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Captain America: The First Avenger

Play trailer Poster for Captain America: The First Avenger PG-13 Released Jul 22, 2011 2h 4m Action Adventure Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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It is 1941 and the world is in the throes of war. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) wants to do his part and join America's armed forces, but the military rejects him because of his small stature. Finally, Steve gets his chance when he is accepted into an experimental program that turns him into a supersoldier called Captain America. Joining forces with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell), Captain America leads the fight against the Nazi-backed HYDRA organization.
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With plenty of pulpy action, a pleasantly retro vibe, and a handful of fine performances, Captain America is solidly old-fashioned blockbuster entertainment.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Captain America is a truly humble story that fortifies the character both physically and morally. Rated: A- Sep 8, 2017 Full Review David Stratton At the Movies (Australia) It's very, very well done. Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 14, 2015 Full Review Matthew Lickona San Diego Reader The story squanders its own fine setup. Rated: 2/5 Jul 14, 2015 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson You won't find a more grounded, selfless comic book movie hero like him, outside of Christopher Reeve's Superman. Rated: 5/5 Jul 17, 2025 Full Review Sebastian Zavala Kahn Me gusta el cine “Captain America: The First Avenger” is an old-fashioned adventure with modern digital effects, and one of the most confident and reliable entries in the Marvel Universe. It really is a pleasure to return to this film. [Full review in Spanish]. Rated: 4/5 Feb 13, 2025 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review To see Captain America in a WWII backdrop battling Red Skull on the big screen is every fanboy’s dream, and Johnston delivers the goods. Rated: 3/4 Mar 10, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Trevor H. A very solid first movie for Captain America. One of his origin and seeing how he plays in WW2 was pretty interesting. There are dull moments such as red skull as he’s pretty one dimensional and it’s just flows consistently good 7/10 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/26/25 Full Review Renaldo D The film has a visible technical difficulty. But it is well executed. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/25/25 Full Review Juan D I really liked this film, extremely underrated movie, Steve Roger’s arc was very well made Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/20/25 Full Review CaptainBoulder T Great movie that introduces us to Captain America Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/17/25 Full Review The 0 Great film of a story of an underdog with morals who gained everything but still contained his morals. A true American inspirational film. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review Salvador E An incredible and highly entertaining origin story. The characters are the best part of this highly underrated film. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/06/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis It is 1941 and the world is in the throes of war. Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) wants to do his part and join America's armed forces, but the military rejects him because of his small stature. Finally, Steve gets his chance when he is accepted into an experimental program that turns him into a supersoldier called Captain America. Joining forces with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell), Captain America leads the fight against the Nazi-backed HYDRA organization.
Director
Joe Johnston
Producer
Kevin Feige
Screenwriter
Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Studios
Rating
PG-13 (Intense Sci-Fi Violence|Action)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 22, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 25, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$176.6M
Runtime
2h 4m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, SDDS, Datasat
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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