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Marvel's the Avengers

Play trailer 2:22 Poster for Marvel's the Avengers PG-13 Released May 4, 2012 2h 23m Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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When Thor's evil brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), gains access to the unlimited power of the energy cube called the Tesseract, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), director of S.H.I.E.L.D., initiates a superhero recruitment effort to defeat the unprecedented threat to Earth. Joining Fury's "dream team" are Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner).
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Thanks to a script that emphasizes its heroes' humanity and a wealth of superpowered set pieces, The Avengers lives up to its hype and raises the bar for Marvel at the movies.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online The comedic timing, coupled with his ability to maintain the authenticity of the characters, is worthy of praise. The Avengers delivers a popcorn feast that's the perfect summer kickoff. Rated: B+ Sep 8, 2017 Full Review David Stratton At the Movies (Australia) Downey's Stark/Iron Man steals the show because the actor is capable of making the tritest dialogue sound wonderfully witty, but the CGI effects are amazing and, despite its length, the film is very enjoyable. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 7, 2015 Full Review Deborah Ross The Spectator This will be loved by genre fans, when all is said and done/ But at two hours forty, you may find it numbs your bum/ Seriously, more attention to character could have made it a lot more fun/ And now I have said all that, I believe my poem is done. Aug 24, 2014 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Seems like a miracle that something like this could be pulled off, fully amplifying and improving upon everything each solo MCU movie accomplished before it, while also standing on its own with the team dynamics. Rated: 5/5 Sep 24, 2023 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand You wouldn’t accuse 'The Avengers' of being good drama, but the sprawling, splashy spectacle and its much-much-much-larger-than-life heroes makes for a genuine comic book epic for the big screen. Jan 7, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review After four years’ worth of building piece by piece against mounting expectations, Marvel and Whedon have managed to satisfy the majority of fan expectations, and in some ways, even exceeded them. Rated: 4/4 Nov 20, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Hughes S just amazing this movie is! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/28/22 Full Review Professional D Awesome movie love this . Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/29/24 Full Review Muhammed a It is definitely an excellent movie. You should watch it at any time, even before you die. It is a great movie, especially in terms of visual effects, character development and acting. It is a very good and high-quality movie. It also has sequels and 2 new movies will be released, and the last 2 movies of the sequels were beyond great. But as the first movie and as a start, it is a logical, beautiful and high quality movie that you should watch whenever you can. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review Wendel L Direção: Bom Atuação: Bom Roteiro: Bom Caracterização: Bom Soundtrack: Bom Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/18/24 Full Review christopher F 5/5 one of the best movies of all time, especially in the theaters bro seeing all these characters come together! Peak cinema bro Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/11/24 Full Review felipe h Achei um dos melhores filmes do UCM, o jeito que conseguem unir personagens com personalidades completamente opostas e formarem um grupo tão bom, mas eu acho que existem filmes melhores, o filme tem um roteiro bom e com poucos furos, então eu recomendo. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/07/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Thor's evil brother, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), gains access to the unlimited power of the energy cube called the Tesseract, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), director of S.H.I.E.L.D., initiates a superhero recruitment effort to defeat the unprecedented threat to Earth. Joining Fury's "dream team" are Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner).
Director
Joss Whedon
Producer
Kevin Feige
Screenwriter
Joss Whedon
Distributor
Walt Disney
Production Co
Marvel Studios
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Action/Violence|A Mild Drug Reference)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 4, 2012, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Aug 31, 2012
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 22, 2014
Runtime
2h 23m
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