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Avengers, based on the comic books of the same name created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, is an American superhero film series that is part of the much larger Marvel Cinematic Universe and is produced by Marvel Studios. It consists of four films beginning with The Avengers in 2012 and culminating with Avengers: Endgame in 2019. All of the films are produced by Kevin Feige and feature an ensemble cast that includes Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner as Tony Stark / Iron Man, Steve Rogers / Captain America, Bruce Banner / Hulk, Thor, Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, and Clint Barton / Hawkeye respectively. The first two films were written and directed by Joss Whedon and the next two films were written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely and directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.

All four films are among the 11 highest-grossing films of all time with Avengers: Endgame currently the highest-grossing film of all time with a total worldwide gross of $2,797,800,564. It is the fourth highest-grossing film series of all time grossing over $7.7 billion.

The Avengers (2012)
When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth's Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to the Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure.

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.

Avengers: Endgame (2019)
The grave events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand.