The Avengers

"Some assembly required."

May 4 2012 PG-13 2h 23m
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

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!

Plot

Loki, the adopted brother of Thor, teams-up with the Chitauri Army and uses the Tesseract's power to travel from Asgard to Midgard to plot the invasion of Earth and become a king. The director of the agency S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury, sets in motion project Avengers, joining Tony Stark a.k.a. the Iron Man; Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America; Bruce Banner, a.k.a. The Hulk; Thor; Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. Black Widow; and Clint Barton, a.k.a. Hawkeye, to save the world from the powerful Loki and the alien invasion.

Written by

Joss Whedon, Zak Penn

Directed by

Joss Whedon

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Marvel Studios

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 39 wins & 81 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
1,498,810
Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
69
Popularity
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