Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)

It's divisive. Only 68% of audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 60%.

After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who now wields Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor. Together they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late. Wikipedia ↗

Thor: Love and Thunder is a 2022 American superhero film directed by Taika Waititi, the sequel to his critically acclaimed Thor: Ragnarok. The film finds Thor in a post-Endgame existential crisis, searching for purpose while traveling with the Guardians of the Galaxy. When Gorr the God Butcher, played by Christian Bale, begins systematically killing gods across the universe using a corrupting weapon called the Necrosword, Thor must assemble a team to stop him — including his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, played by Natalie Portman, who has inexplicably become worthy of lifting Mjolnir and has transformed into the Mighty Thor.

Christian Bale's Gorr was the film's most praised element — a grieving father whose rage against indifferent gods was sympathetic even as his methods were monstrous. Natalie Portman's return as a superpowered Jane added a significant new dimension, though the film's handling of her cancer diagnosis alongside its predominant comedic tone was debated. The film earned $760 million worldwide but received more mixed reviews than Ragnarok.