How does Thor: Ragnarok end?

In the final act ("Ragnarök & Rebirth"): Thor realizes only Ragnarök can stop Hela, prompting Loki to trigger Surtur's rebirth. Asgard is destroyed, Hela is killed, and Thor leads the survivors to a new beginning.

Thor: Ragnarok (2017) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Thor: Ragnarok
Genre: action, adventure, science-fiction, comedy
Released: 2017
Rating: 7.6

Plot Analysis Summary

A god's journey from exile to kingship amid cosmic apocalypse and sibling rivalry.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

The Prophecy Unveiled

Fall of Asgard & Exile

Gladiator on Sakaar

Revolt & Return

Ragnarök & Rebirth

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.

Directed by

Taika Waititi

Key Cast

Chris Hemsworth — Thor
Mark Ruffalo — Bruce Banner / Hulk
Tom Hiddleston — Loki
Cate Blanchett — Hela
Idris Elba — Heimdall

Rating: 7.6/10 (22,120 votes)