Heroes aren't born. They're built.
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
Iron Man (2008) is a action, science fiction and adventure film directed by Jon Favreau, released on April 30, 2008 with a runtime of 2h 6m. It stars Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges and Gwyneth Paltrow. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 28,774 ratings.
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Robert Downey Jr.
as Tony Stark
Terrence Howard
as Rhodey
Jeff Bridges
as Obadiah Stane
Gwyneth Paltrow
as Pepper Potts
Leslie Bibb
as Christine Everhart
Shaun Toub
as Yinsen
Faran Tahir
as Raza
Clark Gregg
as Agent Coulson
Bill Smitrovich
as General Gabriel
Sayed Badreya
as Abu Bakaar
Paul Bettany
as Jarvis (voice)
Jon Favreau
as Hogan
Directed by Jon Favreau, written by Larry Lieber, Stan Lee and Don Heck, produced by Avi Arad and Kevin Feige.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 28,774 ratings.
Imaginative illustration of an epic story. It combines the modern background society, e.g. terrorism, with the unconventional high-tech fantasy. Our leading actor Robert Downey Jr. deeply embodies the soul of the Iron Man in himself. We common people never lived this way :P
Reviewed on September 28, 2017
**A long form review originally posted in 2010:** Marking the beginning of the latest Marvel franchise, _The Avengers_, is Jon Favreau's _Iron Man_. I'm quite fond of Super Hero movies, I don't love them to the same extent that I do the slasher or psychological thriller genres, but they do hold a small place in my heart all to themselves. I'm pretty pumped for this whole "Avengers" thing to come to fruition, 'cause…
Reviewed on June 4, 2018
Iron Man did a lot more than just launch the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was the first comic book movie in a long time to integrate the fantastical nature of superheroes and supervillains into a real world setting with consequences. It also showed how great of a filmmaker Jon Favreau is and rebooted the career of Robert Downey Jr. For all this, Iron Man is a fantastic movie, still one of the best MCU films. It's…
Reviewed on March 9, 2019
When director Jon Favreau and Sarah Halley cast Robert Downey Jr, they glimpsed something magnificent: a more-than-skilled actor who faultlessly portrayed the role of Tony Stark. Despite Favreau's initial decision in choosing a fresh face, he ended up delighted due to his charismatic, natural and comfortable attitude. He did not realise it yet, but he was moulding with the right measures a whole superhero cinematic…
Reviewed on February 17, 2020
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The main cast of Iron Man (2008) includes Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow and Leslie Bibb. The film was directed by Jon Favreau. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Iron Man was released on April 30, 2008 and runs for 2h 6m.
Iron Man (2008) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 28,774 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, science fiction and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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