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The film was a massive commercial success, becoming the third highest-grossing film of all time at its release.
Directed by Joss Whedon, the film centers on Nick Fury , director of the espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D., as he assembles a team of extraordinary individuals to save Earth from Loki and an invading Chitauri army.
: Loki steals the Tesseract, a powerful energy source, to open a wormhole over New York City , triggering an epic urban battle that tests the team's ability to work together. Critical and Commercial Impact
: It popularized the "shared universe" model, proving that audiences were invested in multi-film character arcs.