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Iron Man 3

PG-13

Released May 3, 2013

2h 10m

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250,000+ Ratings

Plagued with worry and insomnia since saving New York from destruction, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), now, is more dependent on the suits that give him his Iron Man persona -- so much so that every aspect of his life is affected, including his relationship with Pepper (Gwyneth Paltrow). After a malevolent enemy known as the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) reduces his personal world to rubble, Tony must rely solely on instinct and ingenuity to avenge his losses and protect the people he loves.

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Critics Consensus

With the help of its charismatic lead, some impressive action sequences, and even a few surprises, Iron Man 3 is a witty, entertaining adventure and a strong addition to the Marvel canon.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

The movie does exactly what a blockbuster should--entertain.

Rated: b+

Sep 7, 2017

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

Better than Iron Man 2.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 5, 2017

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Beyond all the explosions and action set pieces and 3D wizardry, you can still hear a writer with a distinctive, entertaining voice.

Jun 21, 2016

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

It’s a very subversive, introspective film, one replete with great action sequences and a bad guy switcheroo for the ages.

Feb 27, 2024

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Circumvents all of the expectations for the character and for the franchise, thanks hugely to filmmaker Shane Black. Makes for the perfect epilogue to more bombastic entries into the MCU to tell an immensely personal story.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 20, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Better than its immediate predecessor but not quite topping the original, this third entry in the franchise proves to be one of the best from Marvel yet.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 6, 2022

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Christian W

This film is still good. It is much better than the second movie and RDJ still nails every single character moment for Tony. Rhodey emerges himself as a truly great supporting character. The movie has some plot stints that slow the movie down unfortunately and the reveal of the mandarin is something I feel mixed about, on one hand I wish it wasn't handled as a joke and then I wish Killian wasn't revealed as 'the Mandarin', I actually truly liked their chemistry as hero and villain but I fell out of it once that happened. This movie truly breaks down Tony from the inside out and shows that even though he shows he is this tough as nails exterior man, but this movie shows that he is truly human, and I like to see that from these movies characters.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/13/24

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Ryland C

WORST MCU MOVIE EVER!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/29/24

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Kiandra N

The movie is actually pretty good. It is not as bad as everyone say. Although I were disappointed for the mandarin in the movie but the rest of it are great. It showed some great character development with Tony Stark and got pretty decent real villain as well

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/27/24

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Fetti

A slower burn than its predecessors, but Iron Man 3 still has plenty of charm and entertainment to give and a surprising character arc too.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Jacob C

Yet another solo film where Downey Jr. gets to further the character arc of Tony Stark a.k.a Iron Man into another form of storytelling. This was a great movie. A must-watch to set up movies that didn't come out until years later.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Ciaran S

An amazing sequel to carry on with the MCU.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Shane Black

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Robert Downey Jr.

Tony Stark

Gwyneth Paltrow

Pepper Potts

Don Cheadle

Col. James Rhodes

Guy Pearce

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Rebecca Hall

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Synopsis

Plagued with worry and insomnia since saving New York from destruction, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), now, is more dependent on the suits that give him his Iron Man persona -- so much so that every aspect of his life is affected, including his relationship with Pepper (Gwyneth Paltrow). After a malevolent enemy known as the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) reduces his personal world to rubble, Tony must rely solely on instinct and ingenuity to avenge his losses and protect the people he loves.

Director: Shane Black
Producer: Kevin Feige
Screenwriter: Drew Pearce, Shane Black
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Marvel Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Action/Violence|Brief Suggestive Content)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 3, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $409.0M
Runtime: 2h 10m

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