Synopsis
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
Scores
Overall Score
97.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.8%
Review Aggregate
89.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 278 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, dark, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnydarkvisually strikinggrittyaction-packedpoliticalfamily-friendlyromanticlightheartedsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Downey Jr. | 2008 | $13,692,000 | $19,950,000 | (est) |
| Terrence Howard | 2008 | $8,429,000 | $12,281,000 | (est) |
| Jeff Bridges | 2008 | $500,000 source | $728,518 | reported |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | 2008 | $5,188,000 | $7,560,000 | (est) |
| Leslie Bibb | 2008 | $4,438,000 | $6,467,000 | (est) |
| Shaun Toub | 2008 | $3,906,000 | $5,692,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count278
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes1,191,697
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $318,604,130 | $464,217,866 |
| International | 2008 | $266,762,130 | $388,682,176 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $585,366,300 | $852,900,100 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $266,006,917 | $387,581,803 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $2,039,000 | $2,970,898 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $727,000 | $1,059,266 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $16,902,000 | $24,626,832 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $35,019,000 | $51,023,963 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $111,511,446 | $162,476,253 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $432,205,362 | $629,739,015 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $140,000,000 | $203,985,118 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $133,264,000 (est) | $194,170,520 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $64,831,000 | $94,461,137 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $9,294,000 | $13,541,698 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $16,800,000 | $24,478,214 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $364,189,000 | $530,636,688 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $68,016,362 | $99,102,327 |
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 | Iron Man 3 | 2013 | Shared franchise (2) | 95.1 | $216,072,783 |
 | Iron Man 2 | 2010 | Shared franchise (2) | 93.4 | $25,192,339 |
 | Guardians of the Galaxy | 2014 | Shared franchise (1) | 97.6 | $72,200,110 |
 | Black Panther | 2018 | Shared franchise (1) | 96.7 | $356,845,088 |
 | Doctor Strange | 2016 | Shared franchise (1) | 96.2 | $33,953,290 |