Thor: The Dark World

PG-13

Released Nov 8, 2013

1 hr. 51 min.

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

List

67%

290 Reviews

Tomatometer

75%

250,000+ Ratings

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In ancient times, the gods of Asgard fought and won a war against an evil race known as the Dark Elves. The survivors were neutralized, and their ultimate weapon -- the Aether -- was buried in a secret location. Hundreds of years later, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) finds the Aether and becomes its host, forcing Thor (Chris Hemsworth) to bring her to Asgard before Dark Elf Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) captures her and uses the weapon to destroy the Nine Realms -- including Earth.

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Critics Consensus

It may not be the finest film to come from the Marvel Universe, but Thor: The Dark World still offers plenty of the humor and high-stakes action that fans have come to expect.

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Aiden G

It is SO boring! Chris Hemsworth is a great actor, but he didn't deserve this as a stamp on his career. The plot is lackluster, and over all, the worst MCU movie ever.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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Jacob C

One of the more upsetting Marvel movies in the sea. This movie was only set up for Avengers: Infinity War to be put in motion. The characters did not seem to have changed much other than reacting to events from the past.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/20/24

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Jace L

another great thor movie i loved and love the story. another thrilling adventure with thor.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/16/24

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Ella T

this kinda boriong but chris hemswoth !

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/06/24

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Zinjx W

Visually, "Thor 2: The Dark World" does not make many miss steps, and the computer effects are of 1 class caliber. Ps: I'm probably among the few who think this is the best Thor movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/01/24

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Homem-Aranha O

RUIM, FRACO, MAS ASSIM MESMO GOSTO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/24

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Alan Taylor

Director

Chris Hemsworth

Thor

Natalie Portman

Jane Foster

Tom Hiddleston

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Stellan Skarsgård

Dr. Erik Selvig

Idris Elba

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Shubhra Gupta

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Loki is the only character who makes himself new and interesting. When he is around, Thor: The Dark World becomes a different film altogether. You wish there was more of him. The rest of it is metal clanking.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 18, 2019

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

metro.co.uk

This feels like a really, really, expensive episode of Doctor Who. In a good way.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 6, 2017

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Jason Bailey

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Save for Hiddleston's too-brief supporting turn, this is mighty forgettable stuff, a by-the-numbers sequel to what was already the slightest and least entertaining of the 'Avengers' components.

Jun 18, 2016

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Joseph Garcia

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The high-fantasy worldbuilding and story align with what the Norse mythological superhero's adventures should be – generic villain notwithstanding.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 16, 2024

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

It’s by no means a great movie or anything, but it’s got a very good Tom Hiddleston performance and moves at a satisfying clip.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

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Dives deeper into the lore and mythology of the character more than other MCU entries, but there might be a reason other entries are more surface-level adventures.

Rated: 3/5

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Synopsis

In ancient times, the gods of Asgard fought and won a war against an evil race known as the Dark Elves. The survivors were neutralized, and their ultimate weapon -- the Aether -- was buried in a secret location. Hundreds of years later, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) finds the Aether and becomes its host, forcing Thor (Chris Hemsworth) to bring her to Asgard before Dark Elf Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) captures her and uses the weapon to destroy the Nine Realms -- including Earth.

Director: Alan Taylor
Executive Producer: Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Craig Kyle, Alan Fine, Nigel Gostelow, Stan Lee
Screenwriter: Christopher Yost, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Marvel Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Some Suggestive Content|Intense Sci-Fi Action/Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 8, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $206.4M
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos

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