Iron Man

Iron Man

2008

After ultrarich inventor and weapons maker Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) escapes from kidnappers using makeshift power armor, he turns his invention to good by using it to fight crime. But when he must face the evil Iron Monger, his skills are stretched to the limit. Based on the Marvel comic, this captivating superhero tale from director Jon Favreau co-stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges and Terrence Howard.

Heroes aren't born. They're built.

JBscale
87
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comics - Action
Length
2 hrs. 5 mins.
US Theatrical Release
May 2, 2008
US Box Office
$319,034,126 (#98 of 7168)
Global Office
$585,174,222 (#193 of 4039)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Brief Suggestive Content, Intense Sequences of Sci-Fi Action Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
4-Disc Ultimate Edition & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
English: DD 5.1
French (Dubbed): DD 5.1
Spanish (Dubbed): DD 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
September 30, 2008
Acquired Date
April 7, 2010
Times Seen
6 Times
Last Watched
May 9, 2015

Actors

Robert Downey Jr.
Robert Downey Jr.
Terrence Howard
Terrence Howard
Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow
Leslie Bibb
Leslie Bibb
Shaun Toub
Shaun Toub
Faran Tahir
Faran Tahir
Clark Gregg
Clark Gregg
Bill Smitrovich
Bill Smitrovich
Sayed Badreya
Sayed Badreya
Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany
Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau
Peter Billingsley
Peter Billingsley
Tim Guinee
Tim Guinee
Will Lyman
Will Lyman
Tom Morello
Tom Morello
Marco Khan
Marco Khan
Daston Kalili
Daston Kalili
Ido Ezra
Ido Ezra
Kevin Foster
Kevin Foster
Garret Noel
Garret Noel
Eileen Weisinger
Eileen Weisinger
Ahmed Ahmed
Ahmed Ahmed
Fahim Fazli
Fahim Fazli
Gerard Sanders
Gerard Sanders

Directors

Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau

Producers

Avi Arad
Avi Arad
Kevin Feige
Kevin Feige

Writers

Mark Fergus
Mark Fergus
Hawk Ostby
Hawk Ostby
Art Marcum
Art Marcum
Matt Holloway
Matt Holloway

Special Features

Documentaries
  • I Am Iron Man - This extensive seven-part documentary uses interviews (with key cast and crew) and behind-the-scenes footage to examine the evolution of Iron Man, from original ideas and filming to post-production and the premiere. Topics covered include storyboards/early computer effects, suit design, casting, editing, and much more.
Featurettes
  • The Invincible Iron Man - This six-part feature provides an overview of the development, traits, storylines, and success of Marvel’s Tony Stark/Iron Man, who made his first appearance in 1963. Those commenting include Stan Lee, artist Gene Colan, and author Warren Ellis, amongst others.
  • Wired: The Visual Effects of Iron Man
Other
  • BD Live
  • Deleted and Extended Scenes
  • Hall of Armour - This Blu-ray exclusive allows fans to enter the Stark database to zoom in on any of the three Iron Man suits - or Iron Monger. They can then activate the digital 3-D schematics to check out every weapon and the full high-definition renders let users fly around each suit to explore each of the armours in comprehensive detail
  • Robert Downey Jr. Screen Test
  • Still Galleries
  • The Actor’s Process (scene rehearsal with cast)
  • The Onion "Wildly Popular Iron Man Trailer to be Adapted into Full Length Film"
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh Certified
94%
Tomatometer
279 votes
RT Fresh Certified
91%
Popcornmeter
82,956 votes
METASCORE
79
38 votes
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
1,156,120 votes