- 9
Iron Man 3 is an ominously exciting, shoot-the-works comic-book spectacular.
—Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly
- 9
Thanks to Downey’s genius, Iron Man 3 is equally terrific, whether Tony’s fending off an army of villains or bantering with a kid in a shed on a cold, snowy night.
—Richard Roeper Chicago Sun Times
- 9
A madly creative, darkly comical, and fiendishly self-aware actioner with muscle to spare.
—Chris Cabin Slant Magazine
- 8
Besides rehabbing a hero who overcomes anxiety to save the world and defeat the terror-industrial complex by the simple matter of cloning his body armor, the movie proves that there’s still intelligent life on Planet Marvel. As you’re propelled out of the theater on IM3's hydraulic lift of pleasures, you’re likely to say, “That is how it’s done.”
—Richard Corliss Time
- 8
Iron Man 3 is smart, funny and spectacular.
—Peter Bradshaw The Guardian
- 7
Black and company throw all kinds of stuff at the audience, and though it doesn't all work, a lot of it does and the attempt to be different and create unguessable twists is always appreciated
—Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times
- 6
The broad, goofy jokes and one-liners land — even if they feel a little winded, this time.
—Roger Moore Movie Nation
- 6
For all the clanking armies of iron knights on display to dazzle the eager kid in each of us, this summer epic rings hollow. There's no one home inside the suit.
—Peter Travers Rolling Stone
- 5
The third iteration of a franchise that began so well becomes a hollow hymn to martial gadgetry. The suits and story clank in unison.
—Joe Morgenstern Wallstreet Journal
- 4
Stuff blows up and then more stuff blows up because that’s what happens when diversions like this hit movie screens around this time of year: chaos reigns and then some guy cleans it up.
—Manohla Dargis New York Times