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Thor: The Dark World
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Rotten Tomatoes
6.8
IMDb / 10
6.5
TMDB · 18,478 votes
Film series · Thor · Part 2/4
DE release
31.10.2013
FSK
12+
Budget
170 Mio. $
Box office
645 Mio. $
The story
Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.
Key characters
Trivia & background
- Internally considered the low point of Phase 2 — director Alan Taylor complained about massive studio cuts.
- Loki's fake death number two of three.
🥚 Easter eggs & references
- Loki briefly shapeshifts into Captain America — Chris Evans parodying Hiddleston parodying Evans.
📍 Filming locations
- The finale rampages through real Greenwich (London) — the university served as the portal battlefield.
Gallery & videos
🎵 Music
Score: Brian Tyler
Post-credit scenes · 2
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Sif and Volstagg hand the Aether to the Collector: 'One down, five to go.'
→ Leads to: Guardians of the Galaxy2
Thor returns to Jane; a frost beast chases London pigeons.
🥸 Stan Lee cameo
Psychiatric patient: 'Can I have my shoe back now?'
Why it matters for Doomsday · Completionist
Loki's 'death' no. 2; Endgame time-travel destination. Skippable.
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