Iron Man 2 (2010)
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73% of critics liked it
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80% of users liked it
(295,751 ratings)
As Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) owns up to being Iron Man before the world press, Anton Vanko lies dying in Russia. Years ago, Anton worked with Tony's father to create a new source of energy. But greed got the best of Anton, and now as he slips away, his son, Ivan (Mickey Rourke), vows to… More As Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) owns up to being Iron Man before the world press, Anton Vanko lies dying in Russia. Years ago, Anton worked with Tony's father to create a new source of energy. But greed got the best of Anton, and now as he slips away, his son, Ivan (Mickey Rourke), vows to make Tony pay for the sins of his father. Meanwhile, Tony fends off efforts from smarmy Senator Stern (Garry Shandling) and military weapons expert Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell) to get him to divulge the secrets of his powerful Iron Man suit. The powers that be are concerned that Tony's technology may fall into the wrong hands -- fears that are soon confirmed when the cocky billionaire entrepreneur is confronted in front of the entire world by Ivan, who has built his own weapon using stolen Stark blueprints. Later, as Lt. Rhodes (Don Cheadle) wrestles with the decision to personally deliver Tony's suit to the military, Ivan finds an unlikely ally in the quest to destroy Iron Man; Stark Industries legal consultant Natalie Rushman (Scarlett Johansson) reveals her connection to Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson); and Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) takes on some new responsibilities. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jon Favreau
- Written By
- Justin Theroux, Stan Lee
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- May 7, 2010 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Studios
Critic Reviews
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Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice
As for the actual grand finale, Downey Jr. and Cheadle seem like they're already network gaming the PS3 release instead of facing any actual threat, and Rourke goes out like a chump.
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Tom Charity, CNN.com
The whiz-bang stuff here -- while never less than slick -- doesn't produce anything we haven't seen before.
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Rafer Guzman, Newsday
The best scenes are still the ones with Downey and Gwyneth Paltrow (as Stark's charm-resistant assistant, Pepper Potts), or just Downey alone. The rest feels like padding, which is something a sleek-suited superhero shouldn't need.
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Laremy Legel, Film.com
It's enjoyable to see a quality superhero dynamically and enthusiastically rendered.
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Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Rourke puts a human face, albeit a bashed one, on comic book villainy.
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Cast
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Robert Downey Jr.
as Tony Stark
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Gwyneth Paltrow
as Pepper Potts
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Don Cheadle
as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes
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Scarlett Johansson
as Natalie Rushman/Black Widow
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Sam Rockwell
as Justin Hammer
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Mickey Rourke
as Ivan Vanko/Whiplash
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Samuel L. Jackson
as Nick Fury
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Clark Gregg
as Agent Coulson
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John Slattery
as Howard Stark
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Garry Shandling
as Senator Stern
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Paul Bettany
as Jarvis
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Kate Mara
as U.S. Marshal
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Leslie Bibb
as Christine Everhart
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Jon Favreau
as Happy Hogan
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Christiane Amanpour
as Herself
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Philippe Bergeron
as Detective Lemieux
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James Bethea
as Security Force #1
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Michael Bruno
as Security Force #2
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Katie Clark
as Expo Fan
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Luminita Docan
as Russian Newscaster
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Francois Duhamel
as French Photographer
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Larry Ellison
as Himself
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DJ A.M.
as Himself
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Tim Guinee
as Major Allen
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Eric L. Haney
as General Meade
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Ali Khan
as 10 Rings Gangster
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Eugene Lazarev
as Anton Vanko
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Stan Lee
as Himself
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Isaiah Guyman Martin IV
as AV Operator
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Helena Mattsson
as Rebecca
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Keith Middlebrook
as Expo Cop
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Anya Monzikova
as Rebeka
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Margy Moore
as Bambi Arbogast
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Olivia Munn
as Chess Roberts
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Elon Musk
as Himself
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Bill O'Reilly
as Himself
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Alejandro Patino
as Strawberry Vendor
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Davin Ransom
as Young Tony Stark
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Karim Saleh
as Guard
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Brian Schaeffer
as Hammer Expo Tech
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Phillipe Simon
as French Waiter
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Jack White
as Jack








