What is Iron Man about?
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A brilliant inventor builds a high-tech suit and fights evil with witty remarks and brisk action.
Pulpy and feel-good, with dry wit. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Disney+.
Iron Man parents guide
It stays inside its PG-13, with some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Mild
- Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Iron Man scary?
- Only a little. Iron Man has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Iron Man?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Iron Man rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated PG-13. Expect some strong language and strong violence, so it suits teens more than kids.
Cast and crew
Directed byJon Favreau
StarringRobert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow, Leslie Bibb, Shaun Toub
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