Thor: The Dark World
Seen it?2013 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was a solid box office hit and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved Avengers: Infinity War or Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
0 wins and 16 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$645 million worldwide on a $170 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 478K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alan Taylor
- Chris HemsworthThor
- Natalie PortmanJane Foster
- Tom HiddlestonLoki
- Christopher EcclestonMalekith
- Anthony HopkinsOdin
- Jaimie AlexanderSif
- Zachary LeviFandral
- Ray StevensonVolstagg
- Tadanobu AsanoHogun
- Idris ElbaHeimdall