“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 serves as the direct sequel to “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018) and the 22nd installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the film boasts 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 “Avengers: Endgame,” the surviving members of the Avengers and their allies strive to reverse the actions of Thanos in “Infinity War.“

Originally announced as “Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2” in October 2014, the title was later changed by Marvel. The Russo brothers were brought on as directors in April 2015, followed by Markus and McFeely signing on to write the script a month later. The film serves as a conclusion to the MCU’s storyline up to that point, wrapping up the arcs of several key characters. Its plot revisits moments from earlier films, bringing back actors and settings from throughout the franchise. Filming commenced in August 2017 at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Georgia, alongside “Infinity War,” and concluded in January 2018. Additional shooting locations included various spots in Atlanta, New York State, Scotland, and England. The official title was revealed in December 2018. With an estimated budget ranging from $356 to $400 million, “Avengers: Endgame” ranks among the most expensive films ever made.

The movie premiered in Los Angeles on April 22, 2019, and was released in the United States on April 26 as part of Phase Three of the MCU. It garnered critical acclaim for its direction, performances, score, action sequences, visual effects, and emotional depth, praised as the culmination of the 22-film narrative. “Avengers: Endgame” grossed $2.799 billion worldwide, surpassing the theatrical earnings of “Infinity War” in just eleven days and setting numerous box-office records. It held the title of highest-grossing film from July 2019 to March 2021. The film received multiple nominations, including Best Visual Effects at the 92nd Academy Awards. Subsequent Avengers films, including a fifth installment and “Avengers: Secret Wars,” are slated for release in 2026 and 2027, respectively.

Plot Summary:

In 2018, twenty-three days after Thanos wipes out half of all life in the universe, Carol Danvers rescues Tony Stark and Nebula from deep space. They reunite with the remaining Avengers on Earth and locate Thanos, who has destroyed the Infinity Stones. Enraged, Thor kills Thanos.

Five years later, Scott Lang escapes the Quantum Realm and proposes a plan to time-travel and undo Thanos’s actions. Stark, Rocket, and Banner build a time machine. Banner and Rocket recruit an overweight Thor, while Romanoff enlists Clint Barton. The team splits to retrieve the Stones from different points in time.

Returning to the present, they use the Stones to resurrect the disintegrated. However, 2014-Nebula brings 2014-Thanos to the present, leading to a battle. Stark sacrifices himself to destroy Thanos and his army. After Stark’s funeral, Thor joins the Guardians, Rogers returns the Stones, and an elderly Rogers passes his shield to Sam Wilson.