Original Language | en |
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Languages Spoken | English, Hindi, Russian |
Release Date | April 25, 2012 |
Runtime | 143 minutes |
Rating | 7.7 |
Country | United States of America |
Genres | Science Fiction, Action, Adventure |
Director | Joss Whedon |
Writers | Joss Whedon, Zak Penn |
Producer | Jon Favreau, Jeremy Latcham, Louis D'Esposito, Alan Fine, Avi Arad, Kevin Feige, Victoria Alonso, Chris Brigham, Stan Lee |
Editor | Jeffrey Ford, Lisa Lassek |
Music | Alan Silvestri |
Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey |
Screenplay | Joss Whedon |
Budget | 220000000 |
Revenue | 1518815515 |
Actor Name | Character Name |
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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 |
Cobie Smulders | Agent Maria Hill |
Stellan Skarsgård | Selvig |
Samuel L. Jackson | Nick Fury |
Gwyneth Paltrow | Pepper Potts |
Paul Bettany | Jarvis (voice) |
Alexis Denisof | The Other |
Tina Benko | NASA Scientist |
Jerzy Skolimowski | Georgi Luchkov |
Kirill Nikiforov | Weaselly Thug |
Jeff Wolfe | Tall Thug |
M'laah Kaur Singh | Young Girl |
Rashmi Rustagi | Calcutta Woman |
Powers Boothe | World Security Council |
Jenny Agutter | World Security Council |
Arthur Darbinyan | World Security Council |
Donald Li | World Security Council |
Warren Kole | Carrier Bridge Tech |
Alicia Sixtos | Carrier Bridge Tech |
Jesse García | Carrier Bridge Techs |
Maximiliano Hernández | Agent Jasper Sitwell |
Dieter Riesle | Gala Scientist |
Kenneth Tigar | German Old Man |
Walter Perez | Young Shield Pilot |
Harry Dean Stanton | Security Guard |
Josh Cowdery | Maintenance Guy |
Ashley Johnson | Waitress |
Katsumi Komatsu | Japanese Family |
Yumiko Komatsu | Japanese Family |
Momoko Komatsu | Japanese Family |
Robert Clohessy | Police Sergeant |
Enver Gjokaj | Young Cop |
Fernanda Toker | Office Woman |
Andrea Vecchio | News Reporter |
Robin Swoboda | News Reporter |
Brent McGee | Faceless Pilot |
Jamie McShane | Celebration Montage Interviewee |
Michael Zhang | Celebration Montage Interviewee |
William-Christopher Stephens | Celebration Montage Interviewee |
Kelley Robins Hicks | Celebration Montage Interviewee |
Romy Rosemont | Shawna Lynde |
James Eckhouse | Senator Boynton |
Stan Lee | Stan Lee |
Thomas Roberts | Thomas Roberts |
Pat Kiernan | Pat Kiernan |
Damion Poitier | Man #1 |
Lou Ferrigno | The Hulk (voice) (uncredited) |
Jillian Morgese | Woman in Restaurant (uncredited) |
Catherine Anderson | German Pedestrian (uncredited) |
Ricardo Andres | Lentil Merchant (uncredited) |
Logan Bennett | Shield Agent (uncredited) |
Mayank Bhatter | Celebration Montage Man Shaving Beard (uncredited) |
Sharita Bone | Gala Guest (uncredited) |
Jason Botsford | Museum Gala Patron (uncredited) |
Mary Kate Campbell | Stuttgart Biergarten patron (uncredited) |
Gene N. Chavez | Shield Guard (uncredited) |
Layla Cushman | Gala Guest (uncredited) |
Robert Dean | Soldier (uncredited) |
Rick Dremann | Museum Gala Guest (uncredited) |
Rod Fielder | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
Eric Frank | Stuttgart Citizen (uncredited) |
Israel Hall | Shield Agent (uncredited) |
Carmen Dee Harris | Museum Gala Patron (uncredited) |
Alexander Christopher Jones | Mercenary (uncredited) |
Mike Karban | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
Demoine Kinney | Shield Agent (uncredited) |
Andrew Knode | Stuttgart Citizen (uncredited) |
Annette Lawless | Hostage (uncredited) |
Kimberly J. Mahoney | Limo Driver (uncredited) |
Todd Manes | Helicarrier Medical Team Leader (uncredited) |
Jorge Mardel | Stuttgart Driver (uncredited) |
Michael McMillan | Cafe Patron (uncredited) |
Sean Meehan | Guard (uncredited) |
Holly Neelie | Gala Museum Patron (uncredited) |
Caleb Daniel Noal | Extra (uncredited) |
Jeremy Orr | Shield Agent (uncredited) |
Nate Paige | New York Pedestrian (uncredited) |
Martin Palmer | Shiel Employee (uncredited) |
Maria Perossa | Museum Gala Guest (uncredited) |
Caleb Pieplow | Extra (uncredited) |
Alexander Daniel Pimentel | Helicarrier Shield Agent (uncredited) |
Frank Powers | Shield Agent - Loki Escort (uncredited) |
Jaime Powers | Shield Agent (uncredited) |
Brent Reichert | Stuttgart Gala Patron (uncredited) |
Kelly Ruble | Shield Agent (uncredited) |
Gina Sarno | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
Robert B. Schneider IV | New York City Police Officer (uncredited) |
Jeff Seich | New York Police Officer in Firefight (uncredited) |
Christina Shaffer | Stuttgart Beer Garden Patron (uncredited) |
Douglas Slygh | Museum Gala Patron (uncredited) |
Colin Strause | Shield Agent #4 (uncredited) |
Robert P. Thitoff | Gala Patron (uncredited) |
George Thomas | S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent (uncredited) |
Shane Thompson | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
Jerry Lee Tucker | Mercenary (uncredited) |
Tai Urban | Child on News #1 (uncredited) |
Chris Vaina | Running Pedestrian (uncredited) |
Sandra Weston | Sweeper (uncredited) |
Seth Zielicke | Barbershop (uncredited) |
Alex DeCourville | Tourist (uncredited) |
Andrea-Nichole Olivas | Shield Agent (uncredited) |
Tina Grimm | NYC Pedestrian (uncredited) |
Evan Kole | Principal (uncredited) |
Hank Amos | Shield Agent (uncredited) |
Joti Nagra | Waitress (uncredited) |
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!
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.
**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
Rating Analysis for The Avengers:
Overall Rating: 7.8/10
Total Votes: 32,382
Rating Breakdown:
- Popularity Score: 31.6
- Adult Content: No
- Budget to Revenue Ratio: 690.4%