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Iron Man (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 215 Fresh: 200 Rotten:15 Average Rating: 7.6/10
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Director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey make this smart, high impact superhero movie one that even non-comics fans can enjoy.
Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins
Theatrical Release: May 2, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $317,847,676
Synopsis: For both comic book fans and those who can't tell the Green Lantern from the Green Arrow, IRON MAN is the type of summer blockbuster whose appeal lasts far beyond the season. Robert Downey Jr. stars as Tony Stark, a billionaire playboy and genius who puts as much effort into chasing skirts as he... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Robert Downey, Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard, Shaun Toub, Gwyneth Paltrow
Director: Jon Favreau
Screenwriter: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum, Matthew Holloway
Producer: Avi Arad, Kevin Feige
Composer: Ramin Djawadi
Screenwriter: Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Art Marcum, Matthew Holloway
Producer: Avi Arad, Kevin Feige
Composer: Ramin Djawadi
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Une production à grand déploiement exécutant une formule bien établie, mais avec un savoir-faire indéniable et un enthousiasme contagieux
08/07/08
The pace is good, not frantic, not "oh god we have to get to the explosions or we're gonna lose them" %u2013 and the actors are all above average at least. (Our leads are no strangers to the Oscar nomination process.)
07/17/08
One of the strongest entries into the superhero movie canon of recent years. While featuring a few flaws, this is one of the most entertaining comic book adaptations in last few years.
07/13/08
The visual effects are bound to give you goosebumps and maybe you'll find yourself uttering an audible "whoa."
07/07/08
The bottom line is this: the movie works. It works extremely well and it does so because of Downey.
06/28/08
Visual sizzle, top actors and a witty script, yet it could have been so much better if only it didn't try to cobble together a pacifist warrior.
06/22/08
At the end of the day it's Robert Downey Jr. who powers the lift-off separating this from most other superhero movies.
06/20/08
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"Iron Man"'s true revelation is leading man Robert Downey, Jr., who may not be giving the greatest superhero performance ever, but is certainly the best actor to ever portray a superhero.
06/11/08
This may not be what the Academy has in mind when it's considering the Oscar worthy performances but Downey finds the reality of being a superhero and makes us buy into that. Final verdict: Iron Man is cool and Downey is hot.
06/08/08
Ironman is great fun, but it could've been better. And judging by interviews with director Jon Favreau the sequel sounds like it'll be a corker.
06/08/08
Downey imbues this superhero with a heart that glows as radiantly as the power reactor implants in his chest.
06/07/08
Hoping to blend comic book superhero thrills ... with the relevance of the real war-torn world, 'Iron Man,' directed by Jon Favreau, fails at both endeavors.
06/05/08
It's easily the best Marvel film, and quite possibly the best superhero film I have ever seen!!!
06/04/08
Jon Favreau is the real deal. The actor-turned-director shows us, with Iron Man, that he has a major talent in exploiting what fundamentally pumps audiences up.
06/03/08
The brillance of Downey's performance is that Tony Stark is more of an impenetrable, unstoppable force than Iron Man.
06/03/08
Get your popcorn ready! Iron Man is the perfect start to the summer movie season.
05/23/08
Latest Theory of Flight: This film is politically smart, action-packed, sexy and fun. High-flying suit notwithstanding, this newest entry in the superhero arena has just raised the bar.
05/22/08
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