The Avengers

Name: The Avengers
Genre: Action, Adventure
Released: August 14, 1998
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 12
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Sean Connery, Uma Thurman

1998

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Overwhelming dislike based on 19 Critic Reviews

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: August 14, 1998 | PG-13

Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Sean Connery, Uma Thurman

Summary: The characters from the cult 1960s television show make it to the big screen.

Director: Jeremiah S Chechik

Genre(s): Action, Adventure

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 87 min

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Michael Wilmington

A smorgasbord of bad ideas, sumptuously over-realized. Read full review

Godfrey Cheshire

What's missing is chemistry: the right blend of seriousness and whimsy, and charmingly compelling interplay between leads Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman. Read full review

Marc Savlov

This new film version, sad to say, is a hollow shell of the original series. Read full review

Lisa Alspector

The grasping novelty of the visuals doesn't rival the uncharismatic leads or the hopelessly, unironically banal plot. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

It's shockingly inert. Read full review

Janet Maslin

It's a film to gall fans of the old television series and perplex anyone else. Read full review

Rick Groen

The incomprehensible leads to the inexplicable which ends in the indecipherable. Read full review

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Toasty87

Jul 12, 2020

Now I know this movie is hated but it's typical 90s cheese and it's worth a view.

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Sosmooth1982

Dec 8, 2022

Interesting movie, but they both acted like there stuff don't stink throughout the whole move. Which made it for me not to buy in to them or there characters. Acting was really dull and so were them and there jokes. Awful movie.

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drlowdon

Jul 15, 2013

Not to be confused with Josh Whedon’s more recent Marvel Movie the Avengers is a re-imagining of the classic English TV show that featured the effortlessly cool Patrick Macnee alongside his numerous sidekicks, that most famously included the stunning Diana Rigg.

From the outset one has toNot to be confused with Josh Whedon’s more recent Marvel Movie the Avengers is a re-imagining of the classic English TV show that featured the effortlessly cool Patrick Macnee alongside his numerous sidekicks, that most famously included the stunning Diana Rigg.

From the outset one has to wonder whether anyone involved with this film even bothered to watch the original 60’s version as it completely lacks the kind of wit and eccentricity that made it such a cult classic. I think its time Hollywood started to leave these types of things well alone.… Expand

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Kai82

Apr 7, 2020

This has nothing do do with Marvels Avengers. It is based on the superb and entertaining British TV series from the 1961-1969 with a revival from 1976-77. Adaptation wise this is in the top position for the worst adaptations of source material and comparable with The last Airbender. Both areThis has nothing do do with Marvels Avengers. It is based on the superb and entertaining British TV series from the 1961-1969 with a revival from 1976-77. Adaptation wise this is in the top position for the worst adaptations of source material and comparable with The last Airbender. Both are slightly more than an in name only adaptation and the hearth, soul and humour from the original is gone. Also it is usually high ranked in worst of all time movie lists. It is simply poorly written, the story is unimpressive, the characters fail to entertain or are hilarious out of place. I want to mention that fans and non fans of the original are on a common ground here. They fail to grasp the concept of the series and entertaining movies. The show and characters deserved a better adaptation. John Steed is up there in style, intelligence and capability with the best agents in fiction (has also great humour). Emma Peel was an icon. A strong, capable and independent women (not seen often at the time). It was nominated for nearly all worst awards and won two (unfair for me because it earned more;-). I will stop bashing here and will say you should watch the TV series instead. The seasons with John Steed and Emma Peel are regarded as best. Remark: The tone from the first season is different. Also John Steeds companions change from time to time. There are (later) some fantasy or science fiction elements in some episodes and other take a more grounded approach. The mixture of action, good stories, humour and characters made this show great.… Expand

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EpicLadySponge

Apr 24, 2016

Watch Marvel's "The Avengers" instead. It's 100% better than what you're seeing right now. This one doesn't even have any right to live up to its own glory.

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MarkS.

Jul 5, 2006

The only reason this movie doesn't get a 0 is because Uma Thurman is in it. And she is utterly wasted. What were her and Connery thinking?

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RousieR.

Nov 7, 2006

I'm not such a fan of the original show to say a remake couldn't be made. This attempt, however SHOUDN'T have been made. God awful in every way. Even the leather lost its apeal (pun intended).

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