Thor (film)

Thor
Thor
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kenneth Branagh
Screenplay by	Ashley Edward Miller; Zack Stentz; Don Payne;
Story by	J. Michael Straczynski; Mark Protosevich;
Based on	Thor; by Stan Lee; Larry Lieber; Jack Kirby;
Produced by	Kevin Feige
Starring	Chris Hemsworth; Natalie Portman; Tom Hiddleston; Stellan Skarsgård; Kat Dennings; Clark Gregg; Colm Feore; Ray Stevenson; Idris Elba; Jaimie Alexander; Rene Russo; Anthony Hopkins;
Cinematography	Haris Zambarloukos
Edited by	Paul Rubell
Music by	Patrick Doyle
Production; company	Marvel Studios
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	April 17, 2011 (Sydney); May 6, 2011 (United States);
Running time	114 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$150 million
Box office	$449.3 million

Thor is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures,^[a] it is the fourth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It was directed by Kenneth Branagh, written by the writing team of Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz along with Don Payne, and stars Chris Hemsworth as the title character alongside Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Kat Dennings, Clark Gregg, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo, and Anthony Hopkins. After reigniting a dormant war, Thor is banished from Asgard to Earth, stripped of his powers and his hammer Mjölnir. As his brother Loki (Hiddleston) plots to take the Asgardian throne, Thor must prove himself worthy.

Sam Raimi first developed the concept of a film adaptation based on Thor in 1991, but soon abandoned the project, leaving it in "development hell" for several years. During this time, the rights were picked up by various film studios until Marvel signed Mark Protosevich to develop the project in 2006, and planned to finance and release it through Paramount. Matthew Vaughn was assigned to direct the film for a tentative 2010 release. However, after Vaughn was released from his holding deal in 2008, Branagh was approached and the film's release was rescheduled to 2011. The main characters were cast in 2009, and principal photography took place in California and New Mexico from January to May 2010. The film was converted to 3D in post-production.

Thor premiered in Sydney on April 17, 2011, and was released in the United States on May 6, as part of Phase One of the MCU. It received generally positive reviews from critics and was a financial success, earning $449.3 million worldwide. Three sequels have been released: Thor: The Dark World (2013), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).

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