



Marvel continues to build their cinematic universe with Thor: The Dark World. This film was an extreme success at the box office making over $600 million worldwide. This sub-franchise of the Avengers has taken a character that could be considered a second tier Marvel character and propelled him to one of the most popular and lucrative characters in movie history. For fans of Thor there are numerous options for watching Thor: The Dark World.

This buyer’s guide will include Blu-ray, DVD and digital options.

Thor: The Dark World On 3D Blu-ray

This set includes a 3D Blu-ray disc, a 2D Blu-ray disc and a digital copy. The digital copy can be redeemed with UltraViolet or iTunes. The Blu-ray disc has the movie in 1080p video with DTS Master Audio 7.1 surround sound. The price of this movie is $27.96 from Amazon.com.

Thor: The Dark World Blu-ray Special Features

Audio Commentary with Director Alan Taylor, Producer Kevin Feige, Actor Tom Hiddleston (Loki) and Cinematographer Kramer Morgenthau

Scoring Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” with Brian Tyler

Exclusive Look – Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier

A Brother’s Journey: Thor & Loki

Gag Reel

Thor: The Dark World On Blu-ray

This includes a single Blu-ray disc without a digital copy. The Blu-ray disc has the movie in 1080p video with DTS Master Audio 7.1 surround sound. The price of of this movie is $22.96 from Amazon.com. The Blu-ray disc has all of the extras that come with the 3D Blu-ray disc set.

Thor: The Dark World On DVD

This case only includes the DVD. The video is in standard definition with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. The DVD comes with a digital copy. The digital copy can be redeemed with UltraViolet. The DVD comes with the following special features.Update: The DVD does not come with a digital copy.

Thor: The Dark World DVD Special Features

Audio Commentary with Director Alan Taylor, Producer Kevin Feige, Actor Tom Hiddleston (Loki) and Cinematographer Kramer Morgenthau

Scoring Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” with Brian Tyler

Exclusive Look – Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier

A Brother’s Journey: Thor & Loki

Gag Reel

The Target Blu-ray Exclusive of Thor: The Dark World

The Target exclusive of Thor: The Dark World contains all of the disc and information that the 3D Blu-ray disc set contains. It comes with a unique cover featuring Loki. Target’s exclusive includes one month of access to Marvel Unlimited, the digital online collection of over 13,000 comics. It cost $27.99.

Thor: The Dark World Best Buy Blu-ray Exclusive

The Best Buy exclusive of Thor: The Dark World contains all of the disc and information that the 3D Blu-ray disc set contains plus a Steelbook case. The unique cover has Thor in action. It cost $27.99.

Thor: The Dark World From Vudu

Thor: The Dark World from Vudu cost $22.99 in 2D and $34.99 for the 3D version. Each comes in 1080p resolution with Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 surround sound. This purchase can be played through Blu-ray players, Smart TVs, current and previous generation game consoles, iOS devices, Roku and Android devices. However, the 3D version can not be watched on computers or iOS devices. With this purchase you will get plenty of extras.

Thor: The Dark World Vudu Special Features

Behind The Scenes Featurette

Loki’s Return Featurette

Swinging The Hammer Featurette

Character Featurettes: Thor and Jane/ Villians

Loki: The God of Mischief Vudu Exclusive- Vudu Exclusive

Marvel One-Shot: All Hail The King

Exclusive Look – Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Thor: The Dark World From iTunes

iTunes offers Thor: The Dark World for $19.99. Thor: The Dark World from iTunes comes in 1080p video with Dolby 5.1 surround sound. With this purchase you will get a few extras. This purchase can be played on iOS devices, Apple TV, Macs and PCs. You can download or stream this purchase. iTunes offers a few extras with Thor: The Dark World.

Thor: The Dark World iTunes Extras

Marvel One-Shot: All Hail The King

Exclusive Look – Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier

A Brother’s Journey: Thor & Loki

Scoring Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World with Brian Tyler

Deleted Scenes

Gag Reel

Thor: The Dark World From Target Ticket

Thor: The Dark World from Target Ticket cost $19.99. It comes in 1080p resolution with stereo sound. This purchase can be played through Smart TVs, Xbox 360, iOS devices and Android devices. With this purchase you will get a few extras. However, the bonus content is not listed.

Thor: The Dark World From Cinema Now

Thor: The Dark World from Cinema Now cost $24.00. It comes in 1080p resolution with Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 surround sound. With this purchase you will get a few extras. The extras are not listed on Cinema Now’s website. This purchase can be played through Blu-ray players, Smart TVs, previous generation game consoles, iOS devices, PCs, Roku and Android devices.

Thor: The Dark World From Amazon Instant

Thor: The Dark World from Amazon Instant cost $19.99. It comes in 1080p resolution with stereo sound. This purchase can play on various devices. The main devices that this purchase can be played on is Amazon’s line of Kindle tablets. This purchase can also be played through Blu-ray players, Smart TVs, current and previous generation game consoles, iOS devices, Macs, PCs and Roku. It will not play on non-Kindle Android devices. With this purchase you will get a few extras. The following list is information provided by Amazon Instant chat support:

Thor: The Dark World Amazon Instant Bonus Features

Marvel One-Shot: All Hail The King

Exclusive Look – Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier

A Brother’s Journey: Thor & Loki

Scoring Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World with Brian Tyler

Deleted Scenes

Gag Reel

Thor: The Dark World From Google Play

Thor: The Dark World from Google Play cost $19.99. It comes in 1080p resolution with stereo sound. Thor: The Dark World from Google Play does not come with any extras. This purchase can be played on various devices. It can be played through Chrome and Android device, some Smart TVs, Macs and PCs. Recently, Google announced the Google Play app for iOS. After installing the Google Play app from the Apple App Store, you can watch movies from Google Play on iOS devices.

Wrap Up

Fans of the Marvel universe have numerous options to choose from with the release of Thor: The Dark World. The Target exclusive’s offer of a month of access to the full digital library is a nice offer. Best Buy’s exclusive is also a nice option.

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