Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
91%RT Audience Score: 91%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
46 wins & 79 nominations total
Avengers: Infinity War ably juggles a dizzying array of MCU heroes in the fight against their gravest threat yet, and the result is a thrilling, emotionally resonant blockbuster that (mostly) realizes its gargantuan ambitions.
Avengers: Infinity War is like a massive buffet where you can’t decide what to eat first because everything looks so good. The only problem is that you can’t possibly try everything, and some dishes end up being a bit underwhelming. But overall, it’s a feast for the eyes and a thrill ride that leaves you wanting more. And let’s be real, who doesn’t love a good superhero team-up?
Production Company(ies)
The Weinstein Company, UK Film Council Momentum Pictures,
Distributor
Walt Disney
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Durham Cathedral, The College, Durham, County Durham, England, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action throughout, language and some crude references
Year of Release
2018
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:2h 29m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Apr 27, 2018 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 14, 2018
Genre(s)
Action/Adventure
Keyword(s)
Worldwide gross: $2,048,359,754
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $2,410,456,004
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 11
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 262,863,250
US/Canada gross: $678,815,482
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $798,812,245
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 32
US/Canada opening weekend: $257,698,183
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $303,252,459
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 3
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $321,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $377,744,376
Production budget ranking: 7
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $203,415,347
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $1,829,296,282
ROI to date (est.): 315%
ROI ranking: 444
Robert Downey Jr. – Tony Stark, Iron Man
Chris Hemsworth – Thor
Josh Brolin – Thanos
Chadwick Boseman – T’Challa, Black Panther
Mark Ruffalo – Bruce Banner, Hulk
Zoe Saldana – Gamora
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Producer: Kevin Feige
Writers: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, DTS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
Director(s)
Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Writer(s)
Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Producer(s)
Kevin Feige
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
46 wins & 79 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (488) | Top Critics (84) | Fresh (415) | Rotten (73)
With so many characters to cover, directors Anthony and Joe Russo have no time to develop any of them, and the action set pieces are all by the numbers.
March 11, 2020
Ben Sachs
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Infinity War didn’t wear me down in the way that Age of Ultron did, it didn’t give me the high of the first Avengers either. Like I said, manage expectations and you’ll be just fine.
August 28, 2018 | Rating: 3/5
Anupama Chopra
Film Companion
TOP CRITIC
The film’s risk comes from the inherent need to ‘balance’ a myriad of characters’ storylines, yet the story itself is nothing more than those same MCU building blocks.
August 27, 2018 | Rating: 3/4
Robert Daniels
812filmreviews
TOP CRITIC
The conclusion of Infinity War is so shocking because it doesn’t feel like a cliffhanger, more like a drastic wiping clean of the slate before the whole cycle starts again, with whatever reversal of fortune or comprehensive reboot it may be.
May 3, 2018
Jonathan Romney
Film Comment Magazine
TOP CRITIC
At stake, as ever, is the fate of the universe. Why must it always be the universe? What’s wrong with the fate of Hackensack? Doesn’t anyone care what happens to South Dakota, or Denmark, or Peru?
April 30, 2018
Anthony Lane
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
The insubstantiality of the film isn’t due to the infinite yet flimsy malleability of C.G.I. gimmickry but, instead, to the dispersion of its drama throughout the many cinematic installations set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
April 29, 2018
Richard Brody
New Yorker
TOP CRITIC
Infinity War is all about balance, in many different respects. Balance and tone, both of which, for a film with such ambition and size, are remarkable in how well they are executed.
April 3, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Tony Black
Cultural Conversation
The audience is left drained, albeit thrilled, and as every great MCU title does, it leaves us hotly anticipating the next chapter.
March 14, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
The grand Marvel Cinematic Universe team-up has been out for a few weeks now, and just about everyone from Ben Garland to Zsa Zsa the now-fired Buccaneers Parrot has probably seen this giganto box office muncher of epic proportions.
February 11, 2022
Cory Woodroof
The Falcoholic
Episode 7: Globalism
August 28, 2021 | Rating: 80/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
Thanks to the superb visual effects, the film is truly a work of art, even if it tries to pack in just a little too much, making some characters more like afterthoughts rather than integral to the plot.
August 24, 2021
Hosea Rupprecht
Pauline Center for Media Studies
I’m torn on the big finale. This is either the gutsiest ending of any modern blockbuster, or a prelude to an emotional cop-out.
August 21, 2021 | Rating: B
Kip Mooney
College Movie Review…
Plot
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment, the fate of Earth and existence has never been more uncertain.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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