ⓘ Details

Movie TitleThor: Love and Thunder

Release DateJuly 8, 2022 in the United States

TaglineNot every god has a plan.

Runtime118 minutes / 1 hour 58 minutes

DirectorTaika Waititi

Screenplay Written ByTaika Waititi and Jennifer Kaytin Robinson

Based OnMarvel Comics characters, including Thor by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby

Is It a Remake?No. It is the fourth Thor film and the 29th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

BudgetApproximately $250 million per The Numbers

Box OfficeApprox. $343.3 million domestic / Approx. $760.9 million worldwide

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👥 Main Cast

Chris HemsworthThor

Natalie PortmanJane Foster / The Mighty Thor

Christian BaleGorr the God Butcher

Tessa ThompsonKing Valkyrie

Taika WaititiKorg

Russell CroweZeus

Jaimie AlexanderSif

Chris PrattPeter Quill / Star-Lord

Dave BautistaDrax

Karen GillanNebula

Pom KlementieffMantis

Vin DieselGroot

Bradley CooperRocket

Sean GunnKraglin

India Rose HemsworthLove

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🏆 Awards

⭐ People’s Choice Awards Nominee — The Movie of 2022

⭐ People’s Choice Awards Nominee — The Action Movie of 2022

⭐ People’s Choice Awards Nominee — Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Christian Bale in acting categories

⭐ MTV Movie & TV Awards Nominee — Best Hero, Natalie Portman

⭐ No Academy Award nominations were verified for the film.

⭐ No Golden Globe nominations were verified for the film.

⭐ No BAFTA nominations were verified for the film.

⭐ Its biggest pop-culture legacy is the return of Jane Foster as Mighty Thor, Christian Bale’s creepy Gorr, and a debate over whether the comedy overwhelmed the cosmic tragedy.

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📖 Short Plot Summary

After the events of Avengers: Endgame, Thor tries to step away from hero duty and find peace, but his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a grieving zealot using the Necrosword to murder gods across the universe. Thor teams up with King Valkyrie, Korg, and his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who has mysteriously become the Mighty Thor by wielding the rebuilt Mjolnir. Together, they race to stop Gorr before he reaches Eternity and makes one wish that could wipe out every god in existence.

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❝ Key Quotes

“I want to choose my own path.” — Thor

“This ends here and now.” — Gorr

“Eat my hammer!” — Jane Foster

“Call the axe when you call the dentist.” — Thor

“The only ones who gods care about is themselves.” — Gorr

“Kids, get your popcorn out.” — Korg

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💡 Trivia

Director

Thor: Love and Thunder was directed by Taika Waititi.
Waititi also co-wrote the screenplay with Jennifer Kaytin Robinson.
The film reunites Waititi with Chris Hemsworth after the more comedic reinvention of Thor in Thor: Ragnarok.
Waititi also voices and performs Korg, making him both the film’s director and one of its recurring comic narrators.

Cast / Casting

Chris Hemsworth returned as Thor, making him the first MCU hero to lead four solo films.
Natalie Portman returned as Jane Foster and became the Mighty Thor, adapting elements from Jason Aaron’s Marvel Comics run.
Christian Bale joined the MCU as Gorr the God Butcher.
Tessa Thompson returned as Valkyrie, now ruling New Asgard as king.
The movie includes appearances from several Guardians of the Galaxy characters early in the story.

Soundtrack / Score

Michael Giacchino and Nami Melumad composed the film’s score.
The soundtrack leans heavily into classic-rock energy, especially Guns N’ Roses songs.
“Sweet Child O’ Mine” became one of the film’s major trailer and marketing music hooks.
The movie uses rock music to give Thor’s cosmic adventure a loud, playful, arena-show personality.

Location

The story moves from New Asgard to Omnipotence City, the Shadow Realm, and the gateway to Eternity.
Production took place primarily in Australia.
New Asgard continues the MCU’s use of Norway as Thor’s Earth-based community setting.
The Shadow Realm sequence uses drained color and stark contrast to separate Gorr’s world from the brighter comedy and cosmic adventure around it.

Behind-The-Scenes

The film was produced by Kevin Feige and Brad Winderbaum for Marvel Studios.
It is the 29th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The movie adapts parts of the Mighty Thor and Gorr the God Butcher comic arcs, but reshapes them into a shorter MCU adventure.
The Numbers lists the production budget at $250 million.
The film opened to approximately $144.2 million domestically and grossed approximately $760.9 million worldwide.

Nostalgia

The film brings back several familiar Thor-era elements, including Jane Foster, Sif, Korg, Valkyrie, Mjolnir, and New Asgard.
Its rock-opera style continues the bright comedic tone of Thor: Ragnarok.
For fans of the comics, Jane lifting Mjolnir was the big nostalgia-meets-adaptation moment.
The movie also plays with Thor’s long MCU history, from his lost family to his breakup with Jane and his post-Avengers identity crisis.

Easter Eggs

Jane Foster’s Mighty Thor storyline is inspired by Jason Aaron’s acclaimed comic run.
Gorr the God Butcher also comes from Jason Aaron’s Thor comics.
Omnipotence City is loaded with gods and cosmic beings from Marvel lore and mythology.
Russell Crowe’s Zeus sets up Hercules, played by Brett Goldstein, in a mid-credits scene.
The post-credits scene reunites Jane Foster with Heimdall, played again by Idris Elba.

Misc.

Thor: Love and Thunder is rated PG-13.
Box Office Mojo lists the movie’s domestic gross at approximately $343.3 million.
The Numbers lists the worldwide box office at approximately $760.9 million.
The film received mixed critical response, with praise for several performances but criticism of tonal inconsistency and visual effects.
Your 3 Guys and a Flick ratings page lists Thor: Love and Thunder as Episode 69, with Don rating it 4.25, Ken rating it 3.75, Jon rating it 4.50, and an overall rating of 4.17.

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