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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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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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

The airport battle is still one of the best scenes in all of these movies, and the introduction to Holland’s Spider-Man is still such a joy and the best use of his iteration of the character in this series.

Feb 27, 2024

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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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Nerd W

The movie was an avengers movie, rather than a Captain America movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/25

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Jone L

My top 3 Marvel movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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Cole G

A great Captain America movie while also feeling like an Avengers movie! Combines the crazy idea of Civil War while also being the perfect story to continue Cap’s growth as a character. We are introduced to T’Challa and Spider-Man for the first time in the MCU which was perfect and for a movie with so many characters, no one feels forgotten. Zemo is a great villain and is one of the most hated antagonists just for how horrible of a human he is. The Airport fight is amazing and the last 30 minutes of this movie is POWERFUL. Finally, for a Steve Roger’s movie, Tony Stark is who I feel shined the most and was the best character in the movie. Top 5 MCU movie for me. 9.3/10

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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Ed R

Iconic introduction of the newest era!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/06/25

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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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