Thor: The Dark World (2013)
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Critics Consensus: It may not be the finest film to come from the Marvel Universe, but Thor: The Dark World still offers plenty of the humor and high-stakes action that fans have come to expect.
Critics Consensus: It may not be the finest film to come from the Marvel Universe, but Thor: The Dark World still offers plenty of the humor and high-stakes action that fans have come to expect.
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Marvel's "Thor: The Dark World" continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel's "Thor" and "Marvel's The Avengers," Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos...but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark … More- Rating:
- PG-13 (for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, and some suggestive content)
- Genre:
- Action & Adventure , Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Directed By:
- Alan Taylor
- Written By:
- Don Payne , Christopher Yost , Christopher Markus , Stephen McFeely
- In Theaters:
- Nov 8, 2013 Wide
- On DVD:
- Feb 25, 2014
- US Box Office:
- $206.4M
Cast
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Chris Hemsworth
as Thor -
Natalie Portman
as Jane Foster -
Tom Hiddleston
as Loki -
Stellan Skarsgård
as Dr. Erik Selvig -
Idris Elba
as Heimdall
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Critic Reviews for Thor: The Dark World
All Critics (223) | Top Critics (45) | Fresh (146) | Rotten (77) | DVD (1)
Thor: The Dark World is a good model of how superheroes can save the world without forced gravitas, and have fun doing it.
Enough with the appetite-whetting experiments. Just wake me when The Avengers: Age of Ultron is here.
A wildly uneven but entertaining sequel to one of Marvel Comics' most enduring franchises.
The Crocodile Dundee II of superhero films-in a good way!
Though hardly a must-see, Thor: The Dark World is better than the original: a looser, loopier hybrid of science fiction and fantasy powered by a pair of magnetic performances and leavened with a number of truly witty moments.
Like so many comic book epics these days, Alan Taylor's 3-D Thor: The Dark World is both monumental and generic.
Thor: The Dark World survives purely on the charisma of its insanely attractive cast and periodic bursts of good humor.
"A decided improvement in the balance department. Not only do we get more in the way of humor, we get more convincing, exciting action, as well as a few welcome surprises."
The Dark World is more of a missed opportunity than a complete failure, but it's disappointing nonetheless.
[Director Alan Taylor] is helped by Tom Hiddleston's sleekly malevolent performance as Thor's untrustworthy brother Loki, a more engaging and complex figure than Chris Hemsworth's monosyllabic Thor.
Populated by bland characters and saturated with tedious dialogue.
There's more action this time around, and less deliberate alignment of the Marvel universe. The result is a film that flows better and gives the characters a little more room to be themselves.
An escapist comic-book movie, without apology.
Another dull, achingly generic story about saving the world.
Thankfully, Taylor and his cast create enough laughs and just enough thrilling set pieces to save the project from being crushed under the weight of its own dreary backstory.
Comic-book superheroes have become so angst-ridden in recent years it's a relief to be around one who has hung on to his sense of humour.
It's wider in scope than the first effort but just as funny.
Once the action picks up, Thor: The Dark World will satisfy Marvel fans and casual viewers alike.
The result is a good Thor movie when post-Avengers we wanted a great one.
It's sad to say, but Thor: The Dark World marks Marvel's first serious misfire.
A slight improvement over its predecessor, but not much better.
The movie doesn't go nearly as in-depth as we would like it to. But that's ok, because it has enough fun on the excursion to be thoroughly enjoyable.
Enjoyable but inconsequential addition to the Marvel Comics movie universe.
Audience Reviews for Thor: The Dark World
It makes 0 sense. Logic has left the building. But, Thor: The Dark World is mindlessly entertaining. I had a ridiculous amount of fun. Also, Hiddleston's Loki steals every scene he is in. This was also probably the funniest Marvel movie I have ever seen.
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Exciting and fun -- although the "aether" at the center of the plot is almost undecipherable, forced and improbable. Heck, the whole film is improbable -- but it's really nice to look at. Sadly, this is not one of Anthony Hopkins finest films -- that is, unless hamminess passes as Shakespearean in Asgard.
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Very enjoyable! As always, Marvel studios has done it again. They just keep getting better, and better. If you liked the Avengers, you will love this. Thor, and Loki, are just plain outstanding. A feast for the eyes, and for fantasy buffs. Humorous. Action packed. Just loads of fun!
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Thor: The Dark World Quotes
- Dr. Erik Selvig:
- There's nothing more reassuring than realizing that the world is crazier than you are.
- Darcy:
- How's Space?
- Thor:
- Space is good.
- Odin:
- Am I a piece of butter that needs to be buttered so heavily?
- Thor:
- That was not my intent.
- Malekith:
- Where is she?
- Frigga:
- I'll never tell.
- Malekith:
- I believe you.
- Thor:
- Who's Richard?
- Jane Foster:
- Really?
- Jane Foster:
- Darcy?
- Darcy:
- Jane?
- Dr. Erik Selvig:
- Ian?
- Ian Boothby:
- Dr. Selvig!
- Darcy:
- Myeu-muh!
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