Iron Man
2008 · Movie · PG-13 · 126 min · ★ 7.7 · 87% critics
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, a billionaire engineer builds a weaponized suit of armor to survive and escape. Once free, he aims to use the technology to fight evil, but powerful forces close in and threaten what he’s trying to protect.
Also known as Marvel Studios' Iron Man · Iron Man 1
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-04-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (28,183 votes)
- Box office
- $585,366,247
- Budget
- $140,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a grounded, character-first superhero origin with satisfying action and a charming lead; Not for you if you dislike weapon-focused hero stories or want complex, unpredictable antagonists, like Captain America: Civil War or The Avengers.
Pros: grounded origin story; iconic suit-up; strong performances | Cons: predictable escalation; weaker villains; some pacing issues
Themes
- middle east
- kidnapping
- superhero
- arms dealer
- based on comic
- aftercreditsstinger
- marvel cinematic universe (mcu)
- counterterrorism
- audacious
Awards & recognition
- American Film Institute Awards · 2009
- Film and Television Music Award — Top Box Office Films · 2009
- Saturn Award — Best Actor · 2009
- Saturn Award — Best Director · 2009
- Saturn Award — Best Science Fiction Film · 2009
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- Taurus World Stunt Awards — Best Fire Stunt · 2009
- Taurus World Stunt Awards — Hardest Hit · 2009
- MTV Movie Award — Best Summer Movie So Far · 2008
- Satellite Award — Best Editing · 2008
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 2009 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2009 · nominated
- Art Directors Guild Award — Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film · 2009 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Special Visual Effects · 2009 · nominated
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Action Film · 2009 · nominated
- Empire Award — Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy · 2009 · nominated
- Empire Award — Best Actor · 2009 · nominated
- Empire Award — Best Film · 2009 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media · 2009 · nominated
- Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form · 2009 · nominated
- Kids' Choice Award — Favorite Movie · 2009 · nominated
- MTV Movie Award — Best Movie · 2009 · nominated
- MTV Movie Award — Best Male Performance · 2009 · nominated
- People's Choice Awards — Favorite Movie · 2009 · nominated
- People's Choice Awards — Favorite Superhero · 2009 · nominated
- People's Choice Awards — Favorite Male Movie Star · 2009 · nominated
- Saturn Award — Best Actress · 2009 · nominated
- Saturn Award — Best Special Effects · 2009 · nominated
- Saturn Award — Best Writing · 2009 · nominated
- Saturn Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2009 · nominated
- Saturn Award — Best Music · 2009 · nominated
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture · 2009 · nominated
- Taurus World Stunt Awards — Best Stunt Coordinator and/or 2nd Unit Director · 2009 · nominated
- USC Scripter Award · 2009 · nominated
- Visual Effects Society Award — Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture · 2009 · nominated
- Visual Effects Society Award — Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture · 2009 · nominated
- Visual Effects Society Award — Best Single Visual Effect of the Year · 2009 · nominated
- Visual Effects Society Award — Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Feature Motion Picture · 2009 · nominated
- Visual Effects Society Award — Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture · 2009 · nominated
- African-American Film Critics Association Awards · 2008 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Visual Effects · 2008 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Sound · 2008 · nominated
- Scream Award — Best Science Fiction Actress · 2008 · nominated
- Teen Choice Award — Choice Movie Actress – Action · 2008 · nominated
- Teen Choice Award — Choice Movie - Action · 2008 · nominated
- Teen Choice Award — Choice Movie Actor – Action · 2008 · nominated
- Teen Choice Award — Best Villain · 2008 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Jon Favreau