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Captain Marvel

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Captain Marvel is an extraterrestrial Kree warrior who finds herself caught in the middle of an intergalactic battle between her people and the Skrulls. Living on Earth in 1995, she keeps having recurring memories of another life as U.S. Air Force pilot Carol Danvers. With help from Nick Fury, Captain Marvel tries to uncover the secrets of her past while harnessing her special superpowers to end the war with the evil Skrulls.
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Packed with action, humor, and visual thrills, Captain Marvel introduces the MCU's latest hero with an origin story that makes effective use of the franchise's signature formula.

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Keah Brown Bitch Media 03/12/2021
The chemistry between Larson and Lynch propels the last half of the movie; Lynch brings depth, love, and believability to Maria. Go to Full Review
Brent McKnight Seattle Times 06/30/2020
B
"Captain Marvel" has things going for it that elevate it a bit above the pack and provide more cultural oomph and import, but despite that, this is also a Marvel movie that feels like another Marvel movie. Go to Full Review
Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) 09/20/2019
I like this character and I like this movie. Bri [Larson] is a square-jawed badass. Go to Full Review
Surya Komal Just for Movie Freaks Jun 28
2.5/5
Captain Marvel fails in setting up its own universe and lacked imagination and intrigue. A passable and a forgettable origin film! Go to Full Review
Ryan McQuade InSession Film 04/04/2024
I had a lot of fun with the film, and thought Brie Larson and Samuel L Jackson were fantastic with great chemistry. Go to Full Review
Manuel São Bento MSB Reviews 07/24/2023
B-
There’s not a memorable fight scene, an emotionally overwhelming moment, or even a genuinely bone-chilling, epic scene (...) Everything is just… fine. And there’s nothing wrong with that. But there’s also nothing extraordinary. Go to Full Review
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TIMOTHY M Apr 1 This was a wonderful movie. See more matthew h Jan 18 captain marvel was excellent See more Ethan Jan 3 Meh. Better marvel movies, but enjoyable. LOL! See more Mr Crazy I Dec 25 pointless movie and waste of time See more Ian M 09/07/2024 Brie did a terrific job with an imperfect script. See more Rick 02/23/2023 horrible movie, horrible acting, horrible sound quality. nothing at all to like about this. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Captain Marvel is an extraterrestrial Kree warrior who finds herself caught in the middle of an intergalactic battle between her people and the Skrulls. Living on Earth in 1995, she keeps having recurring memories of another life as U.S. Air Force pilot Carol Danvers. With help from Nick Fury, Captain Marvel tries to uncover the secrets of her past while harnessing her special superpowers to end the war with the evil Skrulls.
Director
Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Producer
Kevin Feige
Screenwriter
Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Jac Schaeffer
Distributor
Walt Disney
Production Co
Marvel Studios
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Suggestive Language|Action|Sequences of Sci-Fi Violence)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 8, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 28, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$426.8M
Runtime
2h 4m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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