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Synopsis

The superhero team up of a lifetime—iconic Marvel characters Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye, and Black Widow—band together to pull the world back from the brink of disaster when an unexpected enemy threatens global security. Packed with action and spectacular special effects, The Avengers stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, and Samuel L. Jackson. –Tribeca Film Festival

Director

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Joss Whedon

Joseph Hill “Joss” Whedon (born June 23, 1964) is an American screenwriter, executive producer, director, occasional composer and actor, and founder of Mutant Enemy Productions. He is best known as the creator and showrunner of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003), Angel (1999–2004), Firefly (2002) and Dollhouse (2009–2010). He is also notable for his work in film, comic books, and online media. Many of Whedon’s projects, as well as Whedon himself, enjoy a cult status. –wikipedia 

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Adam Piercy

14May13

Mostly a 143-minute toy commercial but it's an undeniably fun ride.

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me-too-modula

9May13

it's largely a kid's film and of course it's all nonsense; but man, is it fun!

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Basak Ceylan

29Apr13

Marvel, miss. Bu tarza bayılıyorum.

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Mayra

21Apr13

Forced humour/way too cringe inducing.

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By David Hudson on April 30, 2012

A solid round of first reviews for Avengers and a lengthy new trailer for Prometheus.

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The Avengers

By Daniel A. DiCenso on October 13, 2012

Talk about a waste of hype! Let’s be fair, though, The Avengers had a lot to live up to. Comic books are the most anticipated entertainments of the summer and a Marvel superhero mêlée was…  read review

Les Vengeurs veillent...

By Benoît on September 12, 2012

Lorsqu’on annonce que The Avengers va connaitre une adaptation sur grand écran, on est curieux de constater que l’on tombe sur un réalisateur complètement inconnu du grand public ou presque. Tout au…  read review

Anti-feminist and boyisly exciting

By pivic on August 22, 2012

This film has two things going for it: anti-feminism and being a fairy good superhero movie. All female characters are stunted in a variety of ways; is this a superhero thing? Should it be? Of course…  read review

Film Review: 'The Avengers'

By Wilsonj​d2 on June 10, 2012

What better way to kick-start the summer blockbuster season than with Joss Whedon’s “The Avengers,” a thrilling, funny and relentlessly entertaining superhero conglomeration, featuring six of Marvel’s…  read review

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The Comedy of the Hype Machine

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Which Avenger Do You Like Best?

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