The story picks up in 2018, shortly after the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War , where the "Mad Titan" Thanos erased half of all life in the universe. Five years later, the surviving Avengers—including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, Hulk, and Hawkeye—discover a potential way to reverse the "Snap" using time travel via the Quantum Realm.

Avengers: Endgame (2019) is widely regarded as a historic cinematic milestone, serving as the epic conclusion to the first 22 films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, the film was released in the United States on April 26, 2019, and quickly became a global phenomenon.

The team splits up to retrieve the Infinity Stones from various points in the past, revisiting iconic moments from previous MCU films. This high-stakes mission culminates in a massive final battle against a past version of Thanos, requiring ultimate sacrifices to restore balance to the universe.