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Marvel's The Avengers (2012)

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Average Rating: 8/10
Reviews Counted: 296
Fresh: 273 | Rotten: 23

With a script that never forgets its heroes' humanity and no shortage of superpowered set pieces, The Avengers lives up to its hype -- and raises the bar for Marvel at the movies.

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Average Rating: 7.8/10
Critic Reviews: 48
Fresh: 40 | Rotten: 8

With a script that never forgets its heroes' humanity and no shortage of superpowered set pieces, The Avengers lives up to its hype -- and raises the bar for Marvel at the movies.

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Marvel Studios presents Marvel's The Avengers-the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that 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.

Sep 25, 2012

$623.3M

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All Critics (296) | Top Critics (48) | Fresh (273) | Rotten (23) | DVD (6)

Never underestimate the entertainment value of the Hulk Smash.

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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.

May 8, 2012 Full Review Source: New Yorker | Comments (8)
New Yorker
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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.

The Atlantic
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A spectacle in the grandest sense of the word ...

Film.com
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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.

San Francisco Chronicle
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The performances are so well-pitched in The Avengers, meshing with such vividness and ease, that it's tempting to overpraise the good but not great movie that surrounds them.

Washington Post
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Fast-paced superhero series sequel will be fun for fans.

June 3, 2013 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media

Joss Whedon empties everything at his reported $225 million disposal to assault the eyes, ears and intelligence with one of the stupidest comic book tales ever put to film.

May 26, 2013 Full Review Source: The Patriot Ledger
The Patriot Ledger

Whedon must balance the competing storylines and screen time of the actors. He does it nicely, injecting humour and a touch of drama into the action -- and all without so much as a Tesseract to his name. Some assembly required, and delivered.

April 12, 2013 Full Review Source: National Post
National Post

One of the ten best films of 2012.

January 27, 2013 Full Review Source: Rage Monthly
Rage Monthly

But one of the most fascinating moments in the picture occurs when Captain America, referring to Thor, notes: "There's only one God, ma'am. And I'm pretty sure he doesn't dress like that." Ah, monotheism versus paganism. Can they exist side by side?

January 8, 2013 Full Review Source: CultureCatch
CultureCatch

Whedon has delivered that rare action-packed, special-effects spectacle that is relentless in its eagerness to please and successful beyond its goal.

January 4, 2013 Full Review Source: Toledo Blade
Toledo Blade

It's Summer's Mightiest Movie. Nuff said.

January 4, 2013 Full Review Source: Austin American-Statesman
Austin American-Statesman

When all is said and done, Avengers is all sound and Nick Fury, signifying nothing.

December 28, 2012 Full Review Source: Twitch
Twitch

Was Marvel's ambitious dream for a shared cinematic universe truly worth it? In my opinion: Most definitely.

October 2, 2012 Full Review Source: ScreenRant
ScreenRant

The Avengers is one of the best superheroes movies in a long time and is likely to become a classic of the genre. You would need to really hate comic book movies not to get a kick out of this.

September 27, 2012 Full Review Source: We Got This Covered
We Got This Covered

Whilst Avengers Assemble will unquestionably provide two and a half hours of geek nerdvana for Marvel fanboys, it will likely prove too 'big' and comic-y for those who prefer their comic adaptations more grounded.

September 26, 2012 Full Review Source: Flix Capacitor
Flix Capacitor

The Star Wars of a new generation.

September 26, 2012 Full Review Source: IGN DVD | Comments (6)
IGN DVD

"Marvel's The Avengers" is a visual comic book and it doesn't aspire to be anything more than that. As a film version it succeeds-one is tempted to say-MIGHTILY.

September 24, 2012 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis
Movie Metropolis

It really is quite something that [Whedon] was able to take so many characters and put them into a movie where nobody gets left behind.

September 14, 2012 Full Review Source: Examiner.com | Comment (1)
Examiner.com

It really is an astounding achievement - a film that juggles an unenviable number of elements; combining what we've seen before, slotting them together and then adding enough depth, action and humour to make this a remarkable standalone film.

September 13, 2012 Full Review Source: TheShiznit.co.uk
TheShiznit.co.uk

Marvel's "The Avengers" is the super-hero movie to end all super-hero movies. Why? Joss Whedon.

September 10, 2012 Full Review Source: FoxNews.com | Comments (2)
FoxNews.com

Without Robert Downey Jr. delivering his witty quips in patented rat-a-tat-tat fashion, The Avengers would largely be a soulless shell of a movie that could be mistaken for a Michael Bay production.

August 24, 2012 Full Review Source: NECN | Comments (6)

After years of buildup and prequels, "The Avengers" is merely average.

August 22, 2012 Full Review Source: CraveOnline | Comments (56)
CraveOnline

The first great superhero team movie, and a film that captures the essence of what makes the Marvel Universe great.

August 22, 2012 Full Review Source: CraveOnline
CraveOnline

The filmmakers play a conservative game, not setting out to make a great movie but simply making sure not to screw it up an entire franchise.

July 13, 2012 Full Review Source: honeycuttshollywood.com | Comments (54)
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Audience Reviews for Marvel's The Avengers

Moderately entertaining but really silly. I can see why people love this film but to be honest I don't care about Thor vs. Hulk and all that. "The Avengers" has an extremely predictable story, a lot of forced one-liners, and an underwhelming CGI battle at the end. Loki is a decent villain with a clear motive but the army he summons is generic and lacks a compelling backstory. This is a fun film the first time you see it, otherwise it lacks substance and is forgettable.
July 26, 2012
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Eric Shankle

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I usually don't like action/superhero movies because of the cliches and unimaginative endings to battles, which this movie has. However, this film rises above all other action movies. The way the narrative balances all of these superheros and mixes great action with great comedy is sublime. It is a very well acted, written and directed film.
May 5, 2012
Sanjay Rema

Super Reviewer

    1. The Other: The Tesseract has awakened. It is on a little world, a human world. They would wield its power, but our ally knows its workings as they never will. He is ready to lead, and our force, our Chitauri, will follow. A world will be his. The Universe, yours. And the humans, what can the do but burn?
    – Submitted by Oliver R (37 days ago)
    1. Steve Rogers/Captain America: This is a submarine?
    2. Bruce Banner/The Hulk: Really? They want me in a submerged pressurized metal container?
    3. Bruce Banner/The Hulk: Oh, this is much worse.
    – Submitted by Rachael R (45 days ago)
    1. Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow: There was a lot of buzz around here finding you in the ice. I thought Coulson was gonna swoon.
    – Submitted by Rachael R (45 days ago)
    1. Loki: Freedom. Life's biggest lie.
    – Submitted by Rachael R (45 days ago)
    1. Tony Stark/Iron Man: You know, I think we were having a moment.
    2. Pepper Potts: I think I was having 12% of a moment.
    – Submitted by Rachael R (45 days ago)
    1. Captain America: There's only one God ma'am and I'm sure He doesn't dress like that!
    – Submitted by Alexandria P (48 days ago)

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