Thor: The Dark World

Thor: The Dark World
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alan Taylor
Produced by	Kevin Feige
Screenplay by	Christopher Yost Stephen McFeely Christopher Markus
Story by	Don Payne Robert Rodat
Based on	Thor by Stan Lee Larry Lieber Jack Kirby
Starring	Chris Hemsworth Natalie Portman Tom Hiddleston Anthony Hopkins Stellan Skarsgård Idris Elba Christopher Eccleston Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Kat Dennings Ray Stevenson Zachary Levi Tadanobu Asano Jaimie Alexander Rene Russo
Music by	Brian Tyler
Cinematography	Kramer Morgenthau
Edited by	Dan Lebental Wyatt Smith
Production company	Marvel Studios
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date	October 22, 2013 (2013-10-22) (Leicester Square) November 8, 2013 (2013-11-08) (United States)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$170 million (gross) $152.7 million (net)
Box office	$644.6 million

Thor: The Dark World is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to 2011's Thor and the eighth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was directed by Alan Taylor, with a screenplay by Christopher Yost and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely. It stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, and Rene Russo. In Thor: The Dark World, Thor teams up with Loki to save the Nine Realms from the Dark Elves led by the vengeful Malekith, who intends to plunge the universe into darkness.