Additional Info

• Rating:

  M: Action violence.

• The pitch:

  Integration successful.

• Starring:

  Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chris Evans, Elizabeth Olsen, James Spader, Cobie Smulders, Idris Elba, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Linda Cardellini, Hayley Atwell

• Directed by:

  Joss Whedon

• Running time:

  141 minutes

• Rated:

  M (Australia), 12A (UK), PG-13 (USA)

• VIOLENCE/GORE:

  Characters are shot, punched, kicked, elbowed, zapped, dragged, thrown through the air, jumped on, shoved, blasted, thrown through windows, neck-grabbed, throat-grabbed, maimed, pursued, hit by a car, near-hit by train, imprisoned, face-grabbed. Characters fall/are thrown from high cliff ledges. Explosions, burning objects, mass property destruction, collapsed buildings, earthquake, bridge collapse, falling debris. Objects thrown/smashed/blown apart, broken glass. Vehicle rollovers, train crash, motorcycle crash, truck crash. Military vehicles/weapons, blue lightning bolts, grenades, guns, arrows. Trees/buildings damaged. Mass panic, evacuation. Images of conflict, war, explosions, plane. Screaming. Omaha Beach, parents killed in bombings mentioned. World War II references. Blood/gore: Heart removed. Bloody face, heads, nose, mouth, neck, hands, arms, feet, clothing, cuts, grazes, bullet wounds, graffiti. Branding scar, facial scars, bruising, mouthless children. Man on stretcher, IV drip, bandage, hooded man. Injured people, dead bodies, missing limb. Creating tissue, flatlining mentioned.

• SEX/NUDITY:

  Kissing, flirting. Shirtless man, cleavage, skimpy clothing, dancewear, bulging biceps. Sexual-themed innuendo (comic).

• VICES/DRUG USE:

  Alcohol (beer, champagne, cocktails, spirits, shots). Hallucinations/flashbacks.

• LANGUAGE:

  S-word, a-word, sonofab*tch, bastard. slang for genitals and bodily fluids. Name-calling. Religious references and exclamations.

• THEMES:

  Avenging, artificial intelligence, global destruction, robonics, mind control, peace, twins, super speed, fear, rage, family, vibranium, teamwork, regeneration, infertility, legacy, hackers, extinction, evolution, bio-organics, trust, failure.

• HIDDEN EXTRAS:

  Dead heroes, dead brother. Dog. Church setting. Sterlisation mentioned. Power blackout. Creepy red/white/blue eyes, masked characters. Throwing up mentioned. Mid-credits scene.

• CRITICS LIKE:

  Impressive, action-packed, large-scale, high-stakes, hilarious, entertaining, globe-trotting, stunning, bigger, darker, operatic, mad, exuberant, silly, exhilarating, energetic, fun, sleek, fast, spectacular. Enormously enjoyable performances, enormous/charismatic/compelling cast, gifted character development, near-flawless visual effects, sure-footed direction, massive/impressive final battle sequence, expert editing.

• CRITICS DON'T LIKE:

  Formulaic, dense, exhausting, long. Some lackluster action scenes/half-formed ideas, underwhelming mid-credits reveal.