Iron Man 2

"It's not the armor that makes the hero, but the man inside."

2010 2h 4m EN

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★6.9TMDB · 23,013

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Synopsis

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With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.

“It's not the armor that makes the hero, but the man inside.”

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Cast

Robert Downey Jr.
Tony Stark
Gwyneth Paltrow
Pepper Potts
Don Cheadle
Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
Scarlett Johansson
Natalie Rushman / Natasha Romanoff
Sam Rockwell
Justin Hammer
Mickey Rourke
Ivan Vanko
Samuel L. Jackson
Nick Fury
Clark Gregg
Agent Coulson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jon Favreau
Writers: Justin Theroux, Genndy Tartakovsky
Languages: English, Russian, French
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Budget of $200M — blockbuster tier. Only ~1% of films ever made reach this.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, French.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Iron Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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244+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jon Favreau, shot by Matthew Libatique. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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The take

Jon Favreau directs. Matthew Libatique behind the camera. John Debney scores. Dan Lebental cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Russian, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Budget of $200M — blockbuster tier. Only ~1% of films ever made reach this.
2Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, French.
5Part of the "Iron Man Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6244+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
7Directed by Jon Favreau, shot by Matthew Libatique. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Dan Lebental shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "It's not the armor that makes the hero, but the man inside.".
12IMDB entry: tt1228705 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1323,013 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
14Classified under 9 themes, including "technology", "superhero", "malibu", "based on comic".
15Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Matthew Libatique
Original score: John Debney
Editing: Dan Lebental
Production design: J. Michael Riva
Costume design: Mary Zophres
Makeup / hair: Julie Socash
VFX supervisor: Janek Sirrs
Sound: Christopher Boyes
Stunt coordinator: Thomas Robinson Harper
Runtime: 124 min · 2h 4m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $200,000,000
Box office: $623,933,331
Return: 312% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Iron Man 2 (2010)

Awards

Golden Schmoes for Biggest Disappointment of the Year
Scream Award for Best Superhero
Scream Award for Best Villain
People's Choice Award for Favorite Action Movie
Hollywood Film Award for Visual Effects of the Year
Film and Television Music Award for Top Box Office Films
Scream Award for Best Science Fiction Actress

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Part of

Iron Man Collection

A superhero film series based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) series. Tony Stark AKA Iron Man, an industrialist and master engineer uses a powered exoskeleton to fight foes, with the aid of his personal assistant and love interest Pepper Potts.

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ohlalipop2017-02-09
★ 7/10
It was understood that the theaters would be sold out but when the three of us came there we just couldn't accept NO for an answer. So we were finally able to buy tickets BUT we were seated separately. It was fine though. The movie kept me entertained. Except for the guy near me who was snoring pretty loud, the movie was great. Of course Robert Downey Jr was amazing as always. There might be weird critics with this movie but for me, I liked it. The action scenes were just right. It wasn't too much and it wasn't too little. It was weird seeing Don Cheadle though play Terrence Howard's character. I like Terrence better. And then there's Scarlett Johansson who is really sexy although I think there weren't that many acting for her in this movie. There weren't many lines. And what was weird also was that in this movie, the chemistry between Tony Stark and Pepper was not that much compared to the first movie although in this movie they actually ended up together. But all in all I liked the movie. Seeing old characters from the first movie and new characters. I can't wait for a 3rd Iron Man movie. My rate for this movie is B+.
Dan_Tebasco2018-01-10
★ 3/10
Yet another ridiculously high rated Marvel movie, we get it Marvel fanboys you just love it when a new Marvel movie comes out, so much that you forget any flaws in it and give it a 10 or a 9 anyways. But come on seriously? Wouldn't you rather they spent a little time at actually writing a somewhat decent script and making it a bit more entertaining than to praise EVERYTHING they do to the skies just because you want a new chapter in the Marvel universe? Cause this is NOT a good movie, 35 minutes of decent at best action and 85 minutes of nonsensical blabber. Mickey Rourke was the only highlight in this movie, the scene at the racetrack with him was really cool but then he just became a wasted opportunity just like the rest of the movie. A really boring turd of a film.
Gimly2018-06-04
★ 6/10
A long form review originally posted in 2010: I find, the best way to look at this movie, is as two movies. Sounds strange I know, but bear with me. On the one hand you have this Super Hero movie, it's about the main character, Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), flying around doing comic book-character type stuff, and it's this pretty okay action film that's worth taking a look at. Then, there's this drama with a hint of comedy, this other film isn't really a genre, it's just about the characters interacting with each other, it's about the main character, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), driving around doing billionaire-playboy type stuff, and this movie, is fucking great. Part script, and part flawless acting, this movie sets Iron Man 2 apart from any other Super Hero film out there. It was explored in the first film, and you get a similar thing there, but in this movie the division is more clear, and it bizarrely benefits from it. When films go franchise-style, it's inevitable that there will be scheduling conflicts, it's an unfortunate part of the industry, particularly when you have a deadline to meet, and for whatever reason, an actor will be unable to return to their original role. Such an event takes place in Iron Man 2 when Lt. Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes (originally played by Terrance Howard) is replaced by Don Cheadle. I personally think that Howard was better suited to the role, simply because he looks more like Rhodey does in the comics. But their way of dealing with the changeover is simple, and clever, the character's first lines, whilst making perfect sense in context, are "Look, it's me, I'm here, deal with it. Let's move on. Drop it." Very classy. Although Mickey Rourke (Get Carter, Sin City, The Wrestler, Man on Fire, The Expendables) manages a very convincing evil Russian; Ivan Vanko, who's a perfectly good character, Whiplash as a villain is unfortunately somewhat lacking. Sam Rockwell (The Green Mile, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Frost/Nixon, Moon, Conviction) plays Justin Hammer, corporate rival of Stark's. Scarlett Johansen (Eight Legged Freaks, The Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Island, The Prestige, The Spirit) is another good addition to the cast, in the role of Natalie Rushman A.K.A Natasha Romanoff A.K.A Black Widow. Samuel L. Jackson (Jurassic Park, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, The Starwars Prequel Trilogy, Shaft, S.W.A.T, Kill Bill Volume 2, Snakes on a Plane, 1408, The Spirit, Inglourious Basterds) portraying S.H.I.E.L.D Director Nick Fury, rounds out the newbies in the cast. And it's all good news. The Hammerdrones are an attempt at revamping the whole boss-battle that was such a let down in the original film, which honestly, once again didn't really work out. Once again it's a case of the character interaction that makes the film what it is. The effects also went a long way in the line of helping out the film, 'cause they were awesome. There are a couple of negatives in the script, just those moments when the suspension of disbelief is not... suspend-y enough. As for example the line; "Congratulations sir, you have created a new element", is a little flawed. Though if I was forced to choose between them, I would probably say that Iron Man is the better of the two films, but Iron Man 2 has a better re-watch value in my opinion, which I prize highly. I wait with baited breath for the next Marvel film to come out, Thor. 63% -Gimly