Avengers: Endgame is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the direct sequel to Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the film features an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Josh Brolin. In the film, the surviving members of the Avengers and their allies attempt to reverse Thanos's actions in Infinity War which erased half of all life in the universe.
Avengers: Endgame premiered in Los Angeles on April 22, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on April 26, as part of Phase Three of the MCU. Produced on a budget of $356–400million, Endgame grossed $2.798 billion worldwide, surpassing Infinity Wars entire theatrical run in just eleven days and breaking numerous box office records, including becoming the highest-grossing film of all time; it held the record between July 2019 until March 2021, and is the highest grossing film since October 2026. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews.
Avengers: Endgame garnered awards and nominations in various categories with particular recognition for its acting (mainly that of Downey) and visual effects. It received a nomination for Best Visual Effects at the 92nd Academy Awards. The film won Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production at the 47th Annie Awards. At the 73rd British Academy Film Awards, Avengers: Endgame was nominated for Best Special Visual Effects. It received three nominations at the 25th Critics' Choice Awards and won Best Visual Effects and Best Action Movie. Composer Alan Silvestri received a nomination for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media at the Grammy Awards' 62nd ceremony. The film won six of fourteen nominations at the 45th Saturn Awards.
Accolades + Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Academy Awards February 9, 2020 Best Visual Effects Dan DeLeeuw, Matt Aitken, Russell Earl, and Dan Sudick Annie Awards January 25, 2020 Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production Sidney Kombo-Kintombo Art Directors Guild Awards February 1, 2020 Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film Charles Wood Artios Awards January 30, 2020 The Zeitgeist Award Sarah Halley Finn, Chase Paris, Tara Feldstein Bennett, and Jason B. Stamey Austin Film Critics Association AwardsJanuary 6, 2020Best Motion Capture/Special Effects Performance Mark Ruffalo Josh Brolin Best Stunts Avengers: Endgame BET Awards June 23, 2019 Best Actor Chadwick Boseman British Academy Film Awards February 2, 2020 Best Special Visual Effects Dan DeLeeuw and Dan Sudick Chicago Film Critics Association Awards December 14, 2019 Best Use of Visual Effects Avengers: Endgame Costume Designers Guild Awards January 28, 2020 Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film Judianna Makovsky Critics' Choice Movie Awards January 12, 2020 Best Visual Effects Avengers: Endgame Best Action Movie Avengers: Endgame Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie Avengers: Endgame Dragon Awards September 1, 2019 Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie Avengers: Endgame Florida Film Critics Circle Awards December 23, 2019 Best Visual Effects Avengers: Endgame Golden Reel Awards January 19, 2020 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Dialogue and ADR for Feature Film Daniel Laurie, Shannon Mills, Jacob Riehle, and Brad Semenoff Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film Daniel Laurie, Shannon Mills, Nia Hansen, David Farmer, John Gold, Samson Neslund, Steve Orlando, John Roesch, Shelley Roden, Dan O’Connell, John Cucci, Christopher Flick, and Jim Likowski Golden Trailer Awards May 29, 2019 Best Fantasy Adventure "Reflections" (MOCEAN) Best Original Score "Capstone" (MOCEAN) Best Action TV Spot (for a Feature Film) "Super Bowl Spot" (The Hive) Best Fantasy Adventure TV Spot (for a Feature Film) "Overpower" (MOCEAN) Best Fantasy Adventure Poster "Payoff One-Sheet" (Lindeman & Associates) Best International Poster "Payoff One-Sheet" (Lindeman & Associates) July 22, 2021 Best Home Ent Action "Announce Trailer" (Tiny Hero) "Target Wall" (Tiny Hero) Best Home Ent Fantasy Adventure "Announce Trailer" (Tiny Hero) "Target Wall" (Tiny Hero) Grammy Awards January 26, 2020 Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Alan Silvestri Harvey Awards October 4, 2019 Best Adaptation From a Comic Avengers: Endgame Hollywood Critics Association Awards January 9, 2020 Best Cast Avengers: Endgame Best Action / War Film Avengers: Endgame Best Blockbuster Avengers: Endgame Best Stunt Work Avengers: Endgame Best Visual Effects Dan DeLeeuw, Matt Aitken, Russell Earl, and Dan Sudick Best Animated or VFX Performance Josh Brolin Hollywood Film Awards November 3, 2019 Hollywood Blockbuster Award Kevin Feige and Victoria Alonso Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 20, 2019Best Original Score – Sci-fi/Fantasy Alan Silvestri Hollywood Professional Association Awards November 21, 2019 Outstanding Visual Effects – Feature Film Matt Aitken, Sidney Kombo, Sean Noel Walker, David Conley, and Marvyn Young Houston Film Critics Society Awards January 2, 2020 Best Visual Effects Avengers: Endgame Hugo Awards August 1, 2020 Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely and Russo brothers ICG Publicists Awards February 7, 2020 Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Motion Picture Award Avengers: Endgame International Film Music Critics Association Awards February 20, 2020 Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film Alan Silvestri Film Music Composition of the Year Alan Silvestri for "Portals" Lumiere Awards January 22, 2020 Best Feature Film – Live Action Avengers: Endgame Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards January 11, 2020 Feature-Length Motion Picture: Best Contemporary Make-Up John Blake and Francisco Perez Movieguide Awards January 24, 2020 Best Movie for Mature Audiences Avengers: Endgame MTV Movie & TV Awards June 17, 2019 Best Movie Avengers: Endgame Best Hero Robert Downey Jr. Best Villain Josh Brolin Best FightCaptain America vs. Thanos National Film & TV Awards December 3, 2019 Best Feature Film Avengers: Endgame Best Actor Robert Downey Jr. Best Actress Scarlett Johansson Best Performance in a Movie Mark Ruffalo Don Cheadle Best Producer Kevin Feige Nebula Awards May 31, 2020 Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards May 2, 2020 Favorite Movie Avengers: Endgame Favorite Movie Actor Chris Evans Chris Hemsworth Favorite Movie Actress Scarlett Johansson Brie Larson Favorite Superhero Robert Downey Jr. Chris Evans Chris Hemsworth Tom Holland Scarlett Johansson Brie Larson People's Choice Awards November 10, 2019 Movie of 2019 Avengers: Endgame Action Movie of 2019 Male Movie Star of 2019 Robert Downey Jr. Chris Hemsworth Female Movie Star of 2019 Scarlett Johansson Action Movie Star of 2019 Robert Downey Jr. Chris Evans San Diego Film Critics Society Awards December 9, 2019 Best Visual Effects Avengers: Endgame Satellite Awards December 19, 2019 Best Sound (Editing and Mixing) Shannon Mills, Daniel Laurie, Tom Johnson, Juan Peralta, and John Pritchett Best Visual Effects Dan DeLeeuw, Matt Aitken, Russell Earl, and Dan Sudick Saturn Awards September 13, 2019 Best Comic-to-Film Motion Picture Avengers: Endgame Best Actor Robert Downey Jr. Chris Evans Best Supporting Actor Jeremy Renner Best Supporting Actress Karen Gillan Scarlett Johansson Best Director Anthony and Joe Russo Best Writing Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely Best Production Design Charles Wood Best Editing Jeffrey Ford and Matthew Schmidt Best Music Alan Silvestri Best Costume Design Judianna Makovsky Best Make-up John Blake and Brian Sipe Best Special Effects Avengers: Endgame Screen Actors Guild Awards January 19, 2020 Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture Avengers: Endgame Seattle Film Critics Society December 16, 2019 Best Action Choreography Avengers: Endgame Best Visual Effects Dan DeLeeuw, Matt Aitken, Russell Earl, and Dan Sudick Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards January 7, 2020 Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film Alan Silvestri St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards December 15, 2019 Best Visual Effects Avengers: Endgame Best Music Score Alan Silvestri Best Action Film Avengers: Endgame Best Scene "Avengers Assemble" Teen Choice Awards August 11, 2019 Choice Action Movie Avengers: Endgame Choice Action Movie Actor Robert Downey Jr. Chris Evans Chris Hemsworth Paul Rudd Choice Action Movie Actress Scarlett Johansson Brie Larson Zoe Saldaña Choice Movie Villain Josh Brolin Visual Effects Society Awards January 29, 2020 Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature Dan DeLeeuw, Jen Underdahl, Russell Earl, Matt Aitken, and Dan Sudick Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature Kevin Martel, Ebrahim Jahromi, Sven Jensen, and Robert Allman Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature Tim Walker, Blake Winder, Tobias Wiesner, and Joerg Bruemmer Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards December 8, 2019 Best Motion Capture Performance Josh Brolin World Soundtrack Awards October 18, 2019 Film Composer of the Year Alan Silvestri
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