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FILM · 2018 · USA

Avengers: Infinity War

Directed by: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
Runtime: 149 min
Studio: Marvel Studios

13 archived facts 5 topics 2 sources Last reviewed Oct 2026

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment…

13 Interesting Facts About Avengers: Infinity War

Name: Avengers: Infinity War
Released: 2018

Interesting Facts (5)

#001
Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage appeared in both the Marvel Cinematic Universe (owned by Disney) and the X-Men Universe (owned by Twentieth Century Fox). Brolin played Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Cable in Deadpool 2 (2018) for Fox. Dinklage played Trask in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) and Eitri in this movie.
Editor’s noteArka Evren
Peter Dinklage, you're in a great show like Game of Thrones from the very beginning to the very end. You make a splash with that finale. People know you. And you act well. But when you could be starring in more serious dramas or films, why do you take roles in cheap stuff like superhero and comic book movies?
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018): Lighting equipment on the Edinburgh setImage: Wikimedia Commons · Neil Judson (yogi59), CC BY-SA 2.0
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#002
Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Samuel L. Jackson, and Pom Klementieff appeared in Oldboy (2013), directed by Spike Lee.
Editor’s noteArka Evren
Samuel L. Jackson also gave a great performance in something like Pulp Fiction. And Oldboy 2013 is a remake of the 2003 Oldboy. Bit of a flop. I wonder what his motivation was for being in that one. Then he was in another film, a Saw movie, and his motivation there is a mystery too. He's been in superhero and comic book films as well, and one time he even wanted to do a cameo on the Breaking Bad set in his Nick Fury costume, but the producers turned him down. Apart from that, it's still up on YouTube: Jackson standing in front of the camera saying Walter's "I am not in danger, Skyler, I am the danger" line himself.
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018): Avengers cast at the eventImage: IMDb
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#003
James Gunn revealed on Twitter on 4/30/2018 that the name of the Guardians' new ship in this movie is the Benatar. This is never stated in the movie.
Editor’s noteArka Evren
Maybe it's speculation. It could come from a desire to get people excited and into the cinemas. Or the schedule changed. Or maybe it was used but the name wasn't mentioned.
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018): Infinity War film set in EdinburghImage: Wikimedia Commons · Flush Gorden, CC BY-SA 2.0
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#004
In May 2018, this was one of three Marvel movies in theaters at the same time. The others being Black Panther (2018) and Deadpool 2 (2018).
Editor’s noteArka Evren
Times when comic book character and superhero movies are sweeping the world. Still are. But the crowd that watches and enjoys these kinds of films generally doesn't like high-culture, heavy, realistic, natural films. There's a bit of an intellectual gap there. These kinds of films are made for fun. Directors like Inarritu, on the other hand, make films that are straight-up more serious and come from the depths of existence.
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018): Four heroes walking in the streetImage: IMDb
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#005
The name "Thanos" is a short form of the Greek name "Thanatos", which means "death" in Greek. Appropriately, it is also the name of the Greek god of death.
Editor’s noteArka Evren
I don't think it's meaningful. This character has been known by that name for a long time already. Presenting it as something new, as a new reference, just shows that his fans have only just crawled out of the cave. I mean, "congratulations, bro, you got the internet hooked up." Is there anyone who doesn't know that the name Thanos means death in Greek?
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018): Thanos close-up portraitImage: IMDb
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Production Story (3)

#006
(at around 1h 50 mins) Rocket calls the outriders "space dogs". This line was written after a focus group saw one of the test screenings: one of the viewers referred to the creatures as "space dogs". The filmmakers thought it was hilarious and decided to add it to the movie.
Editor’s noteArka Evren
Things like what to name something and how, who to add to the cast, which direction the script will take, are sometimes shaped by small details.
"Space dogs," on the other hand, was something a viewer named.
In the art world, a simple thing can set off big events.
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018): Lighting equipment on the Avengers Infinity War Edinburgh setImage: Wikimedia Commons · Neil Judson (yogi59), CC BY-SA 2.0
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#007
At the time of release, this was the second most expensive movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the second most expensive superhero movie of all time. Only Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) had a higher budget.
Editor’s noteArka Evren
The truth of the matter is, they know they'll get back tenfold what they put in. They know the young crowd will flock to the film. Hollywood has lowered the standards of moviegoers too.
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018): Four on the stairsImage: IMDb
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#008
To coincide with the film's release, Marvel published its third Avengers Omnibus in 2018.
Editor’s noteArka Evren
I wonder what it would be like if they focused on the quality of the film instead of thinking about the release date? But there's also the fact that some viewers have a hard time understanding very high-quality things, right? Push unrealistic things on the young audience, bring in the box office records. They should have thought about the film's vision, not its release date.
Where's Watchmen, where are films like this?
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018): Guardians team on the shipImage: IMDb
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Characters & Cast (1)

#009
Josh Brolin based his characterization on Marlon Brando's role as Colonel Walter Kurtz in Apocalypse Now (1979).
Editor’s noteArka Evren
Actually, Marlon Brando only has a scene of about 10 minutes in the Apocalypse film. His face isn't even shown up close. Nobody knows why.
In the final scene of The Godfather: Part II, Vito Corleone, played by Marlon Brando, comes home, but we don't get to see him there.
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018): Close-up portrait of ThanosImage: IMDb
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Easter Eggs & References (2)

#010
Robert Downey Jr.'s other recurring role is Sherlock Holmes. In his previous outings as Iron Man, he worked with two Dr. Watsons: Sir Ben Kingsley and Martin Freeman. In this movie, he worked with fellow Sherlock actor, Benedict Cumberbatch. The Russo brothers deliberately did not include a Sherlock joke between the actor's characters, deeming it "too obvious".
Editor’s noteArka Evren
I have to state clearly that the Sherlock series is many times better than the Sherlock film. Maybe you'll say one is a series and the other is a film, but every episode of the Sherlock series is like a film. The episodes are already about 80 minutes. Even though I don't really like Robert Downey Jr.'s acting in general, Benedict plays the role of Sherlock well. Ah, that episode with Irene Adler.
Anyway, let's not stray from the context. Sherlock and Benedict's Sherlock are much better than Sherlock Holmes and Robert Downey JR's Sherlock Holmes. Of course, after the Sherlock series created something as great as season 2, I didn't understand how they made the other seasons.
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018): Robert Downey Jr. and Benedict CumberbatchImage: IMDb
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#011
(at around 1h 12 mins) Thor states he is 1,500 years old, which sets his birthdate around the year 518 A.D. However, historically the first mention of Thor (using the method of "interpretatio romana", where characteristics perceived to be similar by Romans result in identification of a Norse god as a Roman or Greek deity, in this case Thor, is equated to Hercules) is by the Roman historian Tacitus in the first century (1 A.D. to 100 A.D.), predating the date Thor gave by 400 years. Presumably though, after this amount of time, it would either be hard to remember exactly how many years you've lived, or it would be unimportant. Thor may have said 1,500 years for an "at least" approximation.
Editor’s noteArka Evren
Actually, this could be one of the film's plot holes. I mean, some things can get overlooked in some works. As a director who makes short films, I also have a plot hole in a film I think is the best short film I've made.
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Career & Awards (2)

#012
The third film in history to gross over $100 million domestically in its opening day, after Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) and Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
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The average age of the audience the film appeals to is low; they broke a box office record with this audience.
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018): North American box office chart: Infinity War and Star WarsImage: Wikimedia Commons · Philip Terry Graham, CC0
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#013
The first two trailers received 230 million and 179 million online views within the first 24 hours. The first trailer was the first to ever receive over 200 million views within that timeframe.
Editor’s noteArka Evren
A film having a high view count and box office revenue doesn't make it a high-quality film. Or high demand for something doesn't mean it's of quality. Hollywood has been catering to a young audience for at least 10 years. Of course this is planned and calculated. They've turned art into an industry.
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018): Star-Lord on the shipImage: IMDb
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