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Avengers: Age of Ultron

Avengers: Age of Ultron

A new age has come.

2015141 minPG-13Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Director
Joss Whedon
Starring
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

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Where can I watch Avengers: Age of Ultron?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Avengers: Age of Ultron streaming on Disney+ and STARZ and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Avengers: Age of Ultron?

Avengers: Age of Ultron earns 6 badges, led by Top 10% in Action and Star-studded.

  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Awards and box office
  • Cast

Reception

Is Avengers: Age of Ultron worth watching?

Avengers: Age of Ultron's Midcredits score is the 86th percentile of all films, from 3.3M ratings across 6 sources. 77% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

86th percentile

Better received than 86% of films

93rd percentile among Action86th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)82nd
Approval (how many liked it)87th

71 /100

82nd percentile of all films

91st percentile among Action81st percentile among 2010s

Critics 66 · Audience 71

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.4 — solid but not unanimous.

77% liked it

87th percentile of all films

91st percentile among Action88th percentile among 2010s
77% rated it 7–1023% rated it 1–6

Critics 75% · Audience 82%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 9 wins / 53 noms overall

80th percentile

3.3M ratings across platforms

68th percentile among Action82nd percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 13% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$250M
Opening weekend$191M
Domestic gross$459M
Worldwide gross$1.4B

Returned 5.6× its budget — 99th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

An ambitious, overstuffed sequel that prioritizes action and franchise setup over a tight, self-contained story.

Fans praised

  • superb action spectacle with creative team-up fighting
  • strong character focus on Hawkeye and Black Widow
  • witty banter and sharp dialogue

Detractors panned

  • overstuffed plot collapsing under too many characters and subplots
  • jokes constantly undercut dramatic tension and suspense
  • underdeveloped villain with generic comic-book motivations

What stands out

Effects and spectacle80

high-quality CGI and large-scale destruction; Hulkbuster fight standout

ActingDivisive75

charismatic ensemble performances; RDJ energetic but some find him flat

CharactersDivisive65

Hawkeye and Black Widow get meaningful arcs; Ultron underwritten, romance feels forced

DialogueDivisive65

whedonesque one-liners land for fans but detractors find them jarring and forced

HumorDivisive65

constant one-liners divide audience; timing often kills tension

PacingDivisive55

non-stop action but first half drags; feels cut and choppy

Plot and storyDivisive50

rushed narrative full of franchise setup and illogical villain plan

OriginalityDivisive45

derivative structure mirroring first Avengers; formulaic superhero beats

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 1 point apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 2 points apart
  • Critics vs users 9 points apart
  • US vs non-US 3 points apart

Watch experience

What is Avengers: Age of Ultron like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Fun ride: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want a fun ride.

It is intense, never lets up and leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Fun ride.

The answer rests on this: Moods
ThrillingTenseHopeful
Heaviest: throughout
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
PlayfulAdventurous · 11% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneJoss Whedon balances serious world-ending stakes with constant banter and character humor, keeping the tone buoyant and accessible.
The rideThe film sustains a high level of action and threat, with peaks of tension and moments of hope.
StructureStandard three-act structure with a beginning (creation of Ultron, his attack), middle (pursuit and setbacks), and end (final battle in Sokovia).

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

The answer rests on this: FunHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayLeaves the audience energized by the action and hopeful for the future of the team, despite the loss of a member.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Monster
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% (this title) · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Technology turns: Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).

21% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeThe film centers on an AI created for peace that becomes hostile, with the Avengers trying to stop its plan for global extinction.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfLoyaltyBonds
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4% (this title)
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% (this title) · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Loyalty · 4% of filmsIdentity · 14% of filmsRedemption · 6% of films: Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Global stakes: Consequences reach the world.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe film tests the Avengers' loyalty to each other and their shared mission, while characters grapple with their sense of self and past guilt.
StanceThe film questions whether the team's loyalty can survive external and internal pressures, with the world at stake.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanInstitutionalScience fiction
Orchestral classicalSupportive music · original score
SettingA near-real world with advanced tech, including Avengers Tower and fictional Eastern European cities.
MusicThe score blends heroic themes with darker motifs to underscore Ultron's menace and the Avengers' conflict.

Content guide

Is Avengers: Age of Ultron okay for kids?

PG-13

Avengers: Age of Ultron is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action, violence and destruction, and for some suggestive comments” (MPAA). As of September 28, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (59/100), sexual content at mild (27/100), language at moderate (36/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (30/100) and frightening material at moderate (58/100). Overall it is heavier than 61% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 45 other countries
  • UK12A
  • CanadaPG
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • France12
  • Ireland12A
  • New ZealandM
  • JapanG
  • South Korea12
  • Brazil12
  • AL21
  • Argentina20
  • Austria12
  • AZ15
  • Belgium12
  • BGC
  • Czechia12+
  • Denmark11
  • EG28
  • FinlandK-12
  • GreecePG
  • Hong KongIIA
  • Hungary12
  • ID13+
  • IndiaU
  • ItalyT
  • KZ12
  • LTN-13
  • MexicoB
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway12
  • Philippines6
  • Poland16
  • PortugalM/12
  • RO12
  • Russia12+
  • Singapore9
  • South Africa10-12
  • Spain7
  • Sweden11
  • Switzerland12
  • Taiwan保護級
  • TT27
  • Türkiye13A
  • UA12+
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 38% of all filmsHeavier than 61% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 69%
Sex & Nudity
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 46%
Profanity
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 35%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 44%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 70%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is violence, heavier than 69% of PG-13-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Avengers: Age of Ultron have?

MovieCove's classifier found 4 depicted content warnings in Avengers: Age of Ultron: Child abuse (moderate), Gun violence (moderate), Medical procedures (moderate), plus 1 withheld here because it would spoil the plot. 1 more is mentioned only, in dialogue or backstory: Sexual violence. Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

ModerateChild abuseGun violenceMedical procedures
MentionedSexual violence

Mentioned: referenced in dialogue or backstory, not shown in the story’s present.

Cast and crew

Who is in Avengers: Age of Ultron?

Cast

9 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Robert Downey Jr.
as Tony Stark
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Chris Hemsworth
as Thor
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Mark Ruffalo
as Bruce Banner
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Chris Evans
as Steve Rogers
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Scarlett Johansson
as Natasha Romanoff
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Jeremy Renner
as Clint Barton
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
James Spader
as Ultron
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Samuel L. Jackson
as Nick Fury
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Don Cheadle
as James Rhodes
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
as Pietro Maximoff
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.

Crew

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