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Iron Man: Rise of Technovore

Seen it?

2013 | 88 min | Science Fiction, Animation, Action

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With mixed reviews and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 28 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Iron Man enlists the help of ruthless vigilante the Punisher to track down War Machine's murderer. All the while, he's being pursued by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents Black Widow and Hawkeye, who suspect his involvement in a recent terrorist plot.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    Mixed reviews

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 35K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki

  • Tessyo GendaFrank Castle / The Punisher (voice)
  • Keiji FujiwaraTony Stark / Iron Man (voice)
  • Miyu IrinoEzekiel Stane / Technovore (voice)
  • Hiroe OkaPepper Potts (voice)
  • Hiroki YasumotoJames "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine (voice)
  • Junko MinagawaMaria Hill (voice)
  • Miyuki SawashiroNatasha Romanoff / Black Widow (voice)
  • Shuhei SakaguchiClint Barton / Hawkeye (voice)
  • Yasuyuki KaseJARVIS (voice)
  • Houko KuwashimaSasha Hammer (voice)