Captain Marvel
Seen it?2019 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It made about 7 times its budget, it earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
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 The Avengers or Guardians of the Galaxy, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
4 wins and 27 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$1.1 billion worldwide on a $152 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 714K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden
- Brie LarsonCarol Danvers / Vers / Captain Marvel
- Samuel L. JacksonNick Fury
- Ben MendelsohnTalos / Keller
- Jude LawYon-Rogg
- Annette BeningSupreme Intelligence / Dr. Wendy Lawson
- Djimon HounsouKorath
- Lee PaceRonan
- Lashana LynchMaria Rambeau
- Gemma ChanMinn-Erva
- Clark GreggAgent Coulson