The 2013 American superhero picture Thor: The Dark World was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, and is based on the Marvel Comics character Thor. The eighth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), it is the sequel to 2011’s Thor.
Direct by: Alan Taylor
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano, Jaimie Alexander, Rene Russo, and Anthony Hopkins
Revenue: $644.8 million
Synopsis:
The gods of Asgard waged and won a battle against the Dark Elves in antiquity. Aether, the survivors’ ultimate weapon, was buried in a secure location once it was neutralized. Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) finds the Aether and becomes its host, compelling Thor (Chris Hemsworth) to transport her to Asgard before Dark Elf Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) captures her and uses the weapon to destroy the Nine Realms (including Earth).

Thor: The Dark World
- -Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.