Avengers

The Avengers

"Marvel's The Avengers" redirects here. For the original comic book characters, see Avengers (comics). For other uses, see Avenger (disambiguation). The Avengers The Avengers (2012 film) poster.jpg Theatrical release poster Directed by Joss Whedon Produced by Kevin Feige Screenplay by Joss Whedon Story by Zak Penn Joss Whedon Based on Avengers by Stan Lee Jack Kirby Starring Robert Downey Jr. Chris Evans Mark Ruffalo Chris Hemsworth Scarlett Johansson Jeremy Renner Tom Hiddleston Clark Gregg Cobie Smulders Stellan Skarsgård Samuel L. Jackson Music by Alan Silvestri Cinematography Seamus McGarvey Edited by Jeffrey Ford Lisa Lassek Production company Marvel Studios Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[N 1] Release date April 11, 2012 (El Capitan Theatre) May 4, 2012 (United States) Running time 143 minutes[3] Country United States Language English Budget $220 million[4] Box office $1.519 billion[5] Marvel's The Avengers[6] (classified under the name Marvel Avengers Assemble in the United Kingdom and Ireland),[3][7] or simply The Avengers, is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures,[N 1] it is the sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Written and directed by Joss Whedon, the film features an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner as the Avengers, alongside Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgård, and Samuel L. Jackson. In the film, Nick Fury and the spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. recruit Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Bruce Banner, and Thor to form a team capable of stopping Thor's brother Loki from subjugating Earth.