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  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • Paramount Pictures
  • 2 h 4 m
  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • Paramount Pictures
  • 2 h 4 m

Summary In Iron Man 2, the world is aware that billionaire inventor Tony Stark is the armored super hero, Iron Man. Under pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military, Tony is unwilling to divulge the secrets behind the Iron Man armor because he fears the information will slip into the wrong ha...

Directed By: Jon Favreau

Written By: Justin Theroux, Stan Lee, Don Heck, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby

  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • Paramount Pictures
  • 2 h 4 m
  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • Paramount Pictures
  • 2 h 4 m

Iron Man 2

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 40 Critic Reviews
57
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 1,461 User Ratings
6.4
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Summary In Iron Man 2, the world is aware that billionaire inventor Tony Stark is the armored super hero, Iron Man. Under pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military, Tony is unwilling to divulge the secrets behind the Iron Man armor because he fears the information will slip into the wrong ha...

Directed By: Jon Favreau

Written By: Justin Theroux, Stan Lee, Don Heck, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 40 Critic Reviews
57
50% Positive
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48% Mixed
19 Reviews
3% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 40 Critic Reviews
57
50% Positive
20 Reviews
48% Mixed
19 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review

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80
Iron Man 2 sets gold standard for sequels thanks to Robert Downey Jr.'s Stark performance.
By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW
75
A movie franchise can only take us by surprise once, and by that measure, Iron Man 2 is a preordained letdown. But so much of what gave the first film its gas — is still here.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 1,461 User Ratings
6.4
54% Positive
783 Ratings
39% Mixed
570 Ratings
7% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 1,461 User Ratings
6.4
54% Positive
783 Ratings
39% Mixed
570 Ratings
7% Negative
108 Ratings

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10
KelvinSelimor
Mar 27, 2022
Iron Man 2. Consequences of revealing the identity. Also good and cool is the new Iron Man. The appearance of new faces only improved the cinema. Robert Downey Jr. The sequel looks even better than the first movie.
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10
Mindkiller7522
Jan 2, 2022
Great movie! Tony Stark is a bit of a jerk in it, but I still really liked the introduction of Black Widow and War Machine. Not sure why this got so much criticism, but I liked it!
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67
Only a shadow -- if an agreeable and harmless one -- of its predecessor film.
By Shawn Levy FULL REVIEW
60
Isn't as much fun as its predecessor, but by the time the smoke clears, it'll do.
By Brian Lowry FULL REVIEW
50
"Everything is achievable through technology," a character says more than once in Iron Man 2. Not so.
By Ann Hornaday FULL REVIEW
50
As sequels go, this one is acceptable, nothing more, nothing less.
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
30
Well, that didn't take long. Everything fun and terrific about "Iron Man," a mere two years ago, has vanished with its sequel. In its place, Iron Man 2 has substituted noise, confusion, multiple villains, irrelevant stunts and misguided story lines.
By Kirk Honeycutt FULL REVIEW
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10
Ascended333
Oct 26, 2021
A polished, high-ozone sequel, not as good as the original but building once again
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6
SebbyMakesMusic
Jul 13, 2023
Not nearly as airtight as the first film. The sequence of events doesn't feel as neatly put together. I'm not big on the acting of the antagonists, though the protagonists do fine. I wasn't really blown away by any particular moment, though there was some good stuff in there. I wasn't really into the action by the end, either. It felt like they nerfed it because they felt they needed to end it a specific way. Overall, it's not bad, there are enough different parts throughout the 2-hour runtime to keep it entertaining, but it's definitely closer to a typical superhero flick than its predecessor.
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Sosmooth1982
Jul 4, 2023
Again 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.
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3
JulienK06
Dec 11, 2022
Robert Downey Jr is great in the Movie, Black Widows Actor also is and they carry the movie, everything else is meh
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ph4se5HIFT
May 19, 2018
If you don't already like the character of Iron Man then there is little value in spending your time on this installment.
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Production Company Paramount Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Studios, Fairview Entertainment
Release Date May 7, 2010
Duration 2 h 4 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline It's not the armor that makes the hero, but the man inside.
Website https://www.facebook.com/ironman
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Awards

Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Scream Awards
• 3 Wins & 13 Nominations
Teen Choice Awards
• 7 Nominations

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