Avengers: Infinity War
An immense Marvel crossover pits a divided superhero alliance against Thanos in a cosmic struggle over the fate of reality.
Overview
The fate of the universe hangs in the balance as heroes unite against a cosmic threat.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- epic
- witty
- foreboding
- superhero marathon
- blockbuster movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's ambitious scale, visual spectacle, momentum, and character pairings while noting that its enormous cast can make the middle section feel somewhat overstuffed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film combines the Avengers, Guardians, and other Marvel heroes in intersecting missions against Thanos.
Thanos seeks all six Infinity Stones to impose his will on reality.
The action moves across Earth and extraterrestrial locations while presenting battles involving superpowers, advanced technology, and magical artifacts.
The conflict is framed as the consequence of the Avengers' continuing battles and the accumulated Marvel mythology.
Films like Avengers: Infinity War, and why
The Avengers
shared superhero ensemble, cosmic stakes, interwoven character threads, and escalating action spectacle
Avengers: Endgame
shared comic-book mythology, massive ensemble cast, intergalactic conflict, and high-stakes action adventure
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
shared space opera scale, villain-centered quest for overwhelming power, and visually elaborate science fiction action
Captain America: Civil War
shared superhero crossover structure, multiple simultaneous battles, and morally consequential spectacle
Movie Details
- Directors
- Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
- Release Date
- 2018-04-25
- Runtime
- 149 min
- Rating
- 8.2 / 10 (33019)
Cast
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Chris Evans
- Chris Hemsworth
- Josh Brolin
- Mark Ruffalo
- Scarlett Johansson
- Don Cheadle
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Tom Holland
- Chadwick Boseman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Avengers: Infinity War about?
- An immense Marvel crossover pits a divided superhero alliance against Thanos in a cosmic struggle over the fate of reality.
- What is Avengers: Infinity War like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Avengers: Infinity War as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Avengers: Infinity War violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Avengers: Infinity War as moderate.
- What did critics think of Avengers: Infinity War?
- Critics broadly praised the film's ambitious scale, visual spectacle, momentum, and character pairings while noting that its enormous cast can make the middle section feel somewhat overstuffed.
- Which films are like Avengers: Infinity War?
- Films with a similar feel include The Avengers, Avengers: Endgame, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Captain America: Civil War.
- How long is Avengers: Infinity War?
- Avengers: Infinity War runs 149 minutes.
- Where can I watch Avengers: Infinity War?
- In United States, Avengers: Infinity War streams on Disney Plus.
