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    The Avengers

    • 20122012
    • PG-13PG-13
    • 2h 23min
    IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    1.3M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    176
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    Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Mark Ruffalo, and Chris Hemsworth in The Avengers (2012)
    Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings together a team of super humans to form The Avengers to help save the Earth from Loki and his army.
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    Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.

    IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
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    • Director
      • Joss Whedon
    • Writers
      • Joss Whedon(screenplay)
      • Zak Penn(story)
    • Stars
      • Robert Downey Jr.
      • Chris Evans
      • Scarlett Johansson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Joss Whedon
    • Writers
      • Joss Whedon(screenplay)
      • Zak Penn(story)
    • Stars
      • Robert Downey Jr.
      • Chris Evans
      • Scarlett Johansson
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    • 2KUser reviews
    • 760Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 38 wins & 80 nominations total

    Videos48

    Blu-ray Version
    Trailer 1:02
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    Trailer 2:30
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    International #2
    Trailer 2:23
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    Extended Super Bowl Spot
    Trailer 1:02
    Extended Super Bowl Spot
    Super Bowl Spot
    Trailer 0:34
    Super Bowl Spot
    Super Bowl Sneak Peek
    Trailer 0:13
    Super Bowl Sneak Peek
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:03
    Trailer #1
    Tom Hiddleston's 5 Essential Loki Moments to Watch
    Clip 4:05
    Tom Hiddleston's 5 Essential Loki Moments to Watch
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    Photos546

    Scarlett Johansson in The Avengers (2012)
    Scarlett Johansson and Chris Hemsworth in The Avengers (2012)
    Scarlett Johansson in The Avengers (2012)
    The Avengers (2012)
    Chris Evans in The Avengers (2012)
    Tom Hiddleston in The Avengers (2012)
    Tom Hiddleston in The Avengers (2012)
    Robert Downey Jr. in The Avengers (2012)
    Samuel L. Jackson in The Avengers (2012)
    The Avengers (2012)
    The Avengers (2012)
    Robert Downey Jr. in The Avengers (2012)

    Top cast

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    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Tony Starkas Tony Stark…
    Chris Evans
    Chris Evans
    • Steve Rogersas Steve Rogers…
    Scarlett Johansson
    Scarlett Johansson
    • Natasha Romanoffas Natasha Romanoff…
    Jeremy Renner
    Jeremy Renner
    • Clint Bartonas Clint Barton…
    Mark Ruffalo
    Mark Ruffalo
    • Bruce Banneras Bruce Banner…
    Chris Hemsworth
    Chris Hemsworth
    • Thoras Thor
    Tom Hiddleston
    Tom Hiddleston
    • Lokias Loki
    Clark Gregg
    Clark Gregg
    • Agent Phil Coulsonas Agent Phil Coulson
    Cobie Smulders
    Cobie Smulders
    • Agent Maria Hillas Agent Maria Hill
    Stellan Skarsgård
    Stellan Skarsgård
    • Selvigas Selvig
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Nick Furyas Nick Fury
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    Gwyneth Paltrow
    • Pepper Pottsas Pepper Potts
    Paul Bettany
    Paul Bettany
    • Jarvisas Jarvis
    • (voice)
    Alexis Denisof
    Alexis Denisof
    • The Otheras The Other
    Tina Benko
    Tina Benko
    • NASA Scientistas NASA Scientist
    Jerzy Skolimowski
    Jerzy Skolimowski
    • Georgi Luchkovas Georgi Luchkov
    Kirill Nikiforov
    Kirill Nikiforov
    • Weaselly Thugas Weaselly Thug
    Jeff Wolfe
    Jeff Wolfe
    • Tall Thugas Tall Thug
    • Director
      • Joss Whedon
    • Writers
      • Joss Whedon(screenplay) (story)
      • Zak Penn(story)
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    Storyline

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    Loki, the adopted brother of Thor, teams-up with the Chitauri Army and uses the Tesseract's power to travel from Asgard to Midgard to plot the invasion of Earth and become a king. The director of the agency S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury, sets in motion project Avengers, joining Tony Stark a.k.a. the Iron Man; Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America; Bruce Banner, a.k.a. The Hulk; Thor; Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. Black Widow; and Clint Barton, a.k.a. Hawkeye, to save the world from the powerful Loki and the alien invasion. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    superheromarvel cinematic universealien invasions.h.i.e.l.d.final battle452 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Avengers Assemble!
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout, and a mild drug reference
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Robert Downey Jr. kept food hidden all over the lab set, and apparently nobody could find where it was, so they just let him continue doing it. In the movie, that's his actual food he's offering, and when he was eating, it wasn't scripted, he was just hungry.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 22 mins) When the helicarrier starts to go down, Nick Fury tells Iron Man, "Stark, we're losing altitude," and display inside Iron Man's faceplate is counting down from about 15,000 feet. A few minutes later when Fury glances at a display on the bridge, it is counting down from 18,000 feet.
    • Quotes

      Steve Rogers: Thor, what's his play?

      Thor: He has an army, called the Chitauri. They're not of Asgard or any world known. He means to lead them against your people. They will win him the Earth. In return, I suspect, for the Tesseract.

      Steve Rogers: An army. From outer space.

      Bruce Banner: So he's building another portal. That's what he needs Erik Selvig for.

      Thor: Selvig?

      Bruce Banner: He's an astrophysicist.

      Thor: He's a friend.

      Natasha Romanoff: Loki has them under some kind of spell. Along with one of ours.

      Steve Rogers: I wanna know why Loki let us take him. He's not leading an army from here.

      Bruce Banner: I don't think we should be focusing on Loki. That guy's brain is a bag full of cats. You can smell crazy on him.

      Thor: Have a care how you speak! Loki is beyond reason, but he is of Asgard and he is my brother!

      Natasha Romanoff: He killed eighty people in two days.

      Thor: He's adopted.

    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER: There is a scene part way through credits: Marvel Character Thanos appears with The Other by his side. They are both looking down on Planet Earth with Thanos smiling, stating that they underestimated Earth.
    • Alternate versions
      The scene where Loki stabs Agent Coulson exists in two versions. The original version shows the weapon piercing Coulson's body, the cut version does not. In various territories (Germany, Switzerland, Russia, United Kingdom and Ireland), the cut scene was used for the DVD release (why this was done i.e. for the German release is unknown, since it would not have changed the rating).
    • Connections
      Edited into Avengers: Endgame (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      String Quartet No. 13 in a Minor 'Rosamunde' D804
      Written by Franz Schubert

      Performed by The Takács Quartet

      Courtesy of Hyperion Records Ltd.

    User reviews2K

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    Top review
    8/10
    GREAT SUPERHERO MOVIE
    The Avengers follows Nick Fury and the spy agency S. H. I. E. L. D. recruiting Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Bruce Banner, Thor, Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton to form a team capable of stopping Thor's brother Loki from subjugating Earth. The movie has a very good balance of heroism and humour, great characters' development, an interesting villain, great action-packed sequences and a big use of the CGI. The film has a little slow part near the beginning. Nevertheless it is a mostly epic addition to the Infinity Saga.

    Rating: 8,1.
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    • Apr 12, 2021

    FAQ30

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    • What is "The Avengers" about?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 4, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Group Hug
    • Filming locations
      • East 9th St, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • Marvel Studios
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $220,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $623,357,910
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $207,438,708
      • May 6, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,518,815,515
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 23min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • SDDS
      • Sonics-DDP
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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