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"THOR"
(2011) (Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman) (PG-13)


At-A-Glace Content Summary

Alcohol/Drugs Heavy
Blood/Gross Stuff Moderate
Disrespectful/Bad Attitude Extreme
Frightening/Tense Scenes Heavy
Gun/Weapons Extreme
Imitative Behavior Extreme
Jump Scenes Heavy
Music (Scary/Tense) Heavy
Music (Inappropriate) None
Profanity Minor
Sex/Nudity Moderate
Smoking None
Tense Family Scenes Extreme
Topics to Talk About Heavy
Violence Extreme


QUICK TAKE:
Action: Halfway across the cosmos, the arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the realm of Asgard and banished to modern-day Earth where he becomes our protector.
PLOT:
Across the universe, the fantastic realm of Asgard is ruled by Odin (ANTHONY HOPKINS) and Frigga (RENE RUSSO) who knows that he will one day cede control of his kingdom to one of this two sons. Thor (CHRIS HEMSWORTH) is the greater warrior, but he is arrogant and often reckless. Loki (TOM HIDDLESTON) is the more cerebral one, but he is prone to all sorts of mischief. In fact, he secretly plots with his people's sworn enemy to seize the throne from his brother.

After a sneak attack by the rival Frost Giants led by King Laufey (COLM FEORE), orchestrated by the power-hungry Loki, Thor disobeys his father's wishes and ventures into the Frost Giants' realm with warriors Volstagg (RAY STEVENSON), Sif (JAIMIE ALEXANDER), Fandral (JOSH DALLAS), and Hogun (TADANOBU ASANO) to wage war. Odin eventually comes to the rescue and banishes Thor from Asgard to the distant planet of Earth.

Stripped of his powers, Thor befriends a team of scientists studying wormholes and atmospheric phenomenon comprised of Jane Foster (NATALIE PORTMAN), Erik Selvig (STELLAN SKARSGARD), and Darcy Lewis (KAT DENNINGS). He also runs afoul of a top-secret government organization known as SHIELD, represented by the sardonic Agent Coulson (CLARK GREGG), who has cordoned off a section of the New Mexico desert where Mjolnir, the almighty hammer of Thor has landed. Back in Asgard, Loki continues to consolidate his power, conjuring up The Destroyer and sending him to Earth to kill Thor and all who stand in his way.

WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT?
Yes. It is the latest Marvel Comics character to be given the big-screen treatment and lays the ground for next summer's "The Avengers."
WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: PG-13
For sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence.


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