Iron Man

2008 · directed by Jon Favreau

Rating

81/100

Hit

yes

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, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Robert Downey Jr.
• Terrence Howard
• Jeff Bridges
• Gwyneth Paltrow
• Leslie Bibb
• Shaun Toub
• Faran Tahir
• Clark Gregg
• Bill Smitrovich
• Sayed Badreya

Crew

• Matthew Libatique — Director of Photography
• Dan Lebental — Editor
• Ramin Djawadi — Original Music Composer
• Art Marcum — Screenplay
• Hawk Ostby — Screenplay
• Mark Fergus — Screenplay
• Matt Holloway — Screenplay

More from Jon Favreau

1. The Jungle Book (2016) — 77/100
2. Chef (2014) — 74/100
3. Elf (2003) — 72/100
4. Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) — 67/100
5. Iron Man 2 (2010) — 67/100
6. The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) — 65/100

How these numbers work: Methodology