Iron Man (2008)
Directed by Jon Favreau · 126 min · Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
89.4 TOPICAL score · #116 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
Iron Man (2008, directed by Jon Favreau) has a TOPICAL score of 89.4 - ranked 116 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 9 awards from 47 nominations, including the Taurus World Stunt Awards for Hardest Hit. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 79. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (28,985 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 84 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 79
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (28,985 ratings)
- Awards9 wins, 47 nominations - incl. Taurus World Stunt Awards for Hardest Hit; Taurus World Stunt Awards for Best Fire Stunt; American Film Institute Awards
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 84 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read262,135 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Robert Downey Jr. (actor #28), Terrence Howard (actor #609), Jeff Bridges (actor #101), Gwyneth Paltrow (actor #208)
“In the 2010s, Empire named the film as one of the "500 Greatest Movies of All Time", and Tony Stark as one of the "100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10