
2h 4min

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.

Director
- Jon Favreau
Writers
- Justin Theroux(screenplay)
- Stan Lee(Marvel comic book)
- Don Heck(Marvel comic book)
Stars

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 7 wins & 44 nominations total

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)

Director
- Jon Favreau
Writers
- Justin Theroux(screenplay)
- Stan Lee(Marvel comic book)
- Don Heck(Marvel comic book)
All cast & crew

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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

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Taglines
- It's not the armor that makes the hero, but the man inside.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, and some language
Parents guide

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

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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Release date
- May 7, 2010 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official sites
- Official Facebook
- Official site
Languages
Also known as
- Iron Man 2: The IMAX Experience
Filming locations
- Monaco
Production companies
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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

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Runtime
- 2h 4min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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