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Iron Man (2008)

Iron Man poster

Iron Man (2008)

Overview

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: High

Viewer Rating
8.2

Overview

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Disney Plus logoDisney Plus
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

While the film critiques the military-industrial complex and corporate ethics, themes often discussed by the left, its central solution champions individual moral responsibility and the power of a self-reliant hero to address these issues, aligning with a right-leaning emphasis on individual agency.

The movie features an explicit racial recasting of a traditionally white comic book character with a Black actor. However, the narrative does not critically portray traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

The film "Iron Man" (2008) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Tony Stark's transformation into Iron Man, his relationships with Pepper Potts and Rhodey, and his conflict with Obadiah Stane, without incorporating any queer representation.

The film 'Iron Man' (2008) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore transgender themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on Tony Stark's journey as a weapons manufacturer who becomes the superhero Iron Man, without incorporating any elements related to transsexual identity or experiences.

The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Female characters primarily serve supportive or non-combat roles.

The film adapts established Marvel Comics characters like Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, and James Rhodes. All significant characters maintain their canonical gender from the source material, with no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.

All major characters in Iron Man (2008), including Tony Stark, Pepper Potts, and James Rhodes, maintain their established racial identities from the Marvel Comics source material. No character canonically established as one race was portrayed by an actor of a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.9
The Movie Database logo
7.7

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.4
Metacritic logo
7.9

Who Made This

Actors

NameRoleGenderRaceNationality
Robert Downey Jr.
Tony StarkMaleWhite United States
Terrence Howard
RhodeyMaleBlack United States
Jeff Bridges
Obadiah StaneMaleWhite United States
Gwyneth Paltrow
Pepper PottsFemaleWhite United States
Leslie Bibb
Christine EverhartFemaleWhite United States
Shaun Toub
YinsenMaleWhite Iran, Islamic Republic of
Faran Tahir
RazaMaleSouth Asian United States
Clark Gregg
Agent CoulsonMaleWhite United States
Bill Smitrovich
General GabrielMaleWhite United States
Sayed Badreya
Abu BakaarMaleWhite Egypt
Paul Bettany
Jarvis (voice)MaleWhite United Kingdom
Jon Favreau
HoganMaleWhite United States
Peter Billingsley
William Ginter RivaMaleWhite United States
Tim Guinee
Major AllenMaleWhite United States
Will Lyman
Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)MaleWhite United States
Stan Lee
Stan LeeMaleWhite United States

Actor Breakdown

Gender

Male
Female
88%
13%

Race

White
88%
Black
6%
Unknown
6%
South Asian
6%

Nationalities

United States
81%
Iran, Islamic Republic of
6%
Egypt
6%
United Kingdom
6%

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