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Captain America: The First Avenger

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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 09/08/2017
A-
Captain America is a truly humble story that fortifies the character both physically and morally. Go to Full Review
David Stratton At the Movies (Australia) 07/14/2015
3.5/5
It's very, very well done. Go to Full Review
Matthew Lickona San Diego Reader 07/14/2015
2/5
The story squanders its own fine setup. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 9
5/5
Director Joe Johnston's gamble of making a Marvel movie set during World War II paid off in droves, thanks to his own style and an impressive ensemble of performers. Go to Full Review
Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Jul 17
5/5
You won't find a more grounded, selfless comic book movie hero like him, outside of Christopher Reeve's Superman. Go to Full Review
Sebastian Zavala Kahn Me gusta el cine Feb 13
4/5
“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]. Go to Full Review
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Declan D. @filmbuffkid 2d Awesome origin to the MCU, I recommend this to fans of superhero films and war films. See more Benjamin R @bgrishappy 4d Great movie to start the MCU! See more John H @Joho16 Jan 11 Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell stand out in this one and even Tommy Lee Jones as Colonel Phillips is excellent. Fun start to the Captain America story. See more Piper W. @PiperJames Jan 10 Really good! I liked the introductions, I also liked Peggy and for some reason I really liked Howard stark See more D3Z 1 Jan 9 Marvel Studios' first Avenger certainly made its interesting introduction through its story telling packed full of action and entertainment and brought to life by Chris Evans' performance as Steve Rogers' Captain America. See more Galaxy's S @GalaxyReviews Jan 2 Better than Iron Man I dare say? Okay maybe not but still, very good entry. Best MCU trilogy. See more 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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