Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
Avengers: Age of Ultron is a 2015 action thriller directed by Joss Whedon, starring James Spader, Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Downey Jr.. It brings to the screen characters from Avengers Epic Collection: Behold... The Vision by Roy Thomas and John Buscema. It runs 2 hours 21 minutes and earned $1.41 billion worldwide on a $250 million budget. It won 2 awards from 6 nominations, including Best Director at the Saturn Awards 2013. Critics gave it 76% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 21m (141 min)
- Director
- Joss Whedon
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $250M
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
What Is Avengers: Age of Ultron About?
The premise of Avengers: Age of Ultron without spoilers. The whole story and the ending explained are in the plot summary further down.
Tony Stark’s attempt to safeguard the world with advanced technology backfires, leading to the creation of Ultron, a formidable artificial intelligence with destructive plans. Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye must unite and confront unexpected challenges to stop Ultron and his army of drones from tearing apart the world as they know it. The Avengers face a grave threat that tests their strength and forces them to forge new alliances.
Avengers: Age of Ultron Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- superhero
- marvel cinematic universe
- artificial intelligence
- hallucination
- superhero team
- based on comic book
- bruce banner character
- captain america character
- robot
- final battle
- megalomaniac
- science runs amok
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- nick fury character
- iron man character
- tony stark character
- the incredible hulk character
- thor the marvel comics character
- s.h.i.e.l.d.
- baron wolfgang von strucker character
- superhero action
- ensemble cast
- final showdown
- floating city
- self sacrifice
- opening action scene
- end of the world
- evil robot
- blockbuster
- norse god
- female warrior
- second part
- sequel
- surprise ending
- based on comic
- tough girl
- natasha romanoff character
- steve rogers character
- jarvis character
- pietro maximoff character
- clint barton character
- sam wilson character
- hawkeye character
- shared universe
- asgardian
- scarlet witch character
- quicksilver character
- ultron character
- maria hill character
- extraterrestrial
- artificial intelligence sci fi
Avengers: Age of Ultron Cast
James Spader leads the cast, with Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Downey Jr.. Directed by Joss Whedon; 8 actors are credited in all.
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Director Joss Whedon
Also Starring in Avengers: Age of Ultron
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Critics gave Avengers: Age of Ultron 76% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
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IMDb 7.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 76% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 82%
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Metacritic 66 Metascore
User score 7.1
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TMDB 73% User score
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Letterboxd 3.2 /5
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Movie Insider 4.2 /5
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Avengers: Age of Ultron Plot Summary & Ending Explained
What happens in Avengers: Age of Ultron from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events and the ending explained. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the war-torn land of Sokovia, the Avengers—comprised of Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Thor, Bruce Banner, Natasha Romanoff, and Clint Barton—launch a raid against a Hydra outpost commanded by the nefarious Baron Wolfgang Von Strucker (Thomas Kretschmann). This villain has been conducting experiments on individuals with Loki’s scepter, a powerful artifact linked to dark magic.
During this mission, they encounter Pietro (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) and Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen), siblings who have undergone horrific experiments that grant Pietro superhuman speed while Wanda possesses the terrifying ability to manipulate minds and unleash energy blasts. They successfully capture Strucker but not before Wanda decides to spare Stark, recognizing his underlying fears that would ultimately lead to his self-destruction.
Full summary
The whole story of Avengers: Age of Ultron, scene by scene, with the ending explained
Avengers: Age of Ultron Box Office & Budget
Avengers: Age of Ultron grossed $1.41 billion worldwide on a $250 million budget, 5.6 times what it cost. $459 million came from the US and Canada and $946 million (67%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$1.4B
5.6× its budget
- US & Canada
- $459M
- International
- $946M
- Budget
- $250M
Avengers: Age of Ultron Awards & Nominations
Avengers: Age of Ultron won 2 awards from 6 nominations, including Best Director at the Saturn Awards 2013. Its biggest night was the Saturn Awards 2013, with 2 wins from 2 nominations.
2 wins6 nominations3 ceremonies
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Saturn Awards 2013 2 wins · 2 nominations- Won Best Director
- Won Best Supporting Actor
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Critics' Choice 2013 3 nominations- Nominated Best Action Movie
- Nominated Best Actor in an Action Movie – Robert Downey Jr.
- Nominated Best Visual Effects
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BAFTA 2013 1 nomination- Nominated Best Special Visual Effects
Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailers & Videos
31 videos: 3 trailers, 1 teaser, 12 clips, 13 featurettes and 2 behind-the-scenes videos.
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- Trailer Trailer 3
- Teaser Gag Reel Teaser
- Clip Get a Special Look at Marvel's "Avengers: Age of Ultron"
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Cars in Avengers: Age of Ultron
100 cars on screen, including the 2004 Daewoo Novus and the 2015 Harley-Davidson LiveWire.
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Jankel Pegasus Important role
Avengers: Age of Ultron Also Known As
57 alternative titles, including “Marvel Avengers: Age of Ultron” and “The Avengers 2”.
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- Marvel Avengers: Age of Ultron
- The Avengers 2
- Os Vingadores 2 - Era de Ultron
- Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Os Vingadores: A Era de Ultron
- Vingadores 2
- The Avengers Age of Ultron
- 复仇者联盟2：奥创纪元
- Marvel's The Avengers 2: Age of Ultron
- 마블 어벤져스: 에이지 오브 울트론
- 어벤져스 2
- Avengers 2: Vek Ultrona
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- 어벤져스 에이지 오브 울트론
- Avengers - L'Ère d'Ultron
- Avengers - Age of Ultron
- Marvel Studios' Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Avengers 2 - Age of Ultron
- Os Vingadores - A Era de Ultron
- Bosszúállók: Ultron kora
- L'ère d'Ultron
- Vengadores 2 La era de Ultron
- Avengers 2: Đế Chế Ultron, შურისმაძიებლები: ალტრონის ხანა
- Avengers 2 - L'Ère d'Ultron
- Avengers: Czas Ultrona
- Avengers II: Age of Ultron
- アベンジャーズ／エイジ・オブ・ウルトロン：2015
- Кек алушылар: Альтрон дәуірі
- Avengers : L'Ère d'Ultron
- Мстители: Эра Альтрона
- Vengadores: La Era de Ultrón
- Vingadores: A Era de Ultron
- הנוקמים: עידן אולטרון
- المنتقمون عهد الترون
- Отмъстителите: Ерата на Ултрон
- Εκδικητές: Η Εποχή του Ultron
- Месники: Ера Альтрона
- Răzbunătorii: Sub semnul lui Ultron
- 어벤져스: 에이지 오브 울트론
- อเวนเจอร์ส: มหาศึกอัลตรอนถล่มโลก
- Yenilmezler: Ultron Çağı
- アベンジャーズ／エイジ・オブ・ウルトロン
- Avengers: Vek Ultrona
- Osvetnici 2: Vladavina Ultrona
- انتقام جویان: عصر آلترون
- Vingadores: Era de Ultron
- 復仇者聯盟2：奧創紀元
- Avengers 2: Era de Ultrón
- Avengers : L'ère d'Ultron, შურისმაძიებლები: ალტრონის ერა
- Осветници: Ера Алтрона
- Atriebēji: Ultrona laikmets
- Keršytojai. Altrono amžius
- 復仇者聯盟 2：奧創紀元
- Qasoskorlar: Altron Davri
- Maščevalci: Ultronova doba
- Venjadors: L’era d’Ultron
- अवेंजर्स 2: कलयुग का महायुद्ध
- Tasujad: Ultroni ajastu
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Avengers: Age of Ultron FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Avengers: Age of Ultron, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Avengers: Age of Ultron?
Avengers: Age of Ultron runs 2 hours 21 minutes (141 minutes).
When was Avengers: Age of Ultron released?
Avengers: Age of Ultron was released on May 1, 2015.
Who directed Avengers: Age of Ultron?
Avengers: Age of Ultron was directed by Joss Whedon.
More films by Joss Whedon Who is in the cast of Avengers: Age of Ultron?
Avengers: Age of Ultron stars James Spader, Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Downey Jr., among 8 credited actors.
How much did Avengers: Age of Ultron make at the box office?
Avengers: Age of Ultron grossed $1.41 billion worldwide ($459 million domestic, $946 million international) on a budget of $250 million.
How is Avengers: Age of Ultron rated?
Avengers: Age of Ultron has 7.3/10 on IMDb, 76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic and 73% on TMDB.
What awards did Avengers: Age of Ultron win?
Avengers: Age of Ultron won 2 awards from 6 nominations, including Best Director at the Saturn Awards 2013.
Does Avengers: Age of Ultron have a post-credit scene?
Yes. Avengers: Age of Ultron has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
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