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Iron Man 2 (2010) 7.0
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7.0/10 from 465,201 users
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Reviews: 708 user | 442 critic | 40 from Metacritic.com With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy. Director:Jon Favreau |
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| Robert Downey Jr. | ... | ||
| Gwyneth Paltrow | ... | ||
| Don Cheadle | ... | ||
| Scarlett Johansson | ... | ||
| Sam Rockwell | ... | ||
| Mickey Rourke | ... | ||
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... | ||
| Clark Gregg | ... | ||
| John Slattery | ... | ||
| Garry Shandling | ... | ||
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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, along with Pepper Potts, and James "Rhodey" Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances - and confront powerful enemies. Written by Anonymous
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It's not the armor that makes the hero, but the man inside.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, and some language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
7 May 2010 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Iron 2 Man See more »Filming Locations:
D.C. Stages, 1360 East 6th Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$200,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£7,664,732 (UK) (30 April 2010)Gross:
$312,057,433 (USA) (13 August 2010)Company Credits
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[In Moscow, an old man watches a broadcast on TV]
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Christine Everhart: [on TV] I'm sorry, Mr. Stark, but do you honestly expect us to believe that that was a bodyguard in a suit that conveniently appeared, despite the fact that...
Tony Stark: [on TV] I know that it's confusing. It is one thing to question the official story, and another thing entirely to make wild accusations, or insinuate that I'm a ...
[...]
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Written by John Deacon
Performed by Queen
Courtesy of Hollywood Records and EMI Records Ltd.
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Near the end of Tony Stark's fight with Rhodes, he says "You wanna be a war machine? Then take your shot!" This is a homage to War Machine, Rhodes's superhero alias in the comics. See more »Goofs
LTC Rhodes is wearing a class ring from the United States Air Force Academy on the middle finger of his left hand. These rings are worn on the ring finger in keeping with the policy that used to restrict the amount of jewelery a serviceman could wear. Graduates of the service academies, who were bachelors while cadets or midshipmen, were loathe to discard their class rings upon marriage so most sport a custom made wedding band flush against the class ring next to the knuckle. See more »Quotes
[first lines][In Moscow, an old man watches a broadcast on TV]
Tony Stark: [on TV] There's been speculation that I was involved in the events that occurred on the freeway and the rooftop...
Christine Everhart: [on TV] I'm sorry, Mr. Stark, but do you honestly expect us to believe that that was a bodyguard in a suit that conveniently appeared, despite the fact that...
Tony Stark: [on TV] I know that it's confusing. It is one thing to question the official story, and another thing entirely to make wild accusations, or insinuate that I'm a ...
[...]
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After the credits have rolled, an allusion to the discovery of the Marvel superhero Thor is shown, with the camera panning onto an image of Thor's hammer, thus setting up the Thor movie in 2011. See more »Soundtracks
Another One Bites the DustWritten by John Deacon
Performed by Queen
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At its high points - the first act and the climax - Iron Man 2 is actually better than the first film. Everything up to and including the action scene in Monaco is just great fun to watch: the action, the character interactions, and of course Robert Downey Jr's wonderful portrayal of Tony Stark. And the action scene at the end is pretty epic.
The problem is, the film just stops being so much fun in-between. In a large proportion of this time, it's either going too slowly with little happening that's exciting or even particularly interesting, or it's providing some silly moments like Iron Man lounging on a giant display donut. To be fair, there's no problem with the many subplots this movie has: they all blend together quite smoothly.
The acting in this film deserves credit: almost everybody does a great job. Robert Downey Jr and Gwyneth Paltrow are just as entertaining as they were in the first film, Jon Favreau gets more to do as Stark's chauffeur, Don Cheadle is actually a little better than Terrence Howard as Rhodie (again, maybe because he has a bigger role), Mickey Rourke portrays a decent but overall ordinary villain, and once Scarlett Johansson is allowed to do something substantial with her own action sequence, she's well worth watching. The only weak link is Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer, who gets quite annoying after a while.
Overall, Iron Man 2's slow middle section prevents it from being better than the first film as a whole, which is a shame considering how brilliant the beginning and end segments are.