Iron Man (2008)
Iron Man is a 2008 action movie directed by Jon Favreau, with a running time of 2h 6m. It stars Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard and Jeff Bridges.
Tony Stark builds his way out of a cave. A billionaire arms manufacturer with a gift for engineering and a talent for arrogance, Stark is kidnapped in Afghanistan and forced to make a missile; instead he welds together a crude powered suit and blasts free. Back home, Robert Downey Jr. plays him as a fast-talking playboy slowly growing a conscience, refining the armor in his workshop with the help of an AI butler named Jarvis. Directed by Jon Favreau, this first Marvel Studios film mixes garage-tinkering wonder with corporate intrigue and set the template for the whole cinematic universe that followed.
Quick answers
What is Iron Man about?
Tony Stark builds his way out of a cave. A billionaire arms manufacturer with a gift for engineering and a talent for arrogance, Stark is kidnapped in Afghanistan and forced to make a missile; instead he welds together a crude powered suit and blasts free. Back home, Robert Downey Jr. plays him as a fast-talking playboy slowly growing a conscience, refining the armor in his workshop with the help of an AI butler named Jarvis. Directed by Jon Favreau, this first Marvel Studios film mixes garage-tinkering wonder with corporate intrigue and set the template for the whole cinematic universe that followed.
When was Iron Man released?
Iron Man was released on 30 April 2008.
How long is Iron Man?
Iron Man runs 2h 6m.
Who made Iron Man?
Iron Man was directed by Jon Favreau.
Where can I watch Iron Man?
Iron Man is available on Disney+, Amazon, AppleTV and Fandango at Home.
Where to watch Iron Man
Stream: Disney+
Rent: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home
Buy: Fandango at Home
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Cast
- 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
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A few thoughts on Iron Man
Iron Man's blend of hardware and heroics echoes across other media. Astro Boy, Osamu Tezuka's manga about a powered robot boy, shares its faith in benevolent machines. My Hero Academia turns superpowered ambition into a coming-of-age saga. On a console, Portal hands you a lab full of gadgets and a sardonic AI that will remind you of Stark's back-and-forth with Jarvis.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe finding its footing
Iron Man launched the whole Marvel Cinematic Universe from a billionaire's garage. These films carry that momentum forward, following Tony's own sequels and the heroes who joined the shared saga he started, from cosmic guardians to sorcerers bending reality.
Flawed heroes who grow into a conscience
Iron Man is really the story of an arrogant man slowly growing a conscience. These stories trace the same turn, following flawed and reluctant heroes who start out selfish or lost and choose to become something better than they were.
Big superhero team-up spectacle
Iron Man set the stage for the giant team-ups that followed. These stories deliver that same crowded spectacle, throwing rosters of heroes together for world-saving battles across movies and one long-running pirate crew in manga.
Self-made heroes who fight without powers
The hero of Iron Man has no powers, only money, genius, and a suit Tony Stark built himself. These stories celebrate that self-made edge, following heroes who rely on training, gear, and nerve instead of superhuman gifts to hold their own.