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Thor

Thor

Adventure · Fantasy · Action · 2011

Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

Movie details

Thor

“Courage is immortal.”

2011 Adventure · Fantasy · Action 1h 55m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.8 / 10

Community rating

Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Thor?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Kenneth Branagh

Written by

Don Payne · J. Michael Straczynski · Ashley Miller · Zack Stentz

Chris Hemsworth

Chris Hemsworth

Thor

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Jane Foster

Tom Hiddleston

Tom Hiddleston

Loki

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Odin

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Erik Selvig

Kat Dennings

Kat Dennings

Darcy Lewis

Clark Gregg

Clark Gregg

Agent Coulson

Court is in session

Put Thor on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.