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Iron Man
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Iron Man

Heroes aren't born. They're built.

2008 126 min ★ 7.7 (28,803) Released
Action Adventure Science Fiction

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

Original title
Iron Man
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$140,000,000
Revenue
$585,174,222
Reviews & Ratings 6
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Manuel São Bento

Jul 17, 2025 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

The true miracle of Iron Man isn't just that it launched the biggest cinematic franchise of all time - it's that it works so well on its own terms. Made without a finished script and relying heavily on actor improvisation, the film somehow emerges as a cohesive, emotionally resonant origin story that still holds up nearly two decades later. Robert Downey Jr. doesn't just play Tony Stark; he *is* Tony Stark, embodying a character arc that transforms a narcissistic billionaire into a man of purpose with surprising nuance and authenticity. His natural wit, emotional intelligence, and lived-in charm carry the movie, but it's the grounded direction - practical suits, real locations, restrained CGI - that gives Iron Man its timeless grit and weight. The first suit-up scene alone remains one of the most satisfying moments in the entire MCU. Jeff Bridges gives Obadiah Stane just enough calm menace to make his escalation feel earned, even if predictable. And Gwyneth Paltrow's Pepper Potts deserves more credit - not just as the emotional anchor to Tony's chaos, but as an active player in his survival. The emotional beats - from Yinsen's death to the rescue in the desert, from "don't waste your life" to "it's going to be okay" - hit harder than expected, enhanced by a surprisingly effective score. Iron Man remains a testament to character-first storytelling, and even after 30+ entries, it still comfortably sits in my MCU Top 10. Rating: A

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Jun 3, 2024 · via TMDB

★ 7.0

Having inherited his father's skill, "Tony Stark" is supplying just about every bit of military hardware to the US Government. On a trip to Afghanistan, however, his convoy is ambushed and he is seriously injured. He awakens in a cave, held hostage by insurgents, and with the help of co-captive "Yinsen" (Shaun Toub) must use all of his skills to stay alive and to find a way out of his predicament. Cannibalising just about every bit of kit he can find, he concocts a power source to keep him alive and a suit of armour that enables him to fight his way out. Once free, he determines to further hone this flying suit of armour and use it for the common good. His business partner "Vanko" (Jeff Bridges) soon realises there are other, more lucrative, uses and a conspiracy is soon afoot. Can "Stark" thwart him and save the day? As ever, there is no jeopardy whatsoever - what this is, is a fun action adventure with loads of top notch visual effects and quite a bit of humour in a script well delivered by an on-form Downey well supported by Gwyneth Paltrow and a solid cast. The "Iron Man" stories are not the most complex. It's a pretty linear depiction of good and evil - though it does, at the start, demonstrate some of the ironies of the weapons supplies industry. It's overly long, we spend just a bit too much time getting going, but once it does - it is worth a watch on a big screen.

Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

Jul 5, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

An ok movie. I just wish there was more action. The storyline was great but could have been a lot better with more action.

The Movie Mob

The Movie Mob

Feb 11, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

**Iron Man had all the class, quirks, genius, and fun to birth one of the greatest film franchises in cinematic history.** The movie that started it all. That created the personality of a multi-billion dollar entertainment behemoth. That introduced the world to the first of many characters that have become household names and cultural icons. Iron Man stormed on the screen with a lead actor that Hollywood had given up on and a small start-up studio without a single movie under its belt backed by Disney, who had little to no live-action comic experience of their own. But director Jon Favreau’s adlibbed approach leveraged the strengths of his cast and created a world that was simultaneously realistic and magical - where a man could build a flying suit of armor, or a Thunder god could fall in love with a quirky mortal. Many forget that Robert Downey Jr’s personal struggles had left him blacklisted by many in Hollywood, making his casting a risky stroke of brilliance. The result of all this was precisely the lightning in a bottle needed to birth the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

Jun 22, 2022 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

**An excellent film, which only loses a little in some details related to the writing of the script and the conception of some characters.** I'm not a fan of superhero movies, but like any movie fan in general, I've seen a good handful of them. This was the first film made by Marvel and financed by the company itself, and it brings us one of its most acclaimed heroes. The film shows how a young playboy millionaire named Tony Stark, with a fortune inherited from his father and largely made from the production and sale of weapons, becomes a vigilante determined not to allow the misuse of the weapons he sells. I don't know much about comics, but I believe that the film was limited to adapting to the cinema a story already written on paper about the origins of the character, giving it, perhaps, a touch of the present. The plot is one of the strongest points of the film, not only for the way it introduces the character in the context of the current geopolitical conflicts (with the Middle East issue very present), but mainly for the way it transforms Tony Stark into a deeper character, who lives a catharsis that opens his conscience to questions that he was not sensitive enough to understand. Put more simply, if initially Stark was a rich and spoiled idiot, he ends the movie with another awareness of what he should do and how his attitudes influence the world around him. However, I also felt that once Stark realizes what he has to do, and it becomes clear who the enemy is to defeat, the script quickly loses quality and becomes much more basic and underdeveloped. With a skillful direction provided by Jon Favreau, the cast gave us a very good performance. Of course, the public's attention is focused on Robert Downey Jr., an actor who started working in the 80s, but only began to emerge at the turn of the millennium, with some productions (*Gothika*, *Good Night and Good Luck*, *Zodiac*) that he entered before accepting Marvel's proposal. He is perfect in character and gives us his life's work as an actor. Beside him, we can still admire Gwynneth Paltrow, in a more discreet but competent role. The villain was secured by Jeff Bridges, but his work is not so well executed and the actor sometimes doesn't seem to know exactly how to behave in the character. What can we say about the production values ​​and technical quality of a movie with a millionaire budget of 140 million dollars? It is a film determined to be a blockbuster, which fully achieved all its objectives, earning high profits, pleasing the fans and achieving high praise from the general public and the specialized critics. And the money invested is in plain sight, with a declared bet on very high quality CGI, wonderfully well-executed sound and image effects and really good sets and costumes (with great emphasis - obviously - on Iron Man's suit and Stark's mansion). The cinematography is excellent, the filming work was really well done, and the editing was detailed, giving the film a pleasant rhythm that doesn't tire us out. Finally, a note of praise for the excellent and epic soundtrack.

r96sk

r96sk

Jan 13, 2021 · via TMDB

★ 9.0

My first taste of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A great start! I absolutely enjoyed seeing <em>'Iron Man'</em>. Robert Downey Jr. is terrific as the titular character, who is a blast to watch throughout - love the design! The plot is very entertaining, I like how it tells the story; simply, but very effectively. Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges and Gwyneth Paltrow, meanwhile, all add to the film with good performances. The special effects are very neat, as are all the action sequences. I will say the score isn't the strongest, at least in terms of what I'd expect from this sorta film. I wouldn't say it's bad per se, just not as spectacular as it could've (should've?) been; especially with someone like Ramin Djawadi composing. I love a film with great music, so hopefully that improves as I watch the MCU expand. I know, I'm extremely late to this particularly party but happy to finally begin watching.

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Cast 54
Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Tony Stark

Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

Rhodey

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Obadiah Stane

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Pepper Potts

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

Daston Kalili

Daston Kalili

Guard

Ido Mor

Ido Mor

Guard

Kevin Foster

Kevin Foster

Jimmy

Eileen Weisinger

Eileen Weisinger

Ramirez

Ahmed Ahmed

Ahmed Ahmed

Ahmed

Fahim Fazli

Fahim Fazli

Omar

Gerard Sanders

Gerard Sanders

Howard Stark

Tim Rigby

Tim Rigby

Viper 1

Russell Richardson

Russell Richardson

Viper 2

Nazanin Boniadi

Nazanin Boniadi

Amira Ahmed

Stacy Stas Hurst

Stacy Stas Hurst

Woman at Craps Table

Lauren Scyphers

Lauren Scyphers

Woman at Craps Table

Jim Cramer

Jim Cramer

Jim Cramer

Donna Evans

Donna Evans

Woman In SUV

Vladimir Kubr

Vladimir Kubr

Kid in SUV

Callie Croughwell

Callie Croughwell

Kid in SUV

Javan Tahir

Javan Tahir

Gulmira Kid

Sahar Bibiyan

Sahar Bibiyan

Gulmira Mom

Patrick O'Connell

Patrick O'Connell

Reporter

Adam Harrington

Adam Harrington

Reporter

Meera Simhan

Meera Simhan

Reporter

Ben Newmark

Ben Newmark

Reporter

Ricki Lander

Ricki Lander

Flight Attendant

Jeannine Kaspar

Jeannine Kaspar

Flight Attendant

Sarah Cahill

Sarah Cahill

Flight Attendant

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Zorianna Kit

Zorianna Kit

Zorianna Kit

Lana Kinnear

Lana Kinnear

Stan's Girl

Nicole Lindeblad

Nicole Lindeblad

Stan's Girl

Masha Lund

Masha Lund

Stan's Girl

Gabrielle Tuite

Gabrielle Tuite

Stan's Girl

Tim Griffin

Tim Griffin

CAOC Analyst

Joshua Harto

Joshua Harto

CAOC Analyst

Micah A. Hauptman

Micah A. Hauptman

CAOC Analyst

Flavia Manes Rossi

Flavia Manes Rossi

Reporter (uncredited)

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Nick Fury (uncredited)

Kristin J. Hooper

Kristin J. Hooper

Reporter (uncredited)

Crew 109
Russell Bobbitt

Russell Bobbitt

Property Master

Matthew Libatique

Matthew Libatique

"A" Camera Operator

Gabriel Beristain

Gabriel Beristain

Additional Photography

Matthew Libatique

Matthew Libatique

Director of Photography

Laura Jean Shannon

Laura Jean Shannon

Costume Design

Atli Örvarsson

Atli Örvarsson

Additional Music

Lorne Balfe

Lorne Balfe

Additional Music

Alison Faulk

Alison Faulk

Choreographer

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Executive Music Producer

Harry Humphries

Harry Humphries

Military Consultant

John Bartnicki

John Bartnicki

Post Production Assistant

Luminita Docan

Luminita Docan

Post Production Supervisor

Stan Winston

Stan Winston

Special Effects

Daniel Sudick

Daniel Sudick

Special Effects Coordinator

Thomas Robinson Harper

Thomas Robinson Harper

Stunt Coordinator

Tim Rigby

Tim Rigby

Stunt Coordinator

Clay Donahue Fontenot

Clay Donahue Fontenot

Stunt Double

Daniel Stevens

Daniel Stevens

Stunt Double

Donna Evans

Donna Evans

Stunt Double

Loyd Catlett

Loyd Catlett

Stunt Double

Oakley Lehman

Oakley Lehman

Stunt Double

Richard Cetrone

Richard Cetrone

Stunt Double

Vince Deadrick Jr.

Vince Deadrick Jr.

Stunt Double

Joost Janssen

Joost Janssen

Stunt Driver

Tammie Baird

Tammie Baird

Stunt Driver

Sandy Berumen

Sandy Berumen

Stunts

Annie Ellis

Annie Ellis

Utility Stunts

Anthony Martins

Anthony Martins

Utility Stunts

Ben Hernandez Bray

Ben Hernandez Bray

Utility Stunts

Brian Brown

Brian Brown

Utility Stunts

Brian Machleit

Brian Machleit

Utility Stunts

Chris Carnel

Chris Carnel

Utility Stunts

Chris Palermo

Chris Palermo

Utility Stunts

Clay Cullen

Clay Cullen

Utility Stunts

Daniel Arrias

Daniel Arrias

Utility Stunts

Dino Dos Santos

Dino Dos Santos

Utility Stunts

Eddie J. Fernandez

Eddie J. Fernandez

Utility Stunts

Freddie Hice

Freddie Hice

Utility Stunts

Freddy Bouciegues

Freddy Bouciegues

Utility Stunts

Gene Hartline

Gene Hartline

Utility Stunts

Geo Corvera

Geo Corvera

Utility Stunts

Gilbert Rosales

Gilbert Rosales

Utility Stunts

J.J. Dashnaw

J.J. Dashnaw

Utility Stunts

J.J. Perry

J.J. Perry

Utility Stunts

Jason Rodriguez

Jason Rodriguez

Utility Stunts

Jeff Dashnaw

Jeff Dashnaw

Utility Stunts

Joe Bucaro III

Joe Bucaro III

Utility Stunts

Jon Braver

Jon Braver

Utility Stunts

Keith Splinter Davis

Keith Splinter Davis

Utility Stunts

Kevin Derr

Kevin Derr

Utility Stunts

Kevin Scott

Kevin Scott

Utility Stunts

Mario Roberts

Mario Roberts

Utility Stunts

Mark Aaron Wagner

Mark Aaron Wagner

Utility Stunts

Mark Kubr

Mark Kubr

Utility Stunts

Matt Leonard

Matt Leonard

Utility Stunts

Mic Rodgers

Mic Rodgers

Utility Stunts

Michael Runyard

Michael Runyard

Utility Stunts

Nito Larioza

Nito Larioza

Utility Stunts

Norm Compton

Norm Compton

Utility Stunts

Ray Siegle

Ray Siegle

Utility Stunts

Rex Reddick

Rex Reddick

Utility Stunts

Richie Gaona

Richie Gaona

Utility Stunts

Riley Harper

Riley Harper

Utility Stunts

Robert Alonzo

Robert Alonzo

Utility Stunts

Rosine 'Ace' Hatem

Rosine 'Ace' Hatem

Utility Stunts

Steve Holladay

Steve Holladay

Utility Stunts

Tad Griffith

Tad Griffith

Utility Stunts

Theo Kypri

Theo Kypri

Utility Stunts

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Utility Stunts

Tim Trella

Tim Trella

Utility Stunts

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Director

Chris Castaldi

Chris Castaldi

Second Assistant Director

Phil Neilson

Phil Neilson

Second Unit Director

Michael Tronick

Michael Tronick

Additional Editor

Dan Lebental

Dan Lebental

Editor

Michael Bauman

Michael Bauman

Gaffer

Randi Hiller

Randi Hiller

Casting

Sarah Halley Finn

Sarah Halley Finn

Casting

Victoria Alonso

Victoria Alonso

Co-Producer

Ross T. Fanger

Ross T. Fanger

Executive In Charge Of Production

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Executive Producer

Louis D'Esposito

Louis D'Esposito

Executive Producer

Peter Billingsley

Peter Billingsley

Executive Producer

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Executive Producer

Avi Arad

Avi Arad

Producer

Kevin Feige

Kevin Feige

Producer

Trinh Tran

Trinh Tran

Production Assistant

David J. Grant

David J. Grant

Production Supervisor

Louis D'Esposito

Louis D'Esposito

Unit Production Manager

Dave Jordan

Dave Jordan

Music Supervisor

Ramin Djawadi

Ramin Djawadi

Original Music Composer

Mark Ulano

Mark Ulano

Production Sound Mixer

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Sound Designer

Shannon Mills

Shannon Mills

Sound Designer

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lora Hirschberg

Lora Hirschberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Frank E. Eulner

Frank E. Eulner

Supervising Sound Editor

Hal Hickel

Hal Hickel

Animation Supervisor

Victoria Alonso

Victoria Alonso

Visual Effects Producer

Susan Pickett

Susan Pickett

Visual Effects Production Manager

Ben Snow

Ben Snow

Visual Effects Supervisor

Don Heck

Don Heck

Comic Book

Jack Kirby

Jack Kirby

Comic Book

Larry Lieber

Larry Lieber

Comic Book

Stan Lee

Stan Lee

Comic Book

Art Marcum

Art Marcum

Screenplay

Hawk Ostby

Hawk Ostby

Screenplay

Mark Fergus

Mark Fergus

Screenplay

Matt Holloway

Matt Holloway

Screenplay

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Sep 30, 2008

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