Iron Man 3 (2013)

Iron Man 3 (titled on-screen as Iron Man Three) is a 2013 American superhero film directed by Shane Black, who wrote the screenplay with Drew Pearce, and produced by Kevin Feige. It stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stéphanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, William Sadler, Miguel Ferrer, Jon Favreau and Sir Ben Kingsley. It’s based on Marvel Comics, and is a sequel to Iron Man 2 (2010) and The Avengers (2012), and is the 7th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and the third and final film in the MCU’s Iron Man trilogy. It grossed $1.215 billion over a $200 million budget, becoming the 2nd-highest-grossing film of 2013 and the 24th-highest-grossing film of all time. The following are 10 of the Rotten Tomatoes critical reviews for the film.

Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review

Better than its immediate predecessor but not quite topping the original, this third entry in the franchise proves to be one of the best from Marvel yet.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 6, 2022

Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies

Black had a decent vision for this film and he certainly had a wonderful cast. But his overall story direction is lacking, and his shredding of key source material took away from what he did right.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5 | Aug 22, 2022

Don Shanahan Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

Don and Will verbally arm wrestle over writers, villains, armor, and more.

Full Review | Oct 2, 2021

Nicolás Delgadillo Discussing Film

A thrilling film and a somewhat satisfying conclusion to the Iron Man trilogy.

Full Review | Jun 24, 2021

David Hogan hoganreviews.co.uk

The villain is generic but that doesn’t detract too much from an otherwise fun time full of plenty of spectacle and a deeper look at Tony Stark’s psyche.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 7, 2021

Scott Nye Battleship Pretension

Most of this film is one big stall, and, as a result of its context, what is otherwise mostly a middling, decently entertaining picture ends up feeling far less than the sum of its parts.

Full Review | Mar 4, 2021

Mike Massie Gone With The Twins

State-of-the-art special effects can’t compensate for the lackluster antagonist or the absence of an inspired plot.

Full Review | Original Score: 6/10 | Dec 3, 2020

Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com

You’re going to be entertained and, even if the meandering plot drives you crazy, it’s hard to imagine you won’t leave the film at least being modestly entertained.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.0/4.0 | Sep 12, 2020

Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See

Action and banter propel the entire film forward, and there’s a bleak, grim center to the glossy, candy shell that provides added depth.

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Jul 9, 2020

Damond Fudge KCCI (Des Moines, IA)

Iron Man 3 is pure Iron Man fun in the style we’ve become accustomed to. Downey, Jr. keeps up the charm, even through all of his snarky comments, while bringing a depth to the scenes concerning his post-Avengers PTSD.

Full Review | Jun 30, 2020