Iron Man 3

2013·130 minPG-13·English

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

What critics thought

Shane Black's irreverent humor and Robert Downey Jr.'s charisma won over most critics, but the film divided opinion on whether its action-comedy tone was a reinvention or a retreat — with detractors arguing the third act goes through the motions and that key relationships, including Stark's dynamic with Pepper Potts, feel unresolved rather than developed. The kid-sidekick subplot was particularly contested, read either as a charming human anchor or a cynical grab for younger audiences.

“Black and company throw all kinds of stuff at the audience, and though it doesn't all work, a lot of it does and the attempt to be different and create unguessable twists is always appreciated.”
Kenneth Turan·Los Angeles Times
“[W]hy, finally, are we down at the docks—in the dark, no less—for one of those lumbering climaxes involving swinging shipping cranes? The energy bleeds out of the film; it's as if the producers were scared the crowd would riot over not enough digital fakeness.”
Joshua Rothkopf·Time Out New York
“[T]here's something empty about the film. Like Tony's suits, it's shiny and polished. But this time, there's nobody inside ... This movie has neither the emotionalism of the first film, nor the flashy villains of the second”
Stephen Whitty·The Star-Ledger
“It's decent superhero blockbustering, but rather remote and vaguely secondhand. At this point, even with Black's flashes of black humor, the machinery is more or less taking care of itself, offering roughly half of the genial wit and enjoyment of the first Iron Man.”
Michael Phillips·Chicago Tribune

Accolades

Genres

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Cast & Crew

Shane BlackDirector

Robert Downey Jr.Tony Stark

Gwyneth PaltrowPepper Potts

Don CheadleColonel James Rhodes

Guy PearceAldrich Killian

Rebecca HallMaya Hansen

Jon FavreauHappy Hogan

Ben KingsleyTrevor Slattery

James Badge DaleSavin

Stephanie SzostakBrandt

Paul BettanyJarvis (voice)

William SadlerPresident Ellis

Dale DickeyMrs. Davis

Brian TylerComposer

Drew PearceWriter

John TollCinematography

From the studio

Marvel Studios

Iron Man 3

2013·130 min·PG-13·English

Rate

7.16279%3.1/5

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

What critics thought

“Black and company throw all kinds of stuff at the audience, and though it doesn't all work, a lot of it does and the attempt to be different and create unguessable twists is always appreciated.”
Kenneth Turan·Los Angeles Times
“[W]hy, finally, are we down at the docks—in the dark, no less—for one of those lumbering climaxes involving swinging shipping cranes? The energy bleeds out of the film; it's as if the producers were scared the crowd would riot over not enough digital fakeness.”
Joshua Rothkopf·Time Out New York
“[T]here's something empty about the film. Like Tony's suits, it's shiny and polished. But this time, there's nobody inside ... This movie has neither the emotionalism of the first film, nor the flashy villains of the second”
Stephen Whitty·The Star-Ledger
“It's decent superhero blockbustering, but rather remote and vaguely secondhand. At this point, even with Black's flashes of black humor, the machinery is more or less taking care of itself, offering roughly half of the genial wit and enjoyment of the first Iron Man.”
Michael Phillips·Chicago Tribune