The saga of the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations.The saga of the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations.The saga of the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations.
- Awards
- 7 wins & 18 nominations
Ma Dong-seok
- Gilgamesh
- (as Don Lee)
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- TriviaLauren Ridloff had difficulty in reacting in scenes where she is required to interact with a digital character or in action scenes due to her deafness. She credited Angelina Jolie who helped her by using a laser pointer pen to guide her in the direction she would be required to look at.
- Goofs(at around 2 mins) One scene shows Earth from space, 7000 years ago. The view shows Northern Africa with the Sahara desert. However, 7000 years ago the Sahara was not a desert but covered in grass, trees, and lakes. The "African humid period" ended 6000-5000 years ago.
- Quotes
Druig: I've watched humans destroy each other when I could stop it all in a heartbeat. Do you know what that does to someone after centuries? Could our mission have been a mistake? Are we really helping these people build a better world? We're just like the soldiers down there: pawns to their leaders, blinded by loyalty.
- Crazy creditsSPOILER: There is a scene at the end of the closing credits: Dane Whitman opens a box containing the Ebony Blade, the weapon wielded by the Black Knight superhero. He attempts to touch it but the vampire hunter Blade halts him.
- Alternate versionsAfter much deliberation, the film was released in some Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian theaters on November 16, 2021 with some scenes being altered. The same-sex kiss between Phastos and Ben were removed, along with the brief love scene of Sersi and Ikaris, as well.
- ConnectionsFeatured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: D23 Expo 2019 Extravaganza (2019)
- SoundtracksTime
Written by Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason (as Nicholas Mason)
Performed by Pink Floyd
Courtesy of Pink Floyd Records by arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
Featured review
Neither Intrigues Nor Entertains
The 26th instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe marks the arrival of a new brand of superheroes into their ever-growing family and further expands the horizons of its shared universe with its grand scope. However, being one of the lesser-known properties the way Guardians was back in 2014, Eternals needed to create an intrigue & curiosity to make us care & invest in its mythic world but the film as a whole simply falls flat at it.
Co-written & directed by Chloé Zhao (The Rider & Nomadland), her latest effort opts for a slightly different path that at times avoids or escapes the familiar trappings of a standard Marvel fare but then its attempts to forge its own identity is executed with such blandness that there is no life to it. The film is devoid of the fun & fascinating qualities of its studio's finest works and neither its storytelling nor its ensemble compel us enough to give a damn.
It is an ambitious undertaking no doubt that intends to explore a few interesting ideas but Zhao goes for it without working out the fundamentals first. She aims for the intimacy with surface-level digging into these superpowered beings but with there being no incentive for us to even bother, the emotions & warmth don't shine through. Add to that, the story is needlessly overlong, tediously paced, and is filled with characters without camaraderie with one another.
Overall, Eternals is a dull, lifeless & forgettable addition to Marvel Studios canon and also happens to be one of their rarest gambles that doesn't pay off the desired dividends. While the diverse ensemble is a welcome move from the inclusivity standpoint, the actors are more or less wasted in their roles and aren't given anything interesting to leave their imprint upon. It remains to be seen how this chapter plays out in Marvel's Phase 4 plan but as a standalone entry, Eternals is mediocre at best.
Co-written & directed by Chloé Zhao (The Rider & Nomadland), her latest effort opts for a slightly different path that at times avoids or escapes the familiar trappings of a standard Marvel fare but then its attempts to forge its own identity is executed with such blandness that there is no life to it. The film is devoid of the fun & fascinating qualities of its studio's finest works and neither its storytelling nor its ensemble compel us enough to give a damn.
It is an ambitious undertaking no doubt that intends to explore a few interesting ideas but Zhao goes for it without working out the fundamentals first. She aims for the intimacy with surface-level digging into these superpowered beings but with there being no incentive for us to even bother, the emotions & warmth don't shine through. Add to that, the story is needlessly overlong, tediously paced, and is filled with characters without camaraderie with one another.
Overall, Eternals is a dull, lifeless & forgettable addition to Marvel Studios canon and also happens to be one of their rarest gambles that doesn't pay off the desired dividends. While the diverse ensemble is a welcome move from the inclusivity standpoint, the actors are more or less wasted in their roles and aren't given anything interesting to leave their imprint upon. It remains to be seen how this chapter plays out in Marvel's Phase 4 plan but as a standalone entry, Eternals is mediocre at best.
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- Also known as
- Éternels
- Filming locations
- Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain(scenes set in Australia)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $200,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $164,870,234
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $71,297,219
- Nov 7, 2021
- Gross worldwide
- $402,064,899
- Runtime2 hours 36 minutes
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