The Avengers

"Some assembly required."

2012 2h 23m EN

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8.1

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★8.1TMDB · 39,976🍅91%Rotten Tomatoes●69Metacritic★8IMDB · 1,555,308

Science FictionActionAdventure

Synopsis

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When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!

“Some assembly required.”

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Cast

Robert Downey Jr.
Tony Stark / Iron Man
Chris Evans
Steve Rogers / Captain America
Mark Ruffalo
Bruce Banner / The Hulk
Chris Hemsworth
Thor
Scarlett Johansson
Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Jeremy Renner
Clint Barton / Hawkeye
Tom Hiddleston
Loki
Clark Gregg
Agent Phil Coulson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joss Whedon
Writers: Joss Whedon, Zak Penn, Joss Whedon
Languages: English, Hindi, Russian
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Budget of $220M — blockbuster tier. Only ~1% of films ever made reach this.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.9× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Hindi, Russian.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Avengers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

CAST

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751+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joss Whedon, shot by Seamus McGarvey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joss Whedon directs. Seamus McGarvey behind the camera. Alan Silvestri scores. Jeffrey Ford cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Hindi, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Budget of $220M — blockbuster tier. Only ~1% of films ever made reach this.
2Made its money back 6.9× over at the box office.
3Released 14 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Hindi, Russian.
5Part of the "The Avengers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6751+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
7Directed by Joss Whedon, shot by Seamus McGarvey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Alan Silvestri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Jeffrey Ford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans and Mark Ruffalo carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "Some assembly required.".
12IMDB entry: tt0848228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
13The top-rated still from this film on TMDB has multiple community votes — a signal the frame composition stuck with viewers.
1439,976 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
15Classified under 9 themes, including "new york city", "superhero", "shield", "based on comic".
16Released under 24 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Seamus McGarvey
Original score: Alan Silvestri
Editing: Jeffrey Ford
Production design: James Chinlund
Costume design: Alexandra Byrne
Makeup / hair: John Blake
VFX supervisor: Alessandro Cioffi
Sound: Christopher Boyes
Stunt coordinator: R.A. Rondell
Runtime: 143 min · 2h 23m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $220,000,000
Box office: $1,518,815,515
Return: 690% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Avengers (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes: 91% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 69/100
IMDB rating: 8/10 · 1,555,308 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 40 wins & 81 nominations total

Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film
MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

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Part of

The Avengers Collection

A superhero film series produced by Marvel Studios based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name, and part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The series features an ensemble cast from the Marvel Cinematic Universe series films, as they join forces for the peacekeeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D. led by Nick Fury.

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tmdb870696032012-06-05
★ 8/10
With a movie like this you wonder how all of the otherwise, main characters will work together and support the story. No problems here. While as might be expected, R. Downey Jr. comes across largely central, it is still a good mix and IMHO the best scenes in the movie involve the generated Hulk character. With that kind of successful melding of characters, Hollywood-scale egos and even computer generated characters; you have to give it up to the writers and director to make this the successful film that it is.
Gimly2017-10-27
★ 9/10
A long format review from 2012 My new favourite Marvel Cinematic Universe film, undoubtedly! Order goes thusly; 1. The Avengers 2. Iron Man 3. Thor 4. Captain America 5. Iron Man 2 6. The Incredible Hulk I had the privilege of going to Sydney and watching this almost a full three weeks before it’s American release, in a special advance screening for fans and a handful of critics. I drove up and back on a day trip with my mate HRV, spent over $400 between us… So worth it. I think perhaps my expectations of The Avengers were too high. In fact I know they were, even so, I feel that it almost managed to meet them. All but two of the fears I had about this epic were quashed without a doubt. I initially was worried about Mark Ruffalo helming the role of The Hulk/Bruce Banner after taking over from Edward Norton who was ousted after his first appearance. My complaints were completely unfounded however, as Mark Ruffalo presents us with an at least as good Marvel Hero. In terms of entertainment, The Avengers is one of the greatest feats ever produced. At the screening I went to, I actually missed more than a couple of lines due to the fact that the entire bloody cinema was in hysterics from some classic Joss Whedon (Director - Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Dollhouse) humour. The squabbles between these larger than life characters are not quite up to the peak that Jon Favreau’s Iron Man & Iron Man 2 sit on, but in terms of film in general, they are some of the better interactions I’ve ever seen. The only weak points I really have to whinge about are both quite minor, and perhaps can be rectified in the MCU future. Firstly, Thor’s return to Earth (whilst brilliantly dramatic and pretty) was quite weak in terms of exposition. That said, this isn’t a Thor movie, so we don’t need to know everything that happens to him. Also, in next year’s Thor 2, it is very possible we’ll discover more specific details about the first few scenes of his return. Secondly, Loki’s army also came across to me quite weakly. In case we have any Marvel aficionados in the crowd, I won’t spoil it by telling you who they’re supposed to be, but in general the whole army was essentially a meat shield used to bump out scenes in which The Avengers get to kick ass. A very enjoyable part of the film, but one that doesn’t really drive the story at all. I feel the only way I can adequately describe just how much you need to see this movie (in cinemas) is this: For those of you who understand me, you will be know and be aware of just how much I fucking hate the concept of Blu-Ray. I am going to buy a Blu-Ray player, a HD television, and Blu-Ray discs, just so that I will get more special features when The Avengers is released. Never have I even considered doing such a thing before. The Avengers doesn’t get into your mind and rape it in the best way possible like Revolver or Donnie Darko. It doesn’t get into your guts and turn them with nostalgic violence like the brilliance in Doomsday or Outpost. It gets into your heart, and leaves you not just wanting, but needing more. Long live the MCU! 90% -Gimly
Dark Jedi2018-01-22
After the recent disappointments from Marvel, notably Thor and the abysmal second instalment of Ghost Rider, this was a pleasant experience. The special effects are dazzling, the plot is acceptable and the heroes are not making total idiots out of themselves just because the director wanted some “depth” to their characters. Sure there is a little bickering in between them but not too much to distract from the fun. I’ve always liked Robert Downey Jr’s portrayal of Tony Stark and his sharp tongue. I did wonder how they where going to get the Hulk in there since he’s supposed to be uncontrollable but they did it. Okay they downplayed his uncontrollability a bit but I can live with that. I absolutely loved the “puny god” scene (if you haven’t seen the film yet you’ll have to see it to know what I mean, I wont spoil it in advance). I have to say that I found Thor himself a bit underwhelming again though. I just expect something more imposing as the good of thunder. But then I’m Scandinavian so… Anyway, this was a great film. I enjoyed it very much.