Thor (2011)

The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.

Director:

Kenneth Branagh

Writers:

Ashley Miller (screenplay) (as Ashley Edward Miller), Zack Stentz (screenplay)

Stars:

Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman

5 wins & 30 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Hemsworth	...	Thor
Natalie Portman	...	Jane Foster
Tom Hiddleston	...	Loki
Anthony Hopkins	...	Odin
Stellan Skarsgård	...	Erik Selvig
Kat Dennings	...	Darcy Lewis
Clark Gregg	...	Agent Coulson
Colm Feore	...	King Laufey
Idris Elba	...	Heimdall
Ray Stevenson	...	Volstagg
Tadanobu Asano	...	Hogun
Josh Dallas	...	Fandral
Jaimie Alexander	...	Sif
Rene Russo	...	Frigga
Adriana Barraza	...	Isabela Alvarez

Storyline

The warrior Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard by his father Odin (Sir Anthony Hopkins) for his arrogance and sent to Earth to live amongst humans. Falling in love with scientist Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) teaches Thor much-needed lessons, and his new-found strength comes into play as a villain from his homeland sends dark forces toward Earth.

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Plot Keywords:

scientist | marvel cinematic universe | nick fury character | clint barton character | hawkeye character | 

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Taglines:

Courage is immortal

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Samuel L. Jackson describes his Nick Fury post-credits scene as "connective tissue to The Avengers (2012)."

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Goofs

(at around 52 mins) When Jane and Thor are going to the crater, there are wired fences visible on the side of the road. When the camera cuts to an outside shot of the car, the fences are gone.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jane Foster: Wait for it.

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Crazy Credits

There is a statement at the end of the closing credits: "Thor will return in The Avengers (2012)."

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Alternate Versions

In Nordic subtitles for this film, the name of Laufey has been changed to Leifur, since In Norse mythology (and thus, Nordic languages), the name Laufey is feminine and is the name of Loki's mother.

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Connections

Referenced in Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011)

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Soundtracks

Walk
Written by Foo Fighters
Performed by Foo Fighters
Courtesy of Roswell Records/RCA Records,
a label group of Sony Music Entertainment

User Reviews

For the love of God

I'm always a fan of the first films with each character because of the originality. I'm watching them again from the start and Thor is not as good as Iron Man but is still a very good film. The relationship between Thor and Loki is a massive part of the MCU story and is at the forefront of this film, still really good action and continuation of the MCU.

Details

Official Sites:

Marvel [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 May 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Thor, God of Thunder

Filming Locations:

Galisteo, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$65,723,338, 8 May 2011

Gross USA:

$181,030,624

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$449,326,618

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1