Avengers: Age of Ultron
A busy, quippy superhero spectacle with big set pieces and a few surprisingly moody detours.
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The Avengers
A breezy, banter-filled superhero spectacle that balances witty character clashes with large-scale city-smashing action and a surprisingly earnest team spirit.
About 2012 film directed by Joss Whedon
Genres action, adventure, science fiction, superhero, speculative fiction, crossover fiction
Directed by Joss Whedon
Written by Joss Whedon, Zak Penn
Starring Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeremy Renner, Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Evans, Stan Lee, Chris Hemsworth
Music Alan Silvestri
Runtime 142 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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