Thor: God of Thunder

Thor: God of Thunder is a 2010 superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor. The film is the eighth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the second film in Volume Two. Thor: God of Thunder is a sequel to Thor and was directed by Matthew Vaughn and co-written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. Chris Hemsworth stars as Thor, alongside Natalie Portman as Jane Foster, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, Cate Blanchett as Hela, Idris Elba as Heimdall, Missy Peregrym as Sif, Mads Mikkelsen as Malekith, Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis, Rene Russo as Frigga, and Anthony Hopkins as Odin.

The film was released on July 14, 2010.

Cast

 * Chris Hemsworth as Thor
 * Natalie Portman as Jane Foster
 * Tom Hiddleston as Loki
 * Cate Blanchett as Hela
 * Idris Elba as Heimdall
 * Missy Peregrym as Sif
 * Mads Mikkelsen as Malekith
 * Kat Dennings as Darcy Lewis
 * Rene Russo as Frigga
 * Anthony Hopkins as Odin

Box office
Thor: God of Thunder grossed $217.6 million domestically and $277.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $494.9 million. The film had a domestic opening weekend of $43.7 million, debuting at second for the weekend, the first time a Marvel Cinematic Universe film did not debut at number one. Thor: God of Thunder had a five-day opening total of $53.3 million.

Critical reception
On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 87% with an average rating of 7/10, based on 328 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "A darker, more serious superhero movie powered by the effortless charisma of Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston, Thor: God of Thunder offers a much-needed MCU spectacle." On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 56 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale, up from the "B+" earned by the first film.