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Iron Man 3

Iron Man 3

Action · Adventure · Science Fiction · 2013

When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

Movie details

Iron Man 3

“Unleash the power behind the armor.”

2013 Action · Adventure · Science Fiction 2h 10m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.1 / 10

964.7K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

79 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

62 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.9 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

CriticWise case file

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Shane Black

Written by

Drew Pearce · Shane Black

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Tony Stark

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Pepper Potts

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Colonel James Rhodes

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

Aldrich Killian

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Hall

Maya Hansen

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Happy Hogan

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Trevor Slattery

Court is in session

Put Iron Man 3 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.