Film guide · 2022

Thor: Love and ThunderComplete Guide

The parts that are hard to follow from the film alone, explained with a story summary, a character map and key terms.

Released
2022
Runtime
119 min
Set in
2025

Good to know before watchingNo spoilers

Thor's fourth film

It follows Ragnarok and Endgame.

Jane returns

Jane, Thor's love from Thor and The Dark World, returns in a major role.

Funny and bittersweet

Lots of laughs, but also illness and goodbyes.

Scenes during and after the credits

Both lead to what comes next.

Character mapSpoilers

Who's who in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), with Thor at the center. Allies are above; the enemy and the gods below.

Because of copyright, we can't use stills, posters or any other images of the characters as they appear in the film. All face photos are freely licensed photos of the actors themselves (non-human characters are original illustrations made for this site; people without a photo are shown with initials).

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All characters

About the images

Face photos are freely licensed photos of the actors from Wikimedia Commons, cropped to a square and resized. Non-human characters are original illustrations made for this site, and people without a photo are shown with a placeholder (initials).

StorySpoilers

Read the story (spoilers up to the ending)

1. The man who hates gods

Gorr loses his daughter in a desert, is scorned by his god, and takes up a sword that can kill gods.

2. Thor's journey

Thor travels with the Guardians, searching for who he is.

3. The Mighty Thor

New Asgard is attacked, and Jane appears wielding Mjolnir.

4. The city of gods

Thor's team asks the gods for help but is turned away.

5. The Shadow Realm

They head to Gorr's Shadow Realm to rescue the kidnapped children.

6. Love and thunder

At the center of the universe, the final battle over Gorr's wish begins.

Read the detailed scene-by-scene story

Key terms

The Necrosword
A cursed blade that can kill gods, slowly consuming whoever wields it.
The God Butcher
Gorr's title, earned by killing gods with the Necrosword.
Eternity
A being at the center of the universe said to grant one wish to whoever reaches it.
Omnipotence City
A golden city where gods from across the universe gather.
Stormbreaker
Thor's axe, which seems jealous of Mjolnir.

Confusing parts, explainedSpoilers

Contains spoilers about the ending.

How can Jane lift Mjolnir?

Long ago, Thor asked the hammer to protect her. It chose Jane, who was ill.

What does Mjolnir do to Jane's body?

Each time she uses its power, it drains the strength her body needs to fight her illness.

Who's the girl at the end?

Gorr's daughter, brought back by his final wish. Thor raises her.

Easy-to-miss details

A jealous axe

Stormbreaker seems to sulk whenever Thor pays attention to Mjolnir.

Another play

New Asgard stages a play about Asgard's history.

Screaming goats

The two giant goats pulling Thor's ship never stop screaming.

The ending and post-creditsSpoilers

After the end credits

Mid-credits: Zeus sends his son Hercules after Thor. Post-credits: Jane is welcomed into Valhalla.

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