Captain America: The First Avenger
Seen it?2011 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Captain America: The Winter Soldier or The Avengers, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
80% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
3 wins and 23 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$371 million worldwide on a $140 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 686K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joe Johnston
- Chris EvansCaptain America / Steve Rogers
- Hayley AtwellPeggy Carter
- Sebastian StanJames Buchanan 'Bucky' Barnes
- Tommy Lee JonesColonel Chester Phillips
- Hugo WeavingJohann Schmidt / Red Skull
- Dominic CooperHoward Stark
- Richard ArmitageHeinz Kruger
- Stanley TucciDr. Abraham Erskine
- Samuel L. JacksonNick Fury
- Toby JonesDr. Arnim Zola