
Iron Man 2
It's not the armor that makes the hero, but the man inside.
2010 • 124 min • Adventure · Action · Science Fiction
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 11- 73 Reviewers · 11 · 75%
- 69 Audience · 22649 · 25%
Tony Stark faces challenges from the government and a new enemy while battling personal demons. With allies Pepper Potts and Rhodey, he must protect his technology and the world from a powerful new threat. The film features high-tech battles and explores themes of legacy and responsibility.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 4/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Frequent superhero action and destruction
- Some suggestive comments and attire
- Alcohol consumption and related issues
What it models well
- Responsibility and legacy
- Loyalty and friendship
- Using power for good
Talk about it after
- The consequences of invention
- Balancing personal life and public duty
- What makes a hero truly heroic?
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Top billed cast
Director: Jon Favreau • Crew: Justin Theroux
Trailers & clips
Marvel and LG Ally for ''Iron Man 2''
On the Red Carpet: Iron Man 2 Premiere
IMAX® Trailer
Iron Man Fights Whiplash at the Monaco Grand Prix - Official Clip
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Iron Man 2 Official Trailer #1 (2010) - Marvel Movie HD
Iron Man 2 Trailer #2 (2010) - Marvel Movie HD
Jon Favreau On Making IRON MAN 2 A Personal Story
Reviewer notes
RecommendedIron Man 2 tries to juggle too much while saying too little. The sequel to one of the MCU's strongest origin stories ends up feeling like a bloated reiteration of its predecessor's character beats, offering little growth for Tony Stark outside of a rushed subplot involving a new element.…
RecommendedSadly, this is really quite a lacklustre sequel that takes formulaic to a whole new level. "Stark" (Robert Downey Jnr.) has now been outed as the eponymous super hero, and just about everyone is after his technology. Aside from Uncle Sam, it appears that the son of his now deceased business partner - "Ivan Vanko" (Mickey Rourke) - is first in the queue.…
RecommendedAgain an ok movie. Now there's 2 iron man's kind of dumb. I hated that part of the movie but storyline once again is the only good thing.
Not recommendedWatched in chronological order 2022. Genius bachelor who's also an idiot makes more advanced toys and fights his company betraying him. Dead daddy's secret message saves the day. Meh.
Recommended**A predictable sequel that continues the story of the first film without, however, being as good as it is.** After an excellent first movie, this was a predictable sequel, but I have to admit that the movie is a bit over the top and that, sometimes, it feels like a very expensive video game.…
Recommended<em>'Iron Man 2'</em> is good, nothing special, but good. Robert Downey Jr. is just as entertaining in the lead role, while the specials efforts are again pleasing. The score, which I found slightly lacking in <em>'Iron Man'</em>, is improved. The plot isn't as interesting, or all that creative, but it's done well enough that I didn't ever feel bored; though some of the pacing is off.…
RecommendedSays a lot, but took now a decade to finally see this sequel. Certainly belongs in the lower tier of the MCU as the plot really felt disjointed and even though it was only two hours, really short for a comic book movie nowadays, still felt so much longer. That said, had a few okay moments yet can't really say anything stood out. **2.75/5**
Not recommendedHonestly, it took me three tries to get through this movie once. It kept putting me to sleep. The cast do everything they can to make their scenes entertaining, but Iron Man 2 is a just an absolute waste of two hours and $200 million. 1: The stupidly integrated villain Ivan Vanko who is given no backstory or true relatable motive (even Mickey Rourke was pissed at how his character was handled).…
Recommended**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.…
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewersYet 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?…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersIt 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.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.9/10 (22,649)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $200,000,000
- Box office
- $623,933,331
- Franchise
- Iron Man Collection
- IMDb
- tt1228705
- Official site
- www.marvel.com
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