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Thor: The Dark World
2013 112 min United States of America PG-13 12+
★6.7
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Alan Taylor
💬 Based on the comic
«Thor»
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Description
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.
Budget:
$170M
US Gross:
$206.36M
Worldwide:
$644.78M
Starring
Chris Hemsworth
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Natalie Portman
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Tom Hiddleston
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Awards
Saturn Awards 2014
— Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Saturn Awards 2014
— Best Visual Effects
Saturn Awards 2014
— Best Comic Book Adaptation
Georges Awards 2014
— Best Foreign Action Film
Saturn Awards 2014
— Best Supporting Actor
Saturn Awards 2014
— Best Costume Design
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2014
— Best Hero
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2014
— Best Shirtless Performance
Key opinion
Thor: The Dark World is widely regarded as a serviceable but underwhelming entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that struggles with a thin plot and a lackluster villain. While some viewers appreciate the production design and the performances of the leads, others find the narrative lazy and significantly weaker than its predecessor.
| Production | The production design delivers impressive, high-quality visuals and grand depictions of Asgard. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is frequently criticized for being lazy, mindless, and overly reliant on generic superhero tropes. | |
| Theme | The film's villain is consistently cited as a major weakness that fails to challenge the hero effectively. | |
| Acting | Opinions on the lead performances are divided; some praise Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston for their comfort in their roles, while others find the acting unconvincing or the weakest in the series. | |
| Adaptation | Viewers are split on the film's quality relative to the original; some feel it successfully improves upon the first entry's tone, while others argue it suffers from a significant decline in narrative intelligence. |