Thor: Love and Thunder
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After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who now wields Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor. Together they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.
What critics thought
Taika Waititi's follow-up to Ragnarok lands in genuinely mixed territory: supporters find enough gonzo charm, strong villain work from Christian Bale, and Natalie Portman's welcome return to carry it through, while detractors argue the relentless comedy and tonal chaos undermine whatever emotional weight the story reaches for. The queerbaiting controversy added a separate layer of disappointment for many viewers, and even Hemsworth has since admitted the film lost the plot somewhere between improv and self-parody.
“The movie feels weightless, flippant, instantly forgettable, sparking neither love nor thunder.”
David Rooney·The Hollywood Reporter
“more or less a victory lap for all that [Waititi] achieved with his previous Marvel film, the often hilarious, rousing, and plainly refreshing Thor: Ragnarok. And while it has too many familiar flourishes and jokes, this entertaining sequel is still a force for good, with enough visual ambition and heart in front of and behind the camera to stand on its own.”
Nick Allen·RogerEbert.com
“its cheerful melee of starry cameos, in-jokes, and Cliffs-Notes mythology, feels a lot like franchise fatigue, it also has frequent moments of gonzo charm, thanks largely to the Technicolor lunacy of writer-director [Waititi] and a cast that seems inordinately game to follow his lead.”
Leah Greenblatt·Entertainment Weekly
“a hasty-feeling mess of a movie”
David Sims·The Atlantic
“striv[ing] for an emotional story about loss and love, the movie gets in its own way with tiresome relentless comedy, distracted plotting, and uneven tone.”
Eric Francisco·Inverse
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Taika WaititiDirector
Chris HemsworthThor
Natalie PortmanJane Foster / The Mighty Thor
Christian BaleGorr
Tessa ThompsonKing ValkyrieTaika WaititiKorg / Old Kronan God (voice)
Russell CroweZeus
Jaimie AlexanderSif
Idris ElbaHeimdall
Chris PrattPeter Quill / Star-Lord
Dave BautistaDrax
Karen GillanNebula
Pom KlementieffMantis
Nami MelumadComposer
Michael GiacchinoComposer
Jennifer Kaytin RobinsonWriter
Barry IdoineCinematographyFrom the studio
Thor: Love and Thunder
After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who now wields Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor. Together they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.
What critics thought
Taika Waititi's follow-up to Ragnarok lands in genuinely mixed territory: supporters find enough gonzo charm, strong villain work from Christian Bale, and Natalie Portman's welcome return to carry it through, while detractors argue the relentless comedy and tonal chaos undermine whatever emotional weight the story reaches for. The queerbaiting controversy added a separate layer of disappointment for many viewers, and even Hemsworth has since admitted the film lost the plot somewhere between improv and self-parody.
“The movie feels weightless, flippant, instantly forgettable, sparking neither love nor thunder.”
David Rooney·The Hollywood Reporter
“more or less a victory lap for all that [Waititi] achieved with his previous Marvel film, the often hilarious, rousing, and plainly refreshing Thor: Ragnarok. And while it has too many familiar flourishes and jokes, this entertaining sequel is still a force for good, with enough visual ambition and heart in front of and behind the camera to stand on its own.”
Nick Allen·RogerEbert.com
“its cheerful melee of starry cameos, in-jokes, and Cliffs-Notes mythology, feels a lot like franchise fatigue, it also has frequent moments of gonzo charm, thanks largely to the Technicolor lunacy of writer-director [Waititi] and a cast that seems inordinately game to follow his lead.”
Leah Greenblatt·Entertainment Weekly
“a hasty-feeling mess of a movie”
David Sims·The Atlantic
“striv[ing] for an emotional story about loss and love, the movie gets in its own way with tiresome relentless comedy, distracted plotting, and uneven tone.”
Eric Francisco·Inverse
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Taika WaititiDirectorChris HemsworthThorNatalie PortmanJane Foster / The Mighty ThorChristian BaleGorrTessa ThompsonKing ValkyrieTaika WaititiKorg / Old Kronan God (voice)Russell CroweZeusJaimie AlexanderSifIdris ElbaHeimdallChris PrattPeter Quill / Star-LordDave BautistaDraxKaren GillanNebulaPom KlementieffMantisNami MelumadComposerMichael GiacchinoComposerJennifer Kaytin RobinsonWriterBarry IdoineCinematographyFrom the studio
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