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!
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 38 wins & 80 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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Whedon, a pop-genre magician best known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, is a master of viewer manipulation - because he never gives up his own seat in the crowd.
– Amy Biancolli,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 May 2012
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A spectacle in the grandest sense of the word ...
– Laremy Legel,
Film.com,
4 May 2012
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Ultimately, it all comes back to Whedon: His clear vision for each character and how they might be profitably intermingled; his unexpected knack for action choreography; his funny, tender, immaculately constructed script.
– Christopher Orr,
The Atlantic,
4 May 2012
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If you are a Marvel fan, then The Avengers will feel like Christmas. Thanks to the merry doings of the director, Joss Whedon, all your favorite characters are here, as shiny and as tempting as presents under the tree.
– Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2012
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Never underestimate the entertainment value of the Hulk Smash.