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Phase 1 · 2012

The Avengers

The team comes together

Runtime2h23Where to watchDisney+In your marathonnot seen yet
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Do you need to watch it before Doomsday?

Yes. It's in the Main story, the list of only what moves the plot forward to Avengers: Doomsday.

Where it falls in the order

  • Main story7 of 44
  • Chronological8 of 88
  • Everything36 of 130

Post-credits scenes

2 scenes: mid-credits, after the credits. worth the wait

Spoilers for this title

Quick recap

Loki returns with a powerful scepter, steals the Tesseract from S.H.I.E.L.D. and takes control of Hawkeye and Erik Selvig. In exchange for the Tesseract, the Chitauri promise him an army to conquer Earth. Nick Fury assembles Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Bruce Banner and Thor. Loki lets himself be captured and sows discord aboard the Helicarrier; the team also learns S.H.I.E.L.D. wanted to make weapons with the Tesseract. When the base is attacked, the Hulk loses control and Loki kills agent Phil Coulson and escapes. Coulson's death unites the group. Loki opens a portal over New York and the Chitauri invade. Tony flies a nuclear missile through the portal, destroys the mothership and nearly dies. Thor takes Loki and the Tesseract back to Asgard.

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What happens

Post-credits scenes

  • Mid-credits The Other tells his master that the humans fought back and that to challenge them is to court death. The master turns and smiles: it's Thanos.
  • After the credits The exhausted Avengers eat shawarma in silence in a wrecked restaurant.
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5 easter eggs

Hidden details

  1. Behind the scenesThe shawarma shot after the premiere

    The shawarma post-credits scene was filmed the day after the world premiere. Chris Evans had a beard for Snowpiercer and wore a chin prosthetic, which is why he covers his face with his hand.

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  2. ReferenceThe agent playing Galaga

    On the Helicarrier bridge, Tony calls out a tech secretly playing Galaga. The actor is Warren Kole.

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  3. CameoHarry Dean Stanton wakes Banner

    After falling from the Helicarrier, Bruce wakes up in a warehouse watched by a security guard. It's Harry Dean Stanton, a veteran of Alien and Paris, Texas.

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  4. Behind the scenesPuny god in Ruffalo's voice

    The Hulk's only line in the movie, "puny god" after he smashes Loki, was recorded by Mark Ruffalo himself. Everywhere else, the voice blends his with Lou Ferrigno's.

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  5. CameoStan Lee playing chess

    In the interview montage at the end, Stan Lee sits at a chessboard saying superheroes in New York don't make sense.

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