Iron Man vs X2
Iron Man has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7/10 for X2). Iron Man is the shorter watch at 2h 6m compared with 2h 13m. X2 is the older of the two (2003 against 2008). Both are action, adventure, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Iron Man
X2| Iron Man | X2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 6m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jon Favreau | Bryan Singer |
| Main cast | Paul Bettany, Clark Gregg, Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard, Tim Guinee | Anna Paquin, Aaron Stanford, Patrick Stewart, Shawn Ashmore, Halle Berry |
Synopsis
Iron Man
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
X2
Professor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker. Storm, Wolverine and Jean Grey must join their usual nemeses—Magneto and Mystique—to unhinge Stryker's scheme to exterminate all mutants.