Movie

Iron Man

2008 • PG-13

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

Content advisory

LGBTQ+ Characters/Relationships

Unrated

Language

moderate — The dialogue includes moderate bad language such as the word 'prick' (3 times according to subtitles) and milder language like 'son-of-a-bitch' and 'damn'. There are no strong profanities like the F-word.

Mature Themes

moderate — The film includes mature themes such as war, moral complexity, and death. The main character is held captive by terrorists and suffers a life-threatening injury requiring an implanted electromagnet. There is also the death of a fellow captive who sacrifices himself. Themes of corporate ethics and legacy are addressed.

Scary/Intense Content

moderate — There are some intense and threatening moments. For example, a man is threatened with burning coal close to his face, a man is engulfed in flames during an action sequence, and terrorist threats and combat scenes occur. These create sustained tension but are not deeply disturbing horror scenes.

Sexual Content & Nudity

mild — There are infrequent mild sexual references and implied sexual activity. For example, a man and woman are shown kissing on a bed, three women dance provocatively while clothed, and there is a verbal reference to a man's conduct with some magazine cover models. No sexual activity is explicitly shown.

Substance Use

mild — Adult characters are shown smoking and drinking alcohol. These instances are background or brief and not glorified.

Violence & Gore

moderate — The film contains frequent scenes of moderate action violence including gunfire and explosions, often involving men in robotic suits. Injury detail is infrequent and lacks bloody detail. Specific moments include a man’s head being held under water during torture, a man being stamped on and kicked, shrapnel being removed from a man’s chest, and a man engulfed in flames during an action sequence. An electromagnet is implanted and removed from a man's chest cavity.