The Avengers (movie)

The Avengers
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Directed by	Joss Whedon
Screenplay by	Joss Whedon
Story by	Zak Penn Joss Whedon
Based on	Avengers by Stan Lee Jack Kirby
Produced by	Kevin Feige
Starring	Robert Downey Jr. Chris Evans Mark Ruffalo Chris Hemsworth Scarlett Johansson Jeremy Renner Tom Hiddleston Stellan Skarsgård Samuel L. Jackson
Cinematography	Seamus McGarvey
Edited by	Jeffrey Ford Lisa Lassek
Music by	Alan Silvestri
Production companies	Paramount Pictures Marvel Studios
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release dates	April 11, 2012 (2012-04-11) (El Capitan Theatre) May 4, 2012 (2012-05-04) (United States)
Running time	142 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$220–225 million[2][3]
Box office	$1.520 billion[4]

The Avengers is a 2012 American superhero movie based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. It is produced by Paramount Pictures, and Marvel Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sixth movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the last movie of Phase One. It premiered in Los Angeles on April 11, 2012 and was released in the United States on May 4. The movie was written and directed by Joss Whedon. It stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, and Samuel L. Jackson, with Stellan Skarsgård, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Paul Bettany in supporting roles. It was positively welcomed from audiences, fans, and film critics alike. Three sequels have been released, titled Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).

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1. ↑ "Marvel Avengers Assemble". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
2. ↑ Breznican, Anthony (September 30, 2011). "'The Avengers': Your first look at the dream team!". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017. At risk is not only the movie's estimated $220 million budget, but also one of the most promising tent pole franchises in Hollywood.
3. ↑ "The Avengers". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
4. ↑ "The Avengers". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.