Movies like Iron Man 2 (2010)

Name: Iron Man 2
Released: 2010

9 films to watch after Iron Man 2, ranked by how well they match its tone — not just its genre.

With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.

1

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Fit 69%

Shares Adventure, Action and Science Fiction with Iron Man 2.

Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.
2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

Fit 60%

Shares Science Fiction, Adventure and Action with Iron Man 2.

Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.
3

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Fit 59%

Shares Action, Adventure and Science Fiction with Iron Man 2.

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.
4

The Incredible Hulk (2008)

Fit 57%

Shares Science Fiction, Action and Adventure with Iron Man 2.

Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.
5

The Death and Return of Superman (2019)

Fit 48%

Shares Science Fiction, Adventure and Action with Iron Man 2.

The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen now presented as an over two-hour unabridged and seamless animated feature. Witness the no-holds-barred battle between the Justice League and an unstoppable alien force known only as Doomsday, a battle that only Superman can finish and will forever change the face of Metropolis.
6

Iron Man (2008)

Fit 48%

Shares Action, Science Fiction and Adventure with Iron Man 2.

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
7

Die Hard 2 (1990)

Fit 47%

Shares Action with Iron Man 2.

One year after his heroics in Los Angeles, John McClane is an off-duty cop who is the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. On a snowy Christmas Eve, as he waits for his wife's plane to land at Washington Dulles International Airport, terrorists take over the air traffic control system in a plot to free a South American army general and drug smuggler being flown into the US to face drug charges. It's now up to McClane to take on the terrorists, while coping with an inept airport police chief, an uncooperative anti-terrorist squad, and the life of his wife and everyone else trapped in planes circling overhead.
8

Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)

Fit 45%

Shares Action with Iron Man 2.

New York detective John McClane is back and kicking bad-guy butt in the third installment of this action-packed series, which finds him teaming with civilian Zeus Carver to prevent the loss of innocent lives. McClane thought he'd seen it all, until a genius named Simon engages McClane, his new "partner" -- and his beloved city -- in a deadly game that demands their concentration.
9

Live Free or Die Hard (2007)

Fit 42%

Shares Action with Iron Man 2.

John McClane is back and badder than ever, and this time he calls on the services of a young hacker in his bid to stop a ring of Internet terrorists intent on taking control of America's computer infrastructure.