Avengers: Endgame's 15 funniest, most heart-wrenching callbacks

These are the grand finale's best winks to long-time fans of the Avengers movies

The Avengers.
(Image credit: Illustrated | Marvel Studios 2019, Idris Guluzade/iStock)

Did Avengers: Endgame just break the record for most callbacks in a single film?

It certainly feels like it, as Marvel's grand finale is absolutely stuffed with nods both obvious and subtle to virtually every one of the 21 movies that came before it. In some cases, it's just for fun, while in others, directors Joe and Anthony Russo effectively use these references to land some devastating gut punches.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.