The Avengers
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!
Critics Sentiment
Hulk defeats Loki and provides comic relief during battle
Loki mortally wounds Agent Coulson before escaping captivity
The film rises dramatically from Coulson's controversial death to the spectacular Avengers assembly and battle sequence.
The Avengers builds steadily through character conflicts and setup to deliver a spectacular final act that reviewers universally praised. While some found the middle section formulaic and questioned certain plot devices, the film's peak moments of team unity and action choreography were considered transcendent. Critics consistently highlighted Whedon's skill at balancing multiple characters and delivering both humor and spectacle.
Full cast
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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
Crew
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