The Avengers is a team of superheroes who first came together to battle the villainous Loki. Since then, they have faced many more threats from Earth and beyond. The Avengers movies chronicle the team’s adventures as they strive to protect the world from evil. The original Avengers lineup included Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye. However, the team has since expanded and now includes Captain America, Scarlet Witch, Vision, and many other heroes. Together, the Avengers are a force to be reckoned with, and their movies are sure to thrill audiences of all ages.
The series includes four films: The Avengers (2012), Age of Ultron (2015), Infinity War (2018), and Endgame (2019). The Avengers is the sixth highest-grossing film franchise of all time, having grossed over $27.4 billion at the global box office. The series has been praised for its themes of teamwork and camaraderie, and for its ensemble cast of iconic characters. It has also been criticized for its complex plotlines and reliance on CGI. However, there is no denying the franchise’s impact on popular culture, and it shows no signs of slowing down any time soon.
All Avengers Movies By Their Release Year
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The Avengers
The Avengers is a 2012 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The film was directed by Joss Whedon and features an ensemble cast that includes Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, and Tom Hiddleston. The film centers on the Avengers, a team of super-powered individuals who are brought together to defend Earth from an alien invasion.
It was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $1.519 billion at the box office and becoming the third-highest-grossing film of all time. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised its direction, acting, visuals, action sequences, and themes. The Avengers was nominated for several awards, including Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
The story follows Nick Fury, director of the peacekeeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D., as he assembles a team of superpowered individuals to stop an alien invasion of Earth. The team consists of Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye. Together, they must stop the alien army from using a powerful weapon known as the Tesseract to destroy the world. The Avengers was a huge box office success, grossing over $1.5 billion worldwide, and is widely considered to be one of the best superhero movies ever made.
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Avengers: Age of Ultron
Avengers: Age of Ultron is a 2015 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team, the Avengers, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2012’s The Avengers and the eleventh film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
The film was written and directed by Joss Whedon and featured an ensemble cast that includes Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Cobie Smulders, Anthony Mackie, Hayley Atwell, Idris Elba, Stellan Skarsgård, James Spader, and Samuel L. Jackson. In Avengers: Age of Ultron, the Avengers fight Ultron, an artificial intelligence obsessed with causing human extinction.
The sequel was announced in May 2012 when Joss Whedon signed on to return as writer and director. By 2013 (before principal photography had begun), Brian Michael Bendis, who wrote the Age of Ultron comics storyline, had helped develop the film’s story. Photography began in February 2014 at Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England, with additional footage filmed in Italy and South Korea that same year.
Much of the film’s cast was filming in London while they completed additional work on other MCU projects such as Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). The film was released worldwide on May 1st, 2015.
Avengers: Age of Ultron received generally positive reviews from critics. Although some reviewers found it inferior to its predecessor, The Avengers (2012), it still grossed over $1.4 billion worldwide against a production budget of $365 million to become the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2015 worldwide and fifth highest-grossing superhero movie ever at that time.
Two sequels to Avengers: Age of Ultron were announced in late 2014; these films were ultimately titled Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1 and Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2, respectively. They are scheduled for release in April 2018 and May 2019, respectively. A third untitled sequel is set for a July 2021 release date.
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Avengers: Infinity War
2018’s Avengers: Infinity War was a turning point for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not only did it bring together almost every superhero introduced in the previous 18 films, but it also raised the stakes higher than ever before. Thanos, a powerful alien warlord, has come to Earth in search of the six Infinity Stones, which would give him the power to destroy half of all life in the universe. The Avengers and their allies in the Guardians of the Galaxy and Doctor Strange must put aside their differences and band together to stop him.
Although Infinity War ends on a cliffhanger, it’s a thrilling ride from beginning to end, packed with action, humor, and heart. Thanks to its impressive lineup of iconic and new characters, its stunning visuals, and great writing, Avengers: Infinity War is one of the best movies in the MCU.
In the film, the Avengers must assemble to stop Thanos, an intergalactic despot, from collecting all six Infinity Stones. With the stones, Thanos would be able to wipe out half of all life in existence, and he believes that this would ultimately lead to a better universe.
The Avengers are split into two groups:Iron Man, Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and a half-conscious Thor travel to Wakanda to stop Thanos from taking the Mind Stone from Vision; while Captain America, Black Widow, Winter Soldier, Hulk, and Scarlet Witch try to stop him from taking the Time Stone from Doctor Strange.
The movie is a nonstop thrill ride with amazing action sequences and jaw-dropping moments. But ultimately, it is a story about loss, sacrifice, and hope. Avengers: Infinity War is an incredible achievement and one of the best superhero movies ever.
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Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the direct sequel to Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the film stars an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Bradley Cooper, and Josh Brolin. In Avengers: Endgame, the surviving members of the Avengers band together to reverse Thanos’ actions in Infinity War and restore order to the universe.
Avengers: Endgame was released on April 26, 2019, in IMAX and 3D formats. The film received praise from critics for its direction, acting, writing, visual effects, and emotional weight. The film set numerous box office records; it became the fastest film to gross $1 billion worldwide and had the largest single-day global gross of all time with $156 million. With a worldwide gross of over $2.79 billion against its estimated production budget of $356 million, it became the highest-grossing film of all time and became only the second film after Avatar (2009) to gross more than $2 billion worldwide. It is also currently ranked as one of the most successful films ever made unadjusted for inflation, behind only 6 other films.
Endgame has broken or matched at least 53 existing box-office records domestically and internationally within its first five days of release; some notable examples include the largest opening weekend ($357 million domestically), the fastest film to reach $500 million domestically and also $1 billion worldwide milestones.
Finally, Endgame became one of three movies to cross $1 billion mark globally in its opening weekend, joining 2017’s Fate of The Furious & 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War which did the same feat, respectively & continued to set new records throughout its theatrical run before concluding with a final domestic cume of $858 million & a massive foreign haul of over $1.34 billion giving it a stunning global total over $2.188 making it 2nd highest ever made behind only James Cameron’s Avatar which did $2.788 back in 2009 & still stands as number 1 today unadjusted for inflation making Avengers: Endgame not only one most successful superhero movies ever made but also now considered one most financially successful movies period full stop.
Conclusion
After eleven years, the Avengers series will come to a close with the release of Avengers: Endgame. The film is highly anticipated because it will end one of the most successful movie franchises of all time and because it holds the promise of wrapping up loose ends and answering lingering questions.
For fans who have been along for the ride since the first Avengers film was released in 2012, Endgame will be a bittersweet experience. There is no doubt that it will be an emotionally charged film and one that will leave viewers feeling both satisfied and sad. However, it is also sure to be an immensely satisfying conclusion to one of the most epic sagas in cinematic history.