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The Avengers
2012
· Movie
· 143 min
B
MEANRANK
80/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #640
- IMDb #285
- Google retired #260
- Rotten Tomatoes #421
- Metacritic #1077
- Letterboxd #1171
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #842
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #402
- Metacritic Critics #1516
- Metacritic Audience #463
- Criticker #1348
- Douban #382
- Kinopoisk #448
- AlloCiné #309
- Trakt #142
Every rating
53–94
out of 100
Earth’s mightiest heroes must learn to work together when an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security. Nick Fury, director of the peacekeeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D., recruits Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, and others to form a team to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.
Details
- Director
- Joss Whedon
- Writers
- Joss Whedon, Zak Penn
- Based on
- Avengers
- Studio
- Marvel Studios
- Released
- 25 April 2012
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Russian
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $220.0M
- Box office
- $1.5B
- Awards
- 22 wins, 53 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 75 →22 wins from 75 nominations across 19 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2013 | Best Visual Effects | Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams, and Dan Sudick | Nominee |
| Annie Award 2013 | Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production | Jerome Platteaux, John Sigurdson, Ryan Hopkins, Raul Essig, and Mark Chataway The Avengers – Industrial Light & Magic | Winner |
| Annie Award 2013 | Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production | Jakub Pistecky, Maia Kayser, Scott Benza, Steve King, and Kiran Bhat The Avengers – Industrial Light & Magic | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2013 | Best Special Visual Effects | The Avengers | Nominee |
| Critic's Choice Awards 2013 | Best Visual Effects | The Avengers | Nominee |
| Critic's Choice Awards 2013 | Best Action Movie | The Avengers | Nominee |
| Critic's Choice Awards 2013 | Best Actor in an Action Movie | Robert Downey Jr. | Nominee |
| Empire Awards 2013 | Best Director | Joss Whedon | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Visual Effects | Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams, and Dan Sudick | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
6 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | Joss Whedon | Winner |
| Best Science Fiction Film | The Avengers | Winner |
| Best Special Effects | Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams, and Dan Sudick | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Clark Gregg | Winner |
| Best Editing | Jeffrey Ford, and Lisa Lassek | Nominee |
| Best Writing | Joss Whedon | Nominee |
Taurus World Stunt Awards
6 nominations, 4 won
| Best Fight | The Avengers | Winner |
| Best High Work | The Avengers | Winner |
| Best Overall Stunt By A Stunt Woman | The Avengers | Winner |
| Hardest Hit | The Avengers | Winner |
| Best Stunt Coordinator And/Or Second Unit Director | The Avengers | Nominee |
| Best Work With A Vehicle | The Avengers | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
13 nominations, 3 won
| Favorite Action Movie Star | Chris Hemsworth ( The Avengers and Snow White and the Huntsman ) | Winner |
| Favorite Movie Actor | Robert Downey Jr. | Winner |
| Favorite Movie Superhero | Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man | Winner |
| Favorite Action Movie | The Avengers | Nominee |
| Favorite Action Movie Star | Chris Evans | Nominee |
| Favorite Action Movie Star | Robert Downey Jr. | Nominee |
| Favorite Face of Heroism | Scarlett Johansson | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie | The Avengers | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie Franchise | The Avengers | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie Superhero | Chris Evans as Captain America | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie Superhero | Chris Hemsworth as Thor | Nominee |
| Favorite On-Screen Chemistry | Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
6 nominations, 3 won
| Best Fight | Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner vs. Tom Hiddleston | Winner |
| Best Villain | Tom Hiddleston | Winner |
| Movie of the Year | The Avengers | Winner |
| Best Hero | Robert Downey Jr. | Nominee |
| Best Hero | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
| Best On-Screen Duo | Robert Downey Jr., and Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
11 nominations, 2 won
| Choice Summer Movie Star: Male | Chris Hemsworth ( The Avengers and Snow White and the Huntsman ) | Winner |
| Choice Summer Movie: Action | The Avengers | Winner |
| Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Chris Hemsworth | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Robert Downey Jr. | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Scarlett Johansson | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Hissy Fit | Mark Ruffalo | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Male Scene Stealer | Chris Evans | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | The Avengers | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Villain | Tom Hiddleston | Nominee |
| Choice Summer Movie Star: Female | Scarlett Johansson | Nominee |
| Choice Summer Movie Star: Male | Robert Downey Jr. | Nominee |
VES Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture | Midtown Manhattan : Richard Bluff, Giles Hancock, David Meny, and Andy Proctor | Winner |
| Outstanding Models in a Feature Motion Picture | Helicarrier : Rene Garcia, Bruce Holcomb, Polly Ing, and Aaron Wilson | Winner |
| Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture | The Hulk : Marc Chu, John Doublestein, Cyrus Jam, and Jason Smith | Nominee |
| Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture | Hulk Punch: Chris Balog, Peter Demarest, Nelson Sepulveda, and Alan Travis | Nominee |
| Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture | Downtown Manhattan : Colin Benoit, Jeremy Goldman, Tory Mercer, and Anthony Rispoli | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture | The Avengers : Susan Pickett, Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, and Guy Williams | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| GTA's Top of the Box Office Award for 2012 | The Avengers | Winner |
| Best Action TV Spot | "Become" (MOCEAN) | Nominee |
| Summer 2012 Blockbuster Trailer | "Personal" (MOCEAN) | Nominee |
Annie Award
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production | Jerome Platteaux, John Sigurdson, Ryan Hopkins, Raul Essig, and Mark Chataway The Avengers – Industrial Light & Magic | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production | Jakub Pistecky, Maia Kayser, Scott Benza, Steve King, and Kiran Bhat The Avengers – Industrial Light & Magic | Nominee |
Hollywood Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Visual Effects | Jeff White | Winner |
Hugo Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Dramatic Presentation — Long Form | The Avengers | Winner |
Kids' Choice Awards
6 nominations
| Favorite Female Buttkicker | Scarlett Johansson | Nominee |
| Favorite Male Buttkicker | Chris Hemsworth | Nominee |
| Favorite Male Buttkicker | Robert Downey Jr. | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie | The Avengers | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie Actress | Scarlett Johansson | Nominee |
| Favorite Villain | Tom Hiddleston | Nominee |
Empire Awards
5 nominations
| Best 3D | The Avengers | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Robert Downey Jr. | Nominee |
| Best Director | Joss Whedon | Nominee |
| Best Film | The Avengers | Nominee |
| Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy | The Avengers | Nominee |
Critic's Choice Awards
3 nominations
| Best Action Movie | The Avengers | Nominee |
| Best Actor in an Action Movie | Robert Downey Jr. | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | The Avengers | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Special Visual Effects | The Avengers | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Ensemble | Marvel's The Avengers | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Best Sound Editing — Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film | The Avengers | Nominee |
Nebula Awards
1 nomination
| Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation | The Avengers : Joss Whedon (director and writer), and Zak Penn (writer) | Nominee |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Visual Effects | The Avengers | Nominee |