The Iron Man film from 2008 is based on the Marvel Comics superhero of the same name. It is the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures.
Direct by: Jon Favreau
Starring: Robert Downey Jr. ,Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow, Leslie Bibb, and Shaun Toub
Revenue: $585.8 million
Synopsis:
Terrorists abduct Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), a millionaire businessman and genius scientist, while he is conducting weapons experiments overseas. He decides to make an armored suit and use it to escape his captors. Stark improves the suit and puts it to service against crime and terrorism when he returns to the United States.