The Avengers

PG-13

Released Aug 13, 1998

1 hr. 29 min.

Adventure

Action

Sci-Fi

List

5%

83 Reviews

Tomatometer

15%

25,000+ Ratings

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A charismatic evil genius named Sir August de Wynter (Sean Connery) discovers a way to harness the weather and utilize it as a weapon against London and the world at large. The posh and droll combo of secret agents John Steed (Ralph Fiennes) and Emma Peel (Uma Thurman) are on the case. But then Peel is implicated in the sabotage of a government scientific experiment. Steed and Peel try to clear her name, while also trying to stop de Wynter for good.

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Critics Consensus

A TV spinoff that lacks enough energy to spin, The Avengers is an ineptly written, woefully miscast disaster.

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Tamara K

As a major fan of the original series this film literally made my skin crawl. Never try to recreate something that was perfect to begin with.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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Jelisije J

I wanted to say I love this film, i wanted to say its a guilty pleasure, but sometimes when you get such a great cast of actors you get one of the most disappointed films that you will ever see.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/23

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bornpasta

I think the plot was a little childish, seeing the colorful bears was kinda goofy but other then that i loved the film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/27/23

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Ernesto R

A 70 year old Sean Connery telling a 30 year old Uma Thurman to touch it and to not be afraid to get wet ,is the lowest point and at the same time the highest point in this snooze fest of a movie

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/29/23

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At first I thought it might not be bad. But when the special effects and less-than-thrilling action began to appear and the immaturity of the script became apparent, I realized that my initial thought was a mistake.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/02/23

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Audience Member

It was like watching the director, producer and writers take a long, big shit all over my beloved British mod series. Possibly the worst movie of all times.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Jeremiah S. Chechik

Director

Ralph Fiennes

John Steed

Uma Thurman

Emma Peel

Sean Connery

Sir August de Wynter

Patrick Macnee

Invisible Jones

Jim Broadbent

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Very terrible.

Rated: 2/10

Sep 6, 2018

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Gene Seymour

Los Angeles Times

The movie lets [Fiennes and Thurman] down with a patchwork climax that feels rushed and perfunctory.

Jul 8, 2014

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Stephen Hunter

Washington Post

The new Avengers is dismal in dispiriting, dreary ways, and Ralph Fiennes, playing Macnee's part, is a particular disaster.

Jul 8, 2014

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Wesley Lovell

Cinema Sight

However delicious the film is, the story isn’t involving enough and the action is rather pointless. While there is a great deal of humor, it often comes at the wrong moments and rarely is it on par with other spoofs.

Rated: 1.5/4

Nov 23, 2022

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

The pieces of the puzzle are all in place, yet none of them work in this 1998 spin-off of the hugely popular 1960s TV series.

Rated: 2/5

May 5, 2021

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Todd Anthony

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Thurman and Fiennes look great in the roles, but they don't generate a fraction of the kinky sexual chemistry that Macnee and Rigg exuded.

Jul 8, 2014

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Synopsis

A charismatic evil genius named Sir August de Wynter (Sean Connery) discovers a way to harness the weather and utilize it as a weapon against London and the world at large. The posh and droll combo of secret agents John Steed (Ralph Fiennes) and Emma Peel (Uma Thurman) are on the case. But then Peel is implicated in the sabotage of a government scientific experiment. Steed and Peel try to clear her name, while also trying to stop de Wynter for good.

Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Executive Producer: Susan Ekins
Screenwriter: Sydney Newman, Don MacPherson
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 13, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.4M
Sound Mix: SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Flat (1.85:1)

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