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2011 · 2h 22m · PG-13 · Science Fiction · Action · Adventure
Rotten Tomatoes 91%Metacritic 69/100TMDB 8.1/10 (39,155 votes)
Marvel's The Avengers is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Written and directed by Joss Whedon, the film features an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner as the Avengers, alongside Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, and Samuel L. Jackson. In the film, Nick Fury and the spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. recruit Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Bruce Banner, Thor, Natasha Romanoff, and Clint Barton to form a team capable of stopping Thor's brother Loki from subjugating Earth.
Directed by Joss Whedon
Box office $1.52B worldwide
Family guide
13+Plugged In rates it PG-13 with content cautions for kids, teens and adults; Common Sense Media calls it age 13+; Dove.org approves it for 12+.[1][2][3]
- Violence: Hugely explosive, destructive mayhem throughout most of the movie; nonstop comic book mayhem including advanced weapons, epic-scale battle scenes, and thousands of casualties.[1]
- Language: A few uses of words including "ass," "hell," "damn," "bastard," "oh my God."[1]
- Drugs & alcohol: Some champagne toasts; one character mixes a drink for himself; a very brief reference to marijuana.[1][2]
- Sex & nudity: Some flirty banter and form-fitting outfits; Bruce Banner is briefly shown naked from behind.[1]
- Frightening & intense: Some people do die, including characters the audience will care about.[1]
Family reviews:Plugged In ↗Common Sense Media ↗Dove ↗Movieguide ↗
Cast & crew
Joss WhedonDirector
Robert Downey Jr.as Tony Stark
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Mark Ruffaloas Bruce Banner
Cast & crew political lean — 6 of 55 researched: 6 left · 0 center · 0 right · 0 no public record. Based only on cited public statements, endorsements, and documented donations.
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