Plot
The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.
Release Year: 2011
Rating: 7.0/10 (146,324 voted)
Critic's Score: 57/100
Director:
Kenneth Branagh
Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman
Storyline The warrior Thor (Hemsworth) is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard by his father Odin (Hopkins) for his arrogance and sent to Earth to live among humans. Falling in love with scientist Jane Foster (Portman) teaches Thor much-needed lessons, and his new-found strength comes into play as a villain from his homeland sends dark forces toward Earth.
Writers: Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz
Cast: Chris Hemsworth
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Thor
Natalie Portman
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Jane Foster
Tom Hiddleston
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Loki
Anthony Hopkins
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Odin
Stellan Skarsgård
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Erik Selvig
Kat Dennings
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Darcy Lewis
Clark Gregg
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Agent Coulson
Idris Elba
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Heimdall
Colm Feore
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King Laufey
Ray Stevenson
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Volstagg
Tadanobu Asano
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Hogun
Josh Dallas
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Fandral
(as Joshua Dallas)
Jaimie Alexander
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Sif
Rene Russo
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Frigga
Adriana Barraza
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Isabel Alvarez
Opening Weekend: PHP 59,744,926
(Philippines)
(1 May 2011)
(155 Screens)
Gross: $448,512,824
(Worldwide)
(25 August 2011)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
Both Kenneth Branagh and Tom Hiddleston were performing in a West End stage production of 'Ivanov' when it was announced that Branagh would direct this movie. At the 2010 Empire Movie Con, Hiddleston recalled one night when, as a joke, he burst into Branagh's dressing room wielding an empty plastic container from a water cooler like Mjolnir, shouting "Come on, Ken, what do you think!?". Brannagh's response was reportedly a very jokey "You never know, darling, stranger things have happened". Two months later, Hiddleston was auditioning for Thor, before landing the role as Loki.
Goofs:
Continuity:
In the Healing Room when Loki is shown re-examining his left hand, the edge of his sleeve is brown instead of the green of his attire, as seen immediately after.
Quotes:
[first lines]
Jane Foster:
Wait for it.
User Review
Intelligent and fun comic-book popcorn epic!
Rating: 10/10
Thor was much much better than I expected. I didn't know if they could
pull of the balance between the Norse mythology stuff and the real
world Marvel Universe. I should've known better because Marvel knows
their characters and knows what we want to see. Spider-Man set a new
standard for the superhero film genre back in the day. Iron Man upped
the ante. Thor takes the ball and runs with it and places that bar even
higher. I look forward to seeing it again and know it will do well
enough to be worthy of a sequel because word of mouth is going to be
great. Trust me when I say Thor REALLY IS as good as Iron Man and is
most worthy to be called one of the greatest adaptations ever.
Chris Hemsworth as the Norse god Thor, and Tom Hiddleston as his
villainous brother Loki show they have the acting ability and star
quality to become mega-marquee names in the future. Marvel found two
absolute diamonds in the rough. Both actors make a HUGE impression and
are wonderful on screen. You knew Acedemy Award winners Anthony Hopkins
and Natalie Portman would bring it but these relative unkowns more than
hold their own on screen. I know the script is written mostly for them
but they carry it in a big way. From what I've read, Hemsworth and
Hiddleston were cast almost a year in advance of filming the story so,
they had time to get into shape and do character research. They certain
did these long-time Marvel greats proud. Intelligent comic-book popcorn
epics are rare and this one is definitely a cut above the usual fare.
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