Thor: The Dark World

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Thor: The Dark World

PG-13

Released Nov 8, 2013

1h 51m

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Adventure

Fantasy

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In ancient times, the gods of Asgard fought and won a war against an evil race known as the Dark Elves. The survivors were neutralized, and their ultimate weapon -- the Aether -- was buried in a secret location. Hundreds of years later, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) finds the Aether and becomes its host, forcing Thor (Chris Hemsworth) to bring her to Asgard before Dark Elf Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) captures her and uses the weapon to destroy the Nine Realms -- including Earth.

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Critics Consensus

It may not be the finest film to come from the Marvel Universe, but Thor: The Dark World still offers plenty of the humor and high-stakes action that fans have come to expect.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Loki is the only character who makes himself new and interesting. When he is around, Thor: The Dark World becomes a different film altogether. You wish there was more of him. The rest of it is metal clanking.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 18, 2019

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

This feels like a really, really, expensive episode of Doctor Who. In a good way.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 6, 2017

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

Save for Hiddleston's too-brief supporting turn, this is mighty forgettable stuff, a by-the-numbers sequel to what was already the slightest and least entertaining of the 'Avengers' components.

Jun 18, 2016

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JD Duran

InSession Film

Thor: The Dark World is a great continuation in the Marvel Universe and it’s a better direction than Iron Man 3.

Rated: A-

Aug 15, 2024

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Joseph Garcia

Dynamic Duel Podcast

The high-fantasy worldbuilding and story align with what the Norse mythological superhero's adventures should be – generic villain notwithstanding.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 16, 2024

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

It’s by no means a great movie or anything, but it’s got a very good Tom Hiddleston performance and moves at a satisfying clip.

Feb 27, 2024

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Easton C

The only thing that made the movie good was the acting but the story was horrible.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/20/25

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Garrett L

The brotherly interactions between Thor and Loki are good but, besides that this movie is bad.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/14/25

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Kimjonyoung t

The most boring Marvel movie, enjoyed captain marvel more. highly suggest watching the marvel movies in chronilogical order (u can find on google) but this movie is honestly a skip if u plan to do so.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/23/25

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Henry S

I don't dislike Thor: The Dark World but it just didn't do anything for me. Apart from a great performance from Tom Hiddleston, this is an extremely surface level and forgettable experience.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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James E

One of the least interesting Mcu movies to date. Not much happens, most characters are less than interesting, and even the actors who have proven themselves to be vastly talented are forgettable and seem as though they want to be anywhere else. Some of the humor and choreography are well done.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/25

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Mate P

Thor: Dark World could be a very enjoyable movie if it was less overstuffed, especially at the end. The story is interesting, the characters are the same. The conflicts are simple, the dialogues too. It is no explained how the evil power works, it was confusing how someone could wield or destroy it (it is said they can't). The characters make some stupid decisions that don't make sense, but Loki was handled very well. By the end (including post credit), the movie becomes overstuffed, more like a marketing product, than a movie. It's not focused on the characters or the story. The cinematography is okay, the pacing is good, it's never too boring. I had a few issues with visual effects, because there were some scenes that were just badly handled. The cast is still great, it was funny seeing Stellan Skarsgård become crazy, his acting is spectacular. Thor: The Dark World is a movie that loses it's focus by the end and there are stupid character decisions throughout, but I managed to enjoy it pretty much.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/25

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Synopsis

In ancient times, the gods of Asgard fought and won a war against an evil race known as the Dark Elves. The survivors were neutralized, and their ultimate weapon -- the Aether -- was buried in a secret location. Hundreds of years later, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) finds the Aether and becomes its host, forcing Thor (Chris Hemsworth) to bring her to Asgard before Dark Elf Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) captures her and uses the weapon to destroy the Nine Realms -- including Earth.

Director: Alan Taylor
Producer: Kevin Feige
Screenwriter: Christopher Yost, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Marvel Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Content|Intense Sci-Fi Action/Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 8, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $206.4M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos

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