Avengers: Endgame

***Avengers: Endgame*** is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the direct sequel to *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018) and the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and features an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Josh Brolin. In the film, the surviving members of the Avengers and their allies attempt to reverse the damage caused by Thanos in *Infinity War*.

The film was announced in October 2014 as *Avengers: Infinity War - Part 2*, but Marvel later removed this title. The Russo brothers joined as directors in April 2015, with Markus and McFeely signing on to write the script a month later. The film serves as a conclusion to the story of the MCU up to that point, ending the story arcs for several main characters. Filming began in August 2017 at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayette County, Georgia, shooting back-to-back with *Infinity War*, and ended in January 2018. Additional filming took place in the Metro and Downtown Atlanta areas, New York, Scotland, and England. The story revisits several moments from earlier films, bringing back actors and settings from throughout the franchise. The official title was revealed in December 2018. With an estimated budget of $356 million, it is one of the most expensive films ever made.

*Avengers: Endgame* was widely anticipated, and Disney backed the film with Marvel's largest marketing campaign. It premiered in Los Angeles on April 22, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on April 26, as part of Phase Three of the MCU. The film received praise for its direction, acting, action sequences, visual effects, and emotional weight, with critics lauding its culmination of the 22-film story. It grossed nearly $2.8 billion worldwide, surpassing *Infinity War*'s entire theatrical run in just eleven days and breaking numerous box office records, including becoming the highest-grossing film of all time. The film received numerous awards and nominations, including a nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 92nd Academy Awards, three nominations at the 25th Critics' Choice Awards (winning two), and a nomination for Special Visual Effects at the 73rd British Academy Film Awards.

## Storyline

### Plot

After the devastating events of *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos' actions and restore balance to the universe.

### Genres

* Action
* Superhero
* Adventure
* Sci-Fi

### Motion Picture Rating

* **13** (Argentina)
* **M** (Australia)
* **12** (Austria)
* **KT/EA** (Belgium)
* **12** (Brazil)
* **C** (Bulgaria)
* **PG** (Canada)
* **TE+7** (Chile)
* **7** (Colombia)
* **12** (Czech Republic)
* **11** (Denmark)
* **12** (Ecuador)
* **K-12** (Finland)
* **Tous publics** (France)
* **12** (Germany)
* **K-12** (Greece)
* **IIA** (Hong Kong)
* **12** (Hungary)
* **12** (Iceland)
* **UA** (India)
* **13+** (Indonesia)
* **12A** (Ireland)
* **T** (Italy)
* **G** (Japan)
* **N-13** (Lithuania)
* **12** (Luxembourg)
* **P13** (Malaysia)
* **15+** (Maldives)
* **12A** (Malta)
* **B** (Mexico)
* **12** (Netherlands)
* **M** (New Zealand)
* **12A** (Nigeria)
* **12** (Norway)
* **Apt** (Peru)
* **PG-13** (Philippines)
* **12** (Poland)
* **M/12** (Portugal)
* **PG-13** (Puerto Rico)
* **16+** (Russia)
* **12** (Serbia)
* **PG13** (Singapore)
* **12** (Slovakia)
* **10-12** (South Africa)
* **12** (South Korea)
* **7** (Spain)
* **11** (Sweden)
* **12** (Switzerland)
* **PG-12** (Taiwan)
* **13** (Thailand)
* **15A** (Turkey)
* **12A** (UK) (theatrical rating)
* **12** (UK) (video rating)
* **PG-13** (USA)
* **12** (Ukraine)
* **C13** (Vietnam)

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## Cast and Crew

### Directors

* Anthony Russo
* Joe Russo

### Writing Credits

* Christopher Markus (screenplay by) and
* Stephen McFeely (screenplay by)
* Stan Lee (based on the Marvel comics by) and
* Jack Kirby (based on the Marvel comics by)
* Joe Simon (Captain America created by) and
* Jack Kirby (Captain America created by)
* Steve Englehart (Star-Lord created by) and
* Steve Gan (Star-Lord created by)
* Bill Mantlo (Rocket Raccoon created by) and
* Keith Giffen (Rocket Raccoon created by)
* Jim Starlin (Thanos, Gamora and Drax created by)
* Stan Lee (Groot created by) and
* Larry Lieber (Groot created by) and
* Jack Kirby (Groot created by)
* Steve Englehart (Mantis created by) and
* Don Heck (Mantis created by)

### Cast

* Robert Downey Jr. - Tony Stark / Iron Man
* Chris Evans - Steve Rogers / Captain America
* Mark Ruffalo - Bruce Banner / Hulk
* Chris Hemsworth - Thor
* Scarlett Johansson - Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
* Jeremy Renner - Clint Barton / Hawkeye
* Don Cheadle - James Rhodes / War Machine
* Paul Rudd - Scott Lang / Ant-Man
* Benedict Cumberbatch - Doctor Strange
* Chadwick Boseman - T'Challa / Black Panther
* Brie Larson - Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel
* Tom Holland - Peter Parker / Spider-Man
* Karen Gillan - Nebula
* Zoe Saldana - Gamora
* Evangeline Lilly - Hope Van Dyne / Wasp
* Tessa Thompson - Valkyrie
* Rene Russo - Frigga
* Elizabeth Olsen - Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
* Anthony Mackie - Sam Wilson / Falcon
* Sebastian Stan - Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier
* Tom Hiddleston - Loki
* Danai Gurira - Okoye
* Benedict Wong - Wong
* Pom Klementieff - Mantis
* Dave Bautista - Drax
* Letitia Wright - Shuri
* John Slattery - Howard Stark
* Tilda Swinton - The Ancient One
* Jon Favreau - Happy Hogan
* Hayley Atwell - Peggy Carter
* Natalie Portman - Jane Foster
* Marisa Tomei - Aunt May
* Taika Waititi - Korg (voice)
* Angela Bassett - Ramonda
* Michael Douglas - Hank Pym
* Michelle Pfeiffer - Janet Van Dyne
* William Hurt - Secretary of State Thaddeus Ross
* Cobie Smulders - Maria Hill
* Sean Gunn - On-Set Rocket / Kraglin
* Winston Duke - M'Baku
* Linda Cardellini - Laura Barton
* Maximiliano Hernandez - Agent Sitwell
* Frank Grillo - Brock Rumlow
* Hiroyuki Sanada - Akihiko
* Tom Vaughan-Lawlor - Ebony Maw
* James D'Arcy - Jarvis
* Jason Batalon - Ned
* Vin Diesel - Groot (voice)
* Bradley Cooper - Rocket (voice)
* Gwyneth Paltrow - Pepper Potts
* Robert Redford - Alexander Pierce
* Josh Brolin - Thanos
* Chris Pratt - Peter Quill / Star-Lord
* Samuel L. Jackson - Nick Fury
* Lexi Rabe - Morgan Stark
* Ross Marquand - Red Skull (Stonekeeper)
* Joe Russo - Grieving Man (as Gozie Agbo)
* Emma Fuhrmann - Cassie Lang
* Michael James Shaw - Corvus Glaive (as Michael Shaw)
* Terry Notary - On-Set Groot / Cull Obsidian
* Kerry Condon - Friday (voice)
* Ben Sakamoto - Cooper Barton
* Ava Russo - Lila Barton
* Cade Woodward - Nathaniel Barton
* Stan Lee - Driver
* Yvette Nicole Brown - S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent
* Callan Mulvey - Jack Rollins
* Lia Mariella Russo - Lia (as Lia Russo)
* Julian Russo - Julian
* Taylor Patterson - Taylor
* Agostino Rosalina - Augie
* Ken Jeong - Security Guard
* Ty Simpkins - Harley Keener
* Jackson A. Dunn - Scott Lang (12 Y.O.) (as Jackson Dunn)
* Lee Moore - Scott Lang (93 Y.O.)
* Bazlo LeClair - Scott Lang (Baby)
* Loen LeClair - Scott Lang (Baby)
* Matt Berry - S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent (as Matthew Berry)
* Joy McAvoy - Asgardian Maiden
* John Michael Morris - Young Hank Pym
* Michael A. Cook - Male S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent (as Michael Cook)
* Brent McGee - Camp Lehigh Guard
* Brian Schaeffer - Military Police
* Jamie Wedel - Drill Sergeant (as James Wedel)
* Anthony G Breed - Young Stan Lee Double (as Anthony Breed)
* Erica Ribley - Car Girl
* Monique Ganderton - On-Set Proxima Midnight
* Jim Starlin - Support Group Man #1
* Jimmy Ray Pickens - Support Group Man #2
* Hye Jin Jang - Japanese Girl
* Russell Bobbitt - Diner Owner
* James Lin - Diner Cook
* Jack Champion - Kid on Bike
* Sam Hargrave - New Asgard Truck Driver
* Patrick Gorman - Old Steve Rogers Double
* Aaron Lazar - Doctor Strange Double
* Robert Pralgo - Thanos Reader
* Tom Wisdom - Loki Reader (as Thomas Wisdom)
* John Posey - Alexander Pierce Reader
* Ameenah Kaplan - Gamora Reader
* Olaniyan Thurmon - Teenage Groot Reader
* Jennifer Elmore - On Set Reader #1
* Mike Lutz - On Set Reader #2

### Other Cast (in alphabetical order)

* Jennifer 'Ms Fer' Russell - Pedestrian (uncredited)
* Raul Alcantar - College Student (uncredited)
* Vincent Angel - Midtown High Student (uncredited)
* Tevin Beech - Military Police (uncredited)
* Cameron Brumbelow - S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent (uncredited)
* Jamaal Burcher - EMS Worker (uncredited)
* Daniel Callister - Scientist (uncredited)
* Eric Patrick Cameron - Midtown High Student (uncredited)
* Timothy Carr - Soldier in Fatigues (uncredited)
* Jamel Chambers - Merchant (uncredited)
* Carrie Coon - Proxima Midnight (voice) (uncredited)
* Jaylen Davis - Wakandan (uncredited)
* Kiersten Dolbec - Reporter (uncredited)
* Roe Dunkley - King's Guard (uncredited)
* Nolan Ekberg - New York Pedestrian (uncredited)
* Steven Essani - Soldier (uncredited)
* Jacob Evans - S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent (uncredited)
* Andy Field - Soldier (uncredited)
* Ami Fujimoto - Japanese Woman (uncredited)
* Renah Gallagher - Military Secretary (uncredited)
* Daniela Gaskie - National Guard Sgt. (uncredited)
* Brent Moorer Gaskins - Drill Sergeant (uncredited)
* Khalid Ghajji - Border Tribe (uncredited)
* Penelope Kathryn Golden - Midtown High School Student (uncredited)
* Anthony B. Harris - S.H.I.E.L.D. SWAT Member (uncredited)
* Maxwell Highsmith - Military Officer (uncredited)
* Bobby Hoskins - Asgardian (uncredited)
* Floyd Anthony Johns Jr. - Jabari Warrior (uncredited)
* Jay D. Kacho - Grandfather at Memorial Park (uncredited)
* Mari Kasuya - Support Group Griever (uncredited)
* Maurice P. Kerry - King's Guard (uncredited)
* Camille Kinloch - Midtown High School Student (uncredited)
* Kevin Kobinsky - Platoon Leader (uncredited)
* Faith Logan - Student (uncredited)
* Monica Mathis - 70's Car Girl #1 (uncredited)
* Andrew S. McMillan - Camp Lehigh Mechanic (uncredited)
* Shaun McMillan - Army Non-Commissioned Officer (uncredited)
* Michael Pierino Miller - Wounded Business Man (uncredited)
* Marie Mouroum - Dora Milaje (uncredited)
* Daniel L. Murphy - Military Officer #2 (uncredited)
* Keith Nussbaum - S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent (uncredited)
* Paul Pillsbury - Military Cadet (uncredited)
* Dustin Pitan - Diner Patron (uncredited)
* Ryan L. Price - NYPD Officer Daniels (uncredited)
* Rob Romero - Security Guard (uncredited)
* Jan Strasek - Military Cadet (uncredited)
* James Robert Taylor - Military Officer (uncredited)
* Kris Taylor - Royal Guard (uncredited)
* Lindsey Thaxton - Apartment Resident (uncredited)
* Greg Tiffan - Cadet (uncredited)
* Robert Tinsley - Military Officer (uncredited)
* Eric Wallace - Warrior (uncredited)
* Benjamin Weaver - Cadet (uncredited)
* Miles Webb - 1970's Scientist / Lab Worker (uncredited)
* Alexa Whitaker - Jabari Warrior (uncredited)
* Maria Z. Wilson - NY Jogger (uncredited)
* Eric Word - Warrior (uncredited)
* Kari Yovetich - SHIELD Agent (uncredited)

### Producers

* Victoria Alonso (executive producer)
* Mitchell Bell (co-producer) (as Mitch Bell)
* Ari Costa (associate producer)
* Louis D'Esposito (executive producer)
* Jon Favreau (executive producer)
* Kevin Feige (producer)
* Michael Grillo (executive producer)
* James Gunn (executive producer)
* Stan Lee (executive producer)
* Christopher Markus (co-producer)
* Stephen McFeely (co-producer)
* JoAnn Perritano (associate producer)
* Edu Sallouti (line producer: BPS) (as Eduardo Sallouti)
* Nicholas Simon (line producer: Indochina)
* Trinh Tran (executive producer)
* Jen Underdahl (co-producer)

## Details

### Language

* English
* Japanese
* Xhosa
* German

### Release Dates

* April 22, 2019 (USA) (Los Angeles, California) (premiere)
* April 23, 2019 (Russia) (Moscow International Film Festival)
* April 24, 2019 (United Arab Emirates)
* April 24, 2019 (Austria)
* April 24, 2019 (Australia)
* April 24, 2019 (Belgium)
* April 24, 2019 (China)
* April 24, 2019 (Colombia)
* April 24, 2019 (Cyprus)
* April 24, 2019 (Germany)
* April 24, 2019 (Denmark)
* April 24, 2019 (Egypt)
* April 24, 2019 (Finland)
* April 24, 2019 (France)
* April 24, 2019 (Greece)
* April 24, 2019 (Hong Kong)
* April 24, 2019 (Indonesia)
* April 24, 2019 (Israel)
* April 24, 2019 (Iceland)
* April 24, 2019 (Italy)
* April 24, 2019 (South Korea)
* April 24, 2019 (Lebanon)
* April 24, 2019 (Latvia)
* April 24, 2019 (Malaysia)
* April 24, 2019 (Netherlands)
* April 24, 2019 (Norway)
* April 24, 2019 (New Zealand)
* April 24, 2019 (Philippines)
* April 24, 2019 (Paraguay)
* April 24, 2019 (Saudi Arabia)
* April 24, 2019 (Sweden)
* April 24, 2019 (Singapore)
* April 24, 2019 (Thailand)
* April 24, 2019 (Taiwan)
* April 24, 2019 (Kosovo)
* April 25, 2019 (Argentina)
* April 25, 2019 (Brazil)
* April 25, 2019 (Chile)
* April 25, 2019 (Costa Rica)
* April 25, 2019 (Czech Republic)
* April 25, 2019 (Spain)
* April 25, 2019 (UK)
* April 25, 2019 (Hungary)
* April 25, 2019 (Ireland)
* April 25, 2019 (Cambodia)
* April 25, 2019 (Kuwait)
* April 25, 2019 (Lithuania) (limited)
* April 25, 2019 (Montenegro)
* April 25, 2019 (Nigeria)
* April 25, 2019 (Peru)
* April 25, 2019 (Poland)
* April 25, 2019 (Portugal)
* April 25, 2019 (Romania)
* April 25, 2019 (Serbia)
* April 25, 2019 (Slovakia)
* April 25, 2019 (Turkey)
* April 25, 2019 (Ukraine)
* April 25, 2019 (Uruguay)
* April 26, 2019 (Bangladesh)
* April 26, 2019 (Bulgaria)
* April 26, 2019 (Canada)
* April 26, 2019 (Estonia)
* April 26, 2019 (India)
* April 26, 2019 (Japan)
* April 26, 2019 (Sri Lanka)
* April 26, 2019 (Lithuania)
* April 26, 2019 (Morocco) (IMAX version)
* April 26, 2019 (Mexico)
* April 26, 2019 (Nepal)
* April 26, 2019 (Pakistan)
* April 26, 2019 (USA)
* April 26, 2019 (Vietnam)
* April 28, 2019 (Armenia)
* April 29, 2019 (Russia)
* June 28, 2019 (Spain) (re-release) (extended version)
* June 28, 2019 (UK) (re-release) (extended version)
* June 28, 2019 (USA) (re-release) (extended version)
* June 29, 2019 (Malaysia) (re-release) (extended version)
* July 4, 2019 (Italy) (re-release) (extended version)
* July 12, 2019 (Indonesia) (re-release) (extended version)
* July 12, 2019 (Philippines) (re-release) (extended version)
* July 26, 2019 (Lithuania) (re-release) (extended version)

### Trailer Release Dates

* Trailer 1 - December 4, 2018
* Trailer 2 - March 14, 2019

### Home Media Release Dates

* August 13, 2019 (USA) (DVD)
* August 13, 2019 (USA) (Blu-Ray)
* August 13, 2019 (USA) (4K UHD Blu-Ray)
* September 2, 2019 (UK) (DVD)
* September 2, 2019 (UK) (Blu-Ray)
* September 2, 2019 (UK) (Blu-Ray 3D)
* September 2, 2019 (UK) (4K UHD Blu-Ray)

### Also Known As

* Avengers 4 (informal title)
* Avengers: Infinity War - Part II (working title)

## Production

In October 2014, Marvel announced a two-part sequel to *Avengers: Age of Ultron* (2015), titled *Avengers: Infinity War*. *Part 1* was scheduled to be released on May 4, 2018, with *Part 2* scheduled for May 3, 2019. In April 2015, Marvel announced that Anthony and Joe Russo would direct both parts of *Avengers: Infinity War*, with back-to-back filming expected to begin in 2016. Also in the month, Kevin Feige said the films were titled as two parts of a single film "because they [have] such shared elements", but he would not actually describe them as "one story that's cut in half. I would say it's going to be two distinct movies." By May 2015, Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely signed on to write the screenplays for both parts of the film. The following May, the Russos revealed that they would be retitling the two films, to further remove the misconception that the films were one large film split in two, with Joe stating, "The intention is we will change [the titles], we just haven't come up with [them] yet." In July 2016, Marvel removed the film's title, simply referring to it as untitled *Avengers* film. Feige and the Russo brothers indicated the title was being withheld because it would give away plot details for this film and *Infinity War*.

Principal photography began on August 10, 2017, under the working title *Mary Lou 2*, at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayette County, Georgia, with Trent Opaloch serving as director of photography. The film, along with *Infinity War*, were shot using IMAX/Arri 2D cameras, thus marking the first time that a Hollywood feature film was shot entirely with IMAX digital cameras. Also in the month, filming occured in The Gulch area of Downtown Atlanta, near the Five Points MARTA station, and Piedmont Park. Feige explained that the films were originally scheduled to be filmed simultaneously but were ultimately shot back-to-back, as "it became too complicated to cross-board them like that, and we found ourselves - again, something would always pay the price. We wanted to be able to focus and shoot one movie and then focus and shoot another movie." Anthony Russo originally felt it made more sense to shoot the films simultaneously due to financial and logistical reasons considering the large numbers of cast members, and had suggested that "some days we'll be shooting the first movie and some days we'll be shooting the second movie. Just jumping back and forth." The 2013 Asgard scenes were shot at Durham Cathedral in Durham, England during production of *Infinity War* in early May 2017. Production wrapped on January 11, 2018, although additional filming took place in Dutchess and Ulster counties in New York in June 2018. Reshoots began by September 7, 2018, and concluded on October 12, 2018. More reshoots occurred in January 2019. Location shooting also took place in St Abbs, Scotland, which doubled for New Asgard in Norway. Evans and Hemsworth each earned $15 million for the film.

The film's official title, *Avengers: Endgame*, and final U.S. release date of April 26, 2019, were revealed with the film's first trailer in December 2018. Visual effects for the film were created by Industrial Light and Magic, Weta Digital, Double Negative, Framestore, Cinesite, Digital Domain, Rise, Lola VFX, Cantina Creative, Capital T, Technicolor VFX, and Territory Studio. As with previous MCU films, Lola worked on the de-aging sequences, the film features 200 de-aging and aging shots. Downey, Evans, Ruffalo, Hemsworth, Johansson and Renner were de-aged to their 2012 appearances for scenes recreated from *Avengers Assemble* (2012). Michael Douglas, John Slattery, and Stan Lee were also de-aged for the 1970 New Jersey sequence, Douglas' appearance in *The Streets of San Francisco* was referenced. Lola also aged-up Evans for the final scene where he is portrayed as an elderly man, using some make-up and a stand-in as reference.

## Release

*Avengers: Endgame* had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Convention Center on April 22, 2019. Disney converted the convention center's Hall K for the film's premiere, working with Dolby and QSC Audio to install a 70 foot (21 metres) screen, Dolby Vision projectors, and a Dolby Atmos sound system. The convention center also held the premiere's red carpet arrival and after-party. The film was released in Australia, China, and other parts of Asia and Europe on April 24, in the United Kingdom on April 25, in the United States and India on April 26, and in Russia on April 29 in IMAX and 3D. It was originally scheduled to be released in the United States on May 3. *Avengers: Endgame* is part of Phase Three of the MCU.

Following the release of the second trailer for Marvel Studios' *Spider-Man: Far from Home* on May 6, Marvel began showing it at the end of *Endgame* screenings with a message before the film from *Far from Home* star Tom Holland telling the audience to stay until the end of the credits to see the trailer. In June, Feige announced that *Avengers: Endgame* would be re-released in theaters with seven minutes of new post-credits footage, including a Stan Lee tribute, an unfinished deleted scene, and the opening scene of *Far from Home*. A limited edition poster would also be given out at select theaters. The re-release began on June 28 in the United States, across 1,040 theaters.

## Reception

### Box office

*Avengers: Endgame* grossed $2,797,800,564 worldwide on a $356 million budget. It is the highest-grossing film of all time (until it was surpassed by *Avatar* due to the 2021 re-release in China), as well as the second-highest-grossing film of all time in the United States and Canada. Adjusted for inflation, *Gone with the Wind* (1939) remains the highest-grossing film, and *Avengers: Endgame* is the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time worldwide.

The film had a worldwide opening of $1.2 billion, the biggest of all time and nearly double *Infinity War*'s previous record of $640.5 million. It was also the fastest film ever to eclipse the $1 billion and $1.5 billion mark, doing so in just five days and eight days respectively (less than half what it took *Infinity War*). *Deadline Hollywood* estimated the film would break even just five days after its release, which is "unheard of for a major studio tentpole during its opening weekend". The website eventually calculated the final net profit of the film to be $890 million, accounting for production budgets, P&A, talent participations, and other costs, with box office grosses, and ancillary revenues from home media, placing it first on their list of 2019's "Most Valuable Blockbusters".

On May 4, the film's earnings at the global box office passed the entire theatrical run of *Infinity War* and became the fastest film ever to gross $2 billion worldwide, amassing the amount in only 11 days (beating *Avatar* that did so in 47 days). It also became the fifth film to surpass this threshold (after *Avatar*, *Titanic*, *Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens*, and *Infinity War*), and the second film to surpass the threshold of $2.5 billion, doing so in just 20 days, outpacing *Avatar*'s record of 72 days. At the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con, Feige announced that Disney had overlooked $2 million of weekday ticket sales when doing accounting and that *Endgame* would surpass *Avatar*'s total box office return that weekend to be the highest-grossing film.

### Critical response

The film has an 8.4 rating on IMDb and a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

## Company Credits

### Production Companies

* Walt Disney Pictures
* Marvel Studios

### Distributors

* Buena Vista International (2019) (Denmark) (theatrical)
* United International Pictures (2019) (Turkey) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Japan) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Argentina) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Australia) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Austria) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Belgium) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Brazil) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Canada) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Ecuador) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Finland) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (France) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Germany) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (India) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Ireland) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Italy) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Malaysia) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Mexico) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Poland) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Singapore) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (South Korea) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Spain) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Sweden) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Thailand) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (UK) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (USA) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
* Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2019) (Russia) (theatrical)
* Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2019) (USA) (DVD)
* Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2019) (USA) (Blu-Ray)
* Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2019) (USA) (4K UHD Blu-Ray)
* Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2019) (UK) (DVD)
* Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2019) (UK) (Blu-Ray)
* Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2019) (UK) (Blu-Ray 3D)
* Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2019) (UK) (4K UHD Blu-Ray)

### Special Effects

* Territory Studio (monitor graphics)
* Legacy Effects (special character makeup prosthetics and live action specialty suits)
* The Third Floor (visualization)
* Industrial Light and Magic (visual effects and animation)
* Disney Research (Anyma performance capture)
* Stereo D (additional visual effects and 3D conversion)
* Animatrik Film Design (additional visual effects)
* Yannix (Thailand) (additional visual effects)
* Weta Digital (visual effects and animation)
* Digital Domain (visual effects and animation) (as Digital Domain 3.0)
* Framestore (visual effects)
* Double Negative (visual effects)
* Cinesite (visual effects)
* Lola Visual Effects (visual effects)
* Cantina Creative (visual effects)
* RISE Visual Effects Studios (visual effects and animation)
* Technicolor VFX (visual effects)
* Capital T (additional visual effects)
* Exceptional Minds (additional visual effects)
* Direct Dimensions (cyber and lidar services) (as Direct Dimension)
* Profile Studios (visual production)
* Fox VFX Labs (facial performance capture)
* Clear Angle Studios (additional cyber and lidar scanning)
* Double Negative (3D conversion) (as DNEG Stereo)
* Legend3D (stereo conversion)
* BOT VFX (additional visual effects)
* Lidar Guys
* SCPS Unlimited (Speciality Costume FX Services)

## Trivia

* Robert Downey Jr. was the only actor who read the entire script.
* This film was shot back-to-back with *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018) over a period of 200 days.
* When *Avengers: Endgame* (2019) surpassed *Titanic* (1997)'s box office total, James Cameron sent a congratulatory message to Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios on dethroning his film - with a photo of the Avengers 'A' being the iceberg that sinks the Titanic.
* This is Stan Lee's final cameo appearance in a Marvel film.
* Robert Downey Jr. officially surpassed Hugh Jackman's record for most appearances in a film as the same superhero, with ten. He set this record in only 11 years, whereas Jackman did it in 17.
* Evangeline Lilly and Paul Rudd were filming *Ant-Man and the Wasp* (2018) and this film at the same time.
* Natalie Portman's appearance in this film was created with leftover footage from *Thor: The Dark World* (2013), and she also did voice-over work for a scene when she is talking in the distance. Although Portman didn't shoot any new scenes, she attended the film's premiere.
* The Stan Lee cameo is based on his own actual look in the 1970s. They used Lola Visual Effects to de-age Lee back to his 70s self.
* Robert Downey Jr. hid his own personal snacks all over set. The scenes where he's eating snacks and offers them to his costars were all improvised.
* Director Joe Russo's daughters Ava Russo and Lia Mariella Russo portrayed, respectively, Hawkeye's daughter (Lila Barton) and one of Professor Hulk's fans wanting autographs and selfies.
* Even though *Captain Marvel* (2019) was released one month before this film, Brie Larson shot her scenes for this movie first. The scene at Avengers Headquarters was Brie Larson's first day on set as Carol Danvers. Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, the co-directors of *Captain Marvel*, were present on-set during the filming of her scenes to ensure consistency of portrayal. In an interview with *CinemaBlend*, they talked about the experience. "Just to clarify, we were actually shooting simultaneously," Fleck revealed. "[The Russos] shared the script with us, we shared ours with them, and we each gave feedback on them, so it was a very fluid approach to the character." Boden added "They did shoot with her before and after she shot with us. But, you know, it was a really nice introduction into that world because the Russo brothers have been working with Marvel for so many years, and had already made a couple of our favorite Marvel films at that point. And we were on set with Brie for her first day of shooting in Atlanta. We saw the first time that she tried on that Captain Marvel costume. It was really exciting and just feeling the energy of bringing this new, really important character into that world, and getting a sense of where she was going to go and how important she was going to be before making our film was really, really amazing."
* This is the first (and, given his announced "semi-retirement", presumably the only) film where Robert Redford has returned to play a role for a second time. In his 59-year career, Redford has otherwise never played the same role twice in a franchise.
* This film earned $60 million in Thursday night previews, breaking the $57 million record held by *Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens* (2015).
* The opening Hawkeye scene was originally conceived as part of the finale of *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018). However, because Hawkeye had not been featured throughout that film, the Russo brothers moved the scene to the beginning of this movie.
* This is the tenth film in Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
* Chris Hemsworth earned $80 million on this film making it his highest paying pay salary to date and the highest paid actor beating out Robert Downey Jr. for the first time.
* On September 11, 2017, the production of the movie was temporarily shut down because of Hurricane Irma.
* Not counting her cameo in *Captain Marvel* (2019) or the recycled footage in *Thor: Ragnarok* (2017), *Endgame* marks the seventh time that Scarlett Johansson plays the character of Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following *Iron Man 2* (2010), *Avengers Assemble* (2012), *Captain America: The Winter Soldier* (2014), *Avengers: Age of Ultron* (2015), *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), and *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018).
* Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel has less than ten minutes of screen time. Screenwriter Stephen McFeely explained that they purposely limited the character's presence, because they wanted to focus on the old Avengers coping with the events of *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018). Another reason was that when *Endgame* was filmed, *Captain Marvel* (2019) had not even been written, so Brie Larson hadn't fully developed her character yet.
* Of all the Infinity stones to appear in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe both the Space and Mind stones make the most appearances with seven and six movies respectively. For the Space stone, *Thor* (2011), *Captain America: The First Avenger* (2011), *Avengers Assemble* (2012), *Thor: Ragnarok* (2017), *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), *Captain Marvel* (2019), and *Avengers: Endgame* (2019). For the Mind stone, *Avengers Assemble* (2012), *Captain America: The Winter Soldier* (2014), *Avengers: Age of Ultron* (2015), *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), and *Avengers: Endgame* (2019).
* The final showdown between Thanos, Captain America, Thor, and Iron Man was inspired by the end of *Once Upon a Time in the West* (1968).
* Both the events of *Avengers: Endgame* (2019) and *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014) take place in the same year of 2023.
* The Infinity Stone to make the fewest appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the Soul Stone, which only appears in *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018) and *Avengers: Endgame* (2019).
* This is the first film to get a theatrical re-release and extended version before the DVD and Blu-Ray release. Head producer at Marvel Kevin Fiege opted for this to top *Avatar* (2009) at the global box office.
* A conversation between Scott and Hope during *Ant-Man and the Wasp* (2018) is referenced during the final battle.
* This film beat out Oscar-winning *Bohemian Rhapsody* (2018), and its own predecessor *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018) to become the UK's fastest-selling digital download film. According to the Official Charts Company, *Endgame* was downloaded 335,400 times between August 19 and August 27. Meanwhile, the Freddie Mercury biopic racked up 265,000 downloads in the same time frame back in February. *Infinity War* is said to have been downloaded 253,000 times. *Hellboy* (2019), which sees *Stranger Things* (2016) star David Harbour take over from Ron Perlman as the titular hero, currently occupies second place on the chart, with *Shazam!* (2019) in third position, Disney's live-action remake *Dumbo* (2019) in fourth and spy thriller *Red Joan* (2018) in fifth. Interestingly, *Avengers: Endgame* is now the only Marvel entry in the list's top five as the Brie Larson-fronted *Captain Marvel* (2019) drops to number six.
* This is the first film to become the highest-grossing film of all time without winning a single Academy Award.
* At a running time of three hours and one minute, this is the longest MCU film ever.
* Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen also starred together in *Wind River* (2017).
* Michael Douglas and the Russo brothers previously worked together on *You, Me and Dupree* (2006).
* This is the third Josh Brolin film that features time travel following *Men in Black 3* (2012) and *Deadpool 2* (2018).
* Frank Grillo and Maximiliano Hernandez also appeared together in *Pride and Glory* (2008) and *Warrior* (2011).
* Jeremy Renner had to drop out of *Mission: Impossible - Fallout* (2018) in order to reprise his role as Hawkeye in this film.

## Connections

### Follows

* *Avengers Assemble* (2012)
* *Avengers: Age of Ultron* (2015)
* *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018)

### Referenced in

* *Flora & Ulysses* (2021) - Flora says, "I love you 3,000."

## Future

In May 2018, Disney CEO Bob Iger said of Marvel's plans beyond *Endgame*, "I'm guessing we will try our hand at what I'll call a new franchise beyond *Avengers*, but that doesn't necessarily mean you won't see more Avengers down the road. We just haven't made any announcements about that." Iger added, "Given the popularity of the characters and given the popularity of the franchise, I don't think people should conclude there will never be another *Avengers* movie." Shortly after the film's premiere, the Russo brothers said they were not opposed to returning to the MCU in the future due to their positive relationship with Marvel Studios, but did not plan to do so at the time.