Captain America: Civil War

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Captain America: Civil War

PG-13

Released May 6, 2016

2h 26m

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Political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability when the actions of the Avengers lead to collateral damage. The new status quo deeply divides members of the team. Captain America (Chris Evans) believes superheroes should remain free to defend humanity without government interference. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) sharply disagrees and supports oversight. As the debate escalates into an all-out feud, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) must pick a side.

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Critics Consensus

Captain America: Civil War begins the next wave of Marvel movies with an action-packed superhero blockbuster boasting a decidedly non-cartoonish plot and the courage to explore thought-provoking themes.

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Matthew Rozsa

Salon.com

It is one of the best movies to ever come out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, balancing engaging action set pieces and witty dialogue with intelligent character studies and ethical debates.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 3, 2017

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Aramide Tinubu

Shadow and Act

Captain America: Civil War proves that Marvel knows how to lay down a stunning foundation in order to detail an epic saga.

Apr 12, 2017

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Captain America: Civil War is fun; it's too well made, acted and scripted for it to be anything less.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 11, 2016

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

This is a "war" where quips and quotes greatly outnumber casualties. The noticeable flaws are clear to see, but the thrills and simple satisfactions more than save the day.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 17, 2025

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Justin Kim

Loud and Clear Reviews

The things it does well far outshine its downsides, and it is a showcase that comic book movies can not only be fun and entertaining, but also thought-provoking.

Feb 6, 2025

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Denise Pieniazek

A Sala Llena (Argentina)

The battles have few moments of lucidity compared to other Marvel films, since it seems that there lies the conflict of this new comics universe: achieving the balance between fights and words. Maybe they should take more time to develop the scripts...

Rated: 4/10

Jan 14, 2024

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Anthony L

A perfect introduction to the 3rd phase of the MCU. The story, dialogue, and action blend in a perfect stew of good times.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/01/21

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Jeffrix

good movie to follow the story arc. a few issues with the fight scene with all the heroes. vision disappeared through most of it conveniently. and I hate watching iron man and cap fighting. But it's got to follow the arc I guess.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/10/21

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Trevor H.

The Russo brothers are back with another cap sequel but it’s also kinda like an avengers movie. After the fallout from past Avengers missions, the United Nations proposes the Sokovia Accords, legislation that would place the Avengers under international oversight to which splits the team as captain America is against the idea while Ironman supports it. It gets more tense when Bucky is blamed for a bombing Steve tries to protect him, but Tony wants him brought in. The twist is pretty unfortunate for Tony as it turns out Bucky while brainwashed killed his parents. I feel like there were some pacing issues though as well as Zemo being underutilized and underwhelming. Overall actually an amazing film that’s grounded 9/10

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/26/25

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Renaldo D

They got it right once again how to make a hero movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/25/25

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Juan D

Very good end to the trilogy but is more of an Avengers movie than a Captain America movie

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Ryan H

Another solid Captain America film from the Russos that also proves as the perfect testing ground for their handling of the their Avengers films.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Synopsis

Political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability when the actions of the Avengers lead to collateral damage. The new status quo deeply divides members of the team. Captain America (Chris Evans) believes superheroes should remain free to defend humanity without government interference. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) sharply disagrees and supports oversight. As the debate escalates into an all-out feud, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) must pick a side.

Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Producer: Kevin Feige
Screenwriter: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Marvel Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Extended Sequences of Violence|Action and Mayhem)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 6, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 2, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $408.1M
Runtime: 2h 26m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital

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