Iron Man 3 (2013)

When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

Director:

Shane Black

Writers:

Drew Pearce (screenplay by), Shane Black (screenplay by)

Stars:

Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 19 wins & 62 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Tony Stark
Gwyneth Paltrow	...	Pepper Potts
Don Cheadle	...	Colonel James Rhodes
Guy Pearce	...	Aldrich Killian
Rebecca Hall	...	Maya Hansen
Jon Favreau	...	Happy Hogan
Ben Kingsley	...	Trevor Slattery
James Badge Dale	...	Savin
Stephanie Szostak	...	Brandt
Paul Bettany	...	JARVIS (voice)
William Sadler	...	President Ellis
Dale Dickey	...	Mrs. Davis
Ty Simpkins	...	Harley Keener
Miguel Ferrer	...	Vice President Rodriguez
Xueqi Wang	...	Doctor Wu (as Wang Xueqi)

Storyline

Marvel's "Iron Man 3" pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?

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Plot Keywords:

terrorist | explosion | billionaire | missile attack | human bomb | 

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Taglines:

Unleash the power behind the armor.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence throughout, and brief suggestive content

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Facebook Game

Country:

China USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Caged Heat

Filming Locations:

Cary, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$174,144,585, 5 May 2013, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$409,013,994

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,215,439,994

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marvel Studios,Paramount Pictures,DMG Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min 195 min (assembly cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1 SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chapter One of Phase Two in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Goofs

While Nick Fury is getting chased around Washington, DC, a road sign is visible indicating that he is on US-6/US-322. Neither US-6 nor US-322 come anywhere near Washington, DC. The only place they coincide is in Cleveland, Ohio, which is one of the movie's shooting locations.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Tony Stark: [Narrates] A famous man once said, 'We create our own demons.' Who said that? What does that even mean? Doesn't matter. I said it 'cause he said it. So now, he was famous and that basically getting said by two well-known guys. I don't, uh... I'm gonna start again.
[pause]
Tony Stark: Let's track this from the beginning.

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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits at all, save for the Marvel and Paramount logos, so the title of the film, "Iron Man Three" does not appear until well into the end credits.

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Alternate Versions

The version released in China features additional footage and includes special appearances by Bingbing Fan and Xueqi Wang.

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Connections

Referenced in Watchman Video Broadcast: The Comic Con: Part 4 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Some Kind of Joke
Written by Aaron Bruno (as Aaron R. Bruno)
Performed by AWOLNATION
Courtesy of Red Bull Records

User Reviews

Iron Man 3 is not the best in the trilogy but is still an entertaining movie

Iron Man 3 is, for me at least, one big letdown. It is not a bad movie but it certainly is not what you'd expect after The Avengers.

Robert Downey's charismatic take on the character was the big reason of the success of the previous movies in the franchise and he still hasn't lost his charm. He delivers his lines as witty as he can but at one moment the jokes become one too many. The movie derails from what it should be and becomes a comedy. And not in the good way. Most of the jokes are out of place in moments which should be dramatic and thus the scenes cannot be taken seriously.

Ben Kingsley is great but the weak script doesn't do any good to the main villain. And a superhero movie needs a good villain which Iron Man 3 hasn't.

Don Cheadle's character is mismanaged and doesn't contribute to the plot or the movie in any way.

One of the good things in Iron Man 3 is Tony and Pepper's relationship which is handled really well and the chemistry between the actors reflects on the screen.

The ending is forced in a way but after all the film ends on a high note.

It certainly could have been better but given as it is Iron Man 3 is a good continuation to the story of Tony Stark that leaves you with wanting more and we all know at some point Robert Downey we put on the suit again and maybe we'll get a movie on the level of the original.