Marvel's The Avengers (also known as Marvel Avengers Assemble in the UK and Ireland), or simply The Avengers, is a 2012 American superhero film, scripted and directed by Joss Whedon, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson. In The Avengers, Nick Fury (Jackson), director of the peacekeeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D., recruits Iron Man (Downey), Captain America (Evans), the Hulk (Ruffalo), and Thor (Hemsworth) to form a team that must stop Thor's adoptive brother Loki (Hiddleston) from subjugating Earth.
The Avengers, produced on a budget of $220 million, was released theatrically in the United States on May 4, 2012, and grossed a worldwide total of over $1.5 billion. The film has garnered numerous awards and nominations with most nominations recognizing the film itself, the performances of the cast (particularly those of Downey, Johansson and Hemsworth) and the film's visual effects. The Avengers was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and a BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects. The film was also nominated for three Critics' Choice Movie Awards, five Empire Awards, six Kids' Choice Awards, six MTV Movie Awards (winning three), thirteen People's Choice Awards (winning three), six Saturn Awards (winning four), eleven Teen Choice Awards (winning two), and six VES Awards (winning two).
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Golden Trailer Awards May 31, 2012 Summer 2012 Blockbuster Trailer Best Action TV Spot Teen Choice Awards July 22, 2012 Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Choice Movie: Hissy Fit Choice Movie: Villain Choice Movie: Male Scene Stealer Choice Summer Movie: Action Choice Summer Movie Star: Male Choice Summer Movie Star: Female Hollywood Awards October 10, 2012 Visual Effects Detroit Film Critics Society December 14, 2012 Best Ensemble St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association December 17, 2012 Best Visual Effects People's Choice Awards January 9, 2013 Favorite Movie Favorite Action Movie Favorite Movie Franchise Favorite Movie Actor Favorite Movie Actress Favorite Action Movie Star Favorite Movie Superhero Favorite On-Screen Chemistry Favorite Face of Heroism Critic's Choice AwardsJanuary 10, 2013 Best Action Movie Best Actor in an Action Movie Best Visual Effects Annie AwardFebruary 2, 2013 Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production VES AwardsFebruary 5, 2013 Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture Midtown Manhattan: Richard Bluff, Giles Hancock, David Meny, and Andy Proctor Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture Downtown Manhattan: Colin Benoit, Jeremy Goldman, Tory Mercer, and Anthony Rispoli Outstanding Models in a Feature Motion Picture Helicarrier: Rene Garcia, Bruce Holcomb, Polly Ing, and Aaron Wilson Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture Hulk Punch: Chris Balog, Peter Demarest, Nelson Sepulveda, and Alan Travis British Academy Film AwardsFebruary 10, 2013 Best Special Visual Effects Golden Reel AwardsFebruary 17, 2013 Best Sound Editing — Sound Effects and Foley in a Feature Film Academy AwardsFebruary 24, 2013 Best Visual Effects Kids' Choice AwardsMarch 23, 2013 Favorite Movie Favorite Movie Actress Favorite Male Buttkicker Favorite Female Buttkicker Favorite Villain Empire AwardsMarch 24, 2013 Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy The Avengers Best 3D The Avengers Best Director Best Actor Best Film The Avengers MTV Movie AwardsApril 14, 2013 Movie of the Year Best On-Screen Duo Best Fight Best Hero Best Villain Golden Trailer Awards May 3, 2013 GTA's Top of the Box Office Award for 2012 Taurus World Stunt AwardsMay 11, 2013 Best Fight Best High Work Best Work With A Vehicle Best Overall Stunt By A Stunt Woman Hardest Hit Best Stunt Coordinator And/Or Second Unit Director Nebula Awards May 19, 2013 Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation : Joss Whedon , and Zak Penn Saturn AwardsJune 26, 2013 Best Science Fiction Film Best Supporting Actor Best Director Best Writing Best Editing Best Special Effects Hugo Awards September 1, 2013 Best Dramatic Presentation — Long Form
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