Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
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The Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy must unite to stop the powerful villain Thanos from collecting the Infinity Stones and wiping out half of all life in the universe.
The story
After acquiring the Power Stone, the villainous Thanos and his lieutenants begin their quest to collect the remaining Infinity Stones to eliminate half of all life in the universe. The Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy must join forces to stop his progression. As the heroes are split across different locations—including the Sanctum Sanctorum, the planet Knowhere, and the realm of Nidavellir—they struggle to secure the stones and defend their allies. The conflict escalates as the heroes realize the magnitude of the threat posed by Thanos's quest, leading to a desperate race against time to prevent a cosmic catastrophe.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Thanos acquires the Power Stone and his lieutenants intercept the survivors of Asgard, where they defeat Thor and take the Space Stone. Hulk is sent to Earth, where he warns Doctor Strange and Wong of Thanos's plan to destroy half of all life. The Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy are split into several groups to track down the remaining stones. Thor travels to Nidavellir to forge a new weapon, while the Guardians travel to Knowhere. On Vormir, Thanos sacrifices Gamora to obtain the Soul Stone. Meanwhile, the Avengers and their allies gather in Wakanda to prepare for an inevitable invasion. On the planet Titan, the remaining heroes face Thanos and his forces. Despite their efforts, Thanos eventually secures the final stones and completes the Infinity Gauntlet. In Wakanda, the heroes successfully repel Thanos's army, but they are too late to stop him from using the Gauntlet. Thanos snaps his fingers, causing half of all life in the universe to disintegrate, leaving the survivors scattered across the cosmos.
- First release year
- 2018
- Runtime (minutes)
- 149
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Anthony Russo; Joe Russo
- Writers
- Christopher Markus · screenplay; Stephen McFeely · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Robert Downey Jr. · Tony Stark / Iron Man; Chris Hemsworth · Thor; Mark Ruffalo · Bruce Banner / Hulk; Chris Evans · Steve Rogers / Captain America; Scarlett Johansson · Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow; Benedict Cumberbatch · Dr. Stephen Strange; Don Cheadle · James "Rhodey" Rhodes / War Machine; Tom Holland · Peter Parker / Spider-Man; Chadwick Boseman · T'Challa / Black Panther; Paul Bettany · Vision; Elizabeth Olsen · Wanda Maximoff; Anthony Mackie · Sam Wilson / Falcon
- Genres
- superhero; action; science fiction
- Themes
- sacrifice; responsibility; unity
- Tone and mood
- dark; epic
- Setting
- Various locations including New York City, Knowhere, Nidavellir, Wakanda, and the planet Titan.
- Premise and plot tags
- crossover; multiverse; high-stakes
- Source material / true-story basis
- Marvel Comics
- Franchise connections
- Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Reception
- The film received positive reviews from critics, praising the performances, direction, visual effects, and its dark tone. It was a major box-office success, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2018.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 68 · scale: 100 · review count: 54
- Awards and nominations
- Academy Awards · Best Visual Effects · nomination
- Production trivia
- It was the first superhero film to gross over $2 billion worldwide.; The film was shot entirely with IMAX digital cameras.; The film was originally announced as a two-part series.
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