| Iron Man trilogy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jon Favreau (1-2) Shane Black (3) |
| Screenplay by | Mark Fergus(1) Hawk Ostby(1) Art Marcum (1) Matt Holloway (1) Justin Theroux (2) Shane Black (3) Drew Pearce (3) |
| Based on | Iron Man by |
| Produced by | Kevin Feige |
| Starring | Robert Downey, Jr. Gwyneth Paltrow Don Cheadle (2–3) Paul Bettany Jon Favreau Samuel L. Jackson (1–2) Clark Gregg (1–2) Leslie Bibb (1–2) Jeff Bridges (1) Terrence Howard (1) Scarlett Johansson (2) Sam Rockwell (2) Mickey Rourke (2) Guy Pearce (3) Rebecca Hall (3) Ben Kingsley(3) |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures (1–2) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures1 (3) |
Release date | 2008–2013 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $545,000,000 |
| Box office | $2,424,547,547 |
Iron Man is a American superhero film series based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first film of the series, Iron Man was released in 2008, the second film, Iron Man 2 was released in 2010 and the third and final film, Iron Man 3 was released in 2013. It is third in highest-grossing film series as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe series.
Films edit
Stand-alone films edit
- Iron Man (2008)
When Stark is captured in enemy territory, he builds a high-tech suit of armor to escape. Now, he's on a mission to save the world as a hero who's built not born, to be unlike any other.
- Iron Man 2 (2010)
Everyone now knows Stark is Iron Man, and now Stark is being pressured by the government to share the schematics of the Iron Man armor, for military use. Paranoid of the fact that the schematics could fall into the wrong hands, Tony hides the secrets of the Iron Man.
- Iron Man 3 (2013)
Stark faces a powerful enemy, the Mandarin, when he embarks on a quest to find those responsible for destroying his private world. Along the way, he discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: "Does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?".
Crossovers edit
- The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Stark makes a brief cameo appearance during a scene with Thunderbolt Ross, in which he discusses putting a superhero team together.[1] Stark Industries is also seen in the opening credits, supplying vehicles to Ross. The logo is again seen on the carbon freezing unit that the super soldier serum was being stored in.
- Marvel's The Avengers (2012)
Nick Fury, director of the peacekeeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D., recruits Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, and Thor with the help of Black Widow and Hawkeye to form a team that must stop Thor's adoptive brother Loki and his allies the Chitauri from subjugating Earth.
Future edit
In June 2013, Robert Downey, Jr. will reprise his role as Iron Man in Marvel's The Avengers: Age of Ultron and a third Avengers film.[2]
Cast and characters edit
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- A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.
- A V indicates a voice-only role
- A C indicates the actor or actress appears in a cameo appearance
- A P indicates the actor or actress only appears in a photograph only.
| Iron Man (2008) |
Iron Man 2 (2010) |
Iron Man 3 (2013) | |
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| Tony Stark Iron Man |
Robert Downey, Jr. | ||
| Pepper Potts | Gwyneth Paltrow | ||
| James Rhodes War Machine / Iron Patriot |
Terrence Howard | Don Cheadle | |
| J.A.R.V.I.S. | Paul BettanyV | ||
| Happy Hogan | Jon Favreau | ||
| Nick Fury | Samuel L. JacksonC | Samuel L. Jackson | |
| Phil Coulson | Clark Gregg | ||
| Christine Everhart | Leslie Bibb | ||
| Yinsen | Shaun Toub | Shaun ToubC | |
| Obadiah Stane Iron Monger |
Jeff Bridges | ||
| Raza | Faran Tahir | ||
| Natasha Romanoff Black Widow |
Scarlett Johansson | ||
| Justin Hammer | Sam Rockwell | ||
| Ivan Vanko Whiplash |
Mickey Rourke | ||
| Howard Stark | Gerard SandersP | John Slattery | |
| Senator Stern | Garry Shandling | ||
| Aldrich Killian Mandarin |
Guy Pearce | ||
| Dr. Maya Hansen | Rebecca Hall | ||
| Trevor Slattery | Ben Kingsley | ||
| Savin | James Badge Dale | ||
| Brandt | Stephanie Szostak | ||
| Jack Taggert | Ashley Hamilton | ||
| Dr. Wu | Wang Xueqi | ||
| President Ellis | William Sadler | ||
| Harley | Ty Simpkins | ||
| Dr. Bruce Banner | Mark RuffaloC | ||
Release edit
Iron Man is distributed worldwide by Paramount Pictures. It received positive reviews from film critics. On May 1, 2008, the film was identified as the "best-reviewed film of the year so far" by Jen Yamato of review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with the site reporting at that time the film had received a rating of 95% based on 107 reviews and this rating has held its place as of January 2010. The film currently holds a score of 93% based on 238 reviews. Metacritic gave the film normalized average score of 79%, based on 38 reviews. The film received two sequels.
Iron Man 2 is distributed worldwide by Paramount Pictures. It received generally positive reviews. It holds a 73% overall approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 274 reviews with an average rating of 6.5/10, and the film is "Certified Fresh", with the critical consensus that "It isn't quite the breath of fresh air that Iron Man was, but this sequel comes close with solid performances and an action-packed plot". After the release of Iron Man 2, The Walt Disney Company agreed to pay Paramount $115, million for the worldwide distribution rights to both Iron Man 3 and Marvel's The Avengers.[3] Disney, Marvel and Paramount announced a May 3, 2013 release date for Iron Man 3.
Iron Man 3 is distributed worldwide by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures1 with the exception of China, where it is being released by DMG Entertainment, and Germany and Austria, where it is being released by Tele München Group.[4] It received generally positive reviews from professional film critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 78% approval rating with an average rating of 7.0/10, based on 257 reviews,[5] while Metacritic gave a score of 62 out of 100 based on 43 reviews.[6]
Reception edit
- Box office performance
| Film | U.S. release date | Revenue | Rank | Budget | Reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | International | Worldwide | All time domestic | All time worldwide | ||||
| Iron Man | May 2, 2008 | $318,412,101 | $266,762,121 | $585,174,222 | #33 | #94 | $140,000,000 | [7] |
| Iron Man 2 | May 7, 2010 | $312,433,331 | $311,500,000 | $623,933,331 | #37 | #79 | $200,000,000 | [8] |
| Iron Man 3 | May 3, 2013 | $409,013,994 | $806,426,000 | $1,215,439,994 | #14 | #5 | $200,000,000 | [9] |
| Total | $998,351,432 | $1,353,062,121 | $2,351,413,553 | #13 | $540,000,000 | |||
- Critical response
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Man | 93% (238 reviews)[10] | 79 (38 reviews)[11] |
| Iron Man 2 | 73% (274 reviews)[12] | 57 (40 reviews)[13] |
| Iron Man 3 | 79% (263 reviews)[14] | 62 (43 reviews)[15] |
| Average ratings | 82% | 66 |
Notes edit
- ^ As part of the deal transferring the distribution rights of Marvel's The Avengers and Iron Man 3 from Paramount Pictures to the Walt Disney Company, the Paramount logo appears on the films' promotional materials and merchandising. Also, Paramount earns 8% of The Avengers income and 9% of Iron Man 3's income.[16]
References edit
- ^ Carroll, Larry (March 17, 2008). "'Iron Man' Star Robert Downey Jr. Talks About 'Incredible Hulk' Cameo, Controversial 'Tropic Thunder' Pics". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ "Robert Downey Jr. To Return As Marvel's Iron Man". Marvel.com. June 20, 2013. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ Frankel, Daniel (October 18, 2010). "Breaking: Disney to Distribute 'Iron Man 3' and 'The Avengers'". The Wrap. Archived from the original on August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ "Marvel's 'Iron Man 3' to Be Co-Produced in China" (Press release). The Walt Disney Company Chin via Business Wire. April 16, 2012. Archived from the original on April 16, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
- ^ "Iron Man 3 (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ "Iron Man 3 review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "Iron Man (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
- ^ "Iron Man 2 (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
- ^ "Iron Man 3 (2013)". Box Office. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ^ "Iron Man". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ "Iron Man (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- ^ "Iron Man 2". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ^ "Iron Man 2 (2010): Reviews". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ "Iron Man 3". Rotten Tomatoes. RottenTomatoes. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
- ^ "Iron Man 3 (2010): Reviews". Metacritic. Metacritic. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ^ Graser, Marc (October 11, 2011). "Why Par, not Disney, gets 'Avengers' credit". Variety. Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
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