Iron Man 3

Name: Iron Man 3
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy
Released: May 3, 2013
Duration: 130 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr.

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: May 3, 2013 | PG-13

Starring: Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Downey Jr.

Summary: Iron Man 3 pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left toIron Man 3 pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man? [Marvel Studios]… Expand

Director: Shane Black

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 130 min

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Owen Gleiberman

May 1, 2013

Iron Man 3 is an ominously exciting, shoot-the-works comic-book spectacular. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Apr 22, 2013

Iron Man 3 is smart, funny and spectacular. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

Apr 30, 2013

It sharply fuses the humor and heart of the earlier films with a satisfyingly heavy-metal strength — and a darkness that’s more than earned. Read full review

Michael Phillips

May 1, 2013

It's not without its payoffs; I enjoyed a lot of it. But overall last year's "Avengers" delivered the bombastic goods more efficiently than this year's Marvel. Read full review

Liam Lacey

May 2, 2013

The real question for audiences isn’t whether Tony Stark/Iron Man defeats the latest supervillain (of course he does), but whether the movie itself rises above the dreaded third-in-a-sequel torpor of "Spider-Man" and "The Dark Knight." Spoiler alert: Yes, mostly, it does. Read full review

A.A. Dowd

May 1, 2013

Here, it’s hard not to wish Downey were sparring with his costumed comrades again, instead of trading barbs with the far-less-colorful cast members — old and new — of this busy, sporadically diverting sequel. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Apr 30, 2013

The villains are all wrong, the motivations are muddy, even the gadgetry is off. And the swaggering genius at the center of it all has become a preening fool. Read full review

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arthur-l

May 3, 2013

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So first of all, I want to say that I loved this movie, but I do get the hate on it, for it's controversial plottwist.
But there are some reasons why some fanboys shoud NOT be so angry about it;
- first of all, the fake mandarin was set up, to not set up a racist stereotype and more of like a fun character.
- aldrich killian revealed that he was the real mandarin, he even had some dragontattoos across his chest.
- a big part of the fanbase was angry at Tony throwing his arc reactor away at the end, but Tony states that he is still Iron Man and he picks up one of the extremis holders, which will likely mean that he will build an extremis suit, powered by repulsor technology (which has also been confirmed as the new energysource for the suits.) and this will set up a suit that will allow Tony to go into space with it, and this will probably set up the bridge between guardians of the galaxy and avengers 2.

so for me this was a very good movie, and I think they've done a great job with expanding the MCU even further… Expand

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I9gz

Mar 28, 2021

Really funny with good side characters, a fast-paced story, and a good emotional core within the exploration of Tony's PTSD after The Avengers. The action is also easily the best Iron Man action out of any MCU movie. Sometimes, however, the pace of the movie tramples the mental health issuesReally funny with good side characters, a fast-paced story, and a good emotional core within the exploration of Tony's PTSD after The Avengers. The action is also easily the best Iron Man action out of any MCU movie. Sometimes, however, the pace of the movie tramples the mental health issues it tries to tackle in favor of more comedy and action, and thus feels resolved a little too early. Aside from that, however, the movie is easily one of the most enjoyable in the entire MCU.… Expand

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MaddoxWhite

Apr 24, 2021

I mean, it was still good, but...Iron Man the ending was just like, okay then? (you know what i'm talking about)

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shaun8pickles

Jul 18, 2013

To start off my review, I have to say if you haven't watched Iron Man the first of the three, watch that first. Otherwise you won't know what an Iron Man movie should look like, I would highly recommend Iron Man 1 over 3 or 2 any day. But Iron Man does have some good things... TheTo start off my review, I have to say if you haven't watched Iron Man the first of the three, watch that first. Otherwise you won't know what an Iron Man movie should look like, I would highly recommend Iron Man 1 over 3 or 2 any day. But Iron Man does have some good things... The destruction has always been a big part of Iron Man and in Iron Man 3 they still bring that back, I just felt the movie was so cheesy and there were really no characters to care about other than Tony Stark himself. Like I said before there are some good parts of the movie that I enjoyed, Tony Stark's humor is back and is still solid, the jokes were usually hit or miss but when they hit they were good. I recommend Iron Man 1 over and of the 2, as the second was mostly corny as well. I give this movie 6 only because of the humor, SFX, destruction and the opening 10-15 minutes were great. Otherwise I would stay away from this movie, and if you haven't seen the first one watch that! All the "reviewers" on this movie giving it a one have either a) based there opinion on just the one movie, not the trilogy b) based there review on how it did not follow the comic books which isn't a big deal c) have only wrote one review (spam). Otherwise I would recommend the movie to big action fans or fans of the series.… Expand

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AaronDWasserman

Jun 26, 2015

Not such a great movie but not a bad one. The movie is full of plot holes and just confusing moments in the script. The banter between Downey and Ty is so fresh it almost makes it worth it.

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SIRHC

May 3, 2013

Iron Man 3 contains one of the worst twists in comic book film history. It fails to live up to the promise of its trailers, but still has its occasional sweet spots.

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DCShill12

Apr 19, 2019

This is a rapid-fire review because I don't have much time. DC keeps emailing me to review Shazam and give it a 10/10 as always. They need to give me a break. I feel very overworked and I haven't been able to sleep for days because of these reviews. If I miss one I won't be able to pay theThis is a rapid-fire review because I don't have much time. DC keeps emailing me to review Shazam and give it a 10/10 as always. They need to give me a break. I feel very overworked and I haven't been able to sleep for days because of these reviews. If I miss one I won't be able to pay the mortgage... Anyway, this movie is an EPIC FAIL!!!! Words cannot describe how awful this film is. Forgettable characters, bad visual effects, and a horrible story. As a renowned and trusted user reviewer on this site, I can say without a doubt that this is the worst film of 2019. How bad was it? Let me compare it to one of the greatest cinematic miracles of the century; Suicide Squad. Unlike MARVEL, DC has memorable characters. No one cares about Iron Man more than Captain Boomerang! I honestly do not care about Pepper either. She is just a boring character that moves the plot. Pathetic. Suicide Squad is FUN. Even though I had absolutely no idea what was going on, it still was a great film, because they fought bad guys. You could say Iron Man also fights baddies, but it doesn't have as much as an emotional impact as the amazing Suicide Squad. And also, what is that villain??? SO BAD! Marvel seriously need to take notes from DC, as they can actually develop villains such as Hector Hammond in Green Lantern and Mr. Freexe from Batman and Robin. I'm honestly astonished critics are viewing this movie as "passable". This movie should be banished to the depth of hell. Marvel seriously sucks and will forever be inferior to the DC universe.

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