Iron Man 2 is a 2010 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, it is the sequel to Iron Man and the third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directed by Jon Favreau and written by Justin Theroux, the film stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke, and Samuel L. Jackson. Six months after Iron Man, Tony Stark resists calls from the United States government to hand over the Iron Man technology, which is causing his declining health. Meanwhile, Russian scientist Ivan Vanko uses his own version of the technology to pursue a vendetta against the Stark family. Following the critical and commercial success of Iron Man in May 2008, Marvel Studios announced and immediately set to work on producing a sequel. In July, Theroux was hired to write the script and Favreau was signed to return as director.
Director | Jon Favreau |
Produced by | Kevin Feige |
Screenplay by | Justin Theroux |
Starring | Robert Downey Jr, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke, Samuel L. Jackson |
Music | John Debney |
Cinematography | Matthew Libatique |
Edited by | Dan Lebental, Richard Pearson |
Production, company | Marvel Studios |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Released | April 26, 2010 (El Capitan Theatre), May 07, 2010 (United States) |
Running time | 125 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $170–200 million |
Box office | $623.9 million |
Netflix ID | 70111470 |
About Iron Man 2
Sequel to the 2008 film Iron Man which follows Tony Stark as he battles against Whiplash. It is the third film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk. It was followed in the Iron Man series by 2013's Iron Man 3.
Achievement of Iron Man 2
The film premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California and went on to gross $623 million worldwide.
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Latest information about Iron Man 2 updated on July 28 2021.