The Avengers

Movie Title: The Avengers
Director: Joss Whedon
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Year of Release: 2012
Date of Release: May 4, 2012
Length of Movie: 2 hours 23 minutes
Country: United States
Soundtracks: Includes pieces like “Avengers Theme,” composed by Alan Silvestri.
Age Rating: PG-13

About the Movie:

The Avengers is a movie about how a group of superheroes actually comes together in a bid to defeat a god named Loki. Loki just so happens to be Thor’s brother. What Loki does is to bring an alien army to earth in order to give him the opportunity to take over the earth.

Main Plot & Characters

After Loki steals an energy source known as the Tesseract, S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury assembles a team. The Tessaract would later make its appearance in a couple more Marvel films.

The team includes Tony, Steve, Thor (yes! Loki’s brother), Bruce Banner, Natasha Romanoff, and Hawkeye. Together, they become the Avengers.

Setting & Filming Locations

The film is set primarily in New York City.

Fun Facts about the Movie

Although it’s not longer unusual to see this, this was the first Marvel movie to bring together characters from separate franchises.
It was also the first time Mark Ruffalo played Bruce Banner/Hulk. Prior to this Edward Norton played the Hulk.
The iconic “circle shot” of the Avengers assembling in New York became one of the most memorable and referenced moments in superhero cinema.

Quotes from the Movie

“I have an army.” “We have a Hulk.” — Loki and Tony Stark
“I’m always angry.” — Bruce Banner
“If we can’t protect the Earth, you can be damn sure we’ll avenge it.” — Tony Stark