
Captain America: The First Avenger
The one who never gives up awakens.
2011 • 124 min • Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 100 Reviewers · 9 · 75%
- 70 Audience · 22983 · 25%
During WWII, a scrawny but determined Steve Rogers transforms into Captain America, a super-soldier fighting HYDRA. He leads the charge against the Red Skull, who plans to use a powerful device for global conquest, testing his courage and leadership.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Intense battle scenes and gun violence
- The villain is particularly menacing
- Some mild language
What it models well
- Courage and self-sacrifice
- Standing up to evil
- Teamwork and loyalty
- Overcoming physical limitations
Talk about it after
- What makes a hero?
- The nature of war and patriotism
- Why teamwork is essential for success
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Top billed cast
Director: Joe Johnston • Crew: Stephen McFeely, Christopher Markus

Chris Evans
Captain America / Steve Rogers

Hayley Atwell
Peggy Carter

Sebastian Stan
James Buchanan 'Bucky' Barnes

Tommy Lee Jones
Colonel Chester Phillips

Hugo Weaving
Johann Schmidt / Red Skull

Dominic Cooper
Howard Stark

Richard Armitage
Heinz Kruger

Stanley Tucci
Dr. Abraham Erskine

Samuel L. Jackson
Nick Fury

Toby Jones
Dr. Arnim Zola
Trailers & clips
Casting Captain America: The First Avenger - Behind-the-Scenes Commentary with Sarah Halley Finn
How Steve Rogers was selected to become a Super-Soldier
Steve and Bucky Train Sequence - Official Clip
Steve Rogers Transforms Into Captain America - Official Clip
Featurette Clip 3
Featurette Clip 2
Featurette Clip 1
Marvel LIVE! at the Captain America Premiere
Reviewer notes
RecommendedRewatched for the Once Upon a Franchise podcast. Listen to the full episode here: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/qeqKx7GL7Vb Captain America: The First Avenger stands tall as one of the MCU's strongest origin stories, even if time has made some of its rougher edges more apparent.…
RecommendedCaptain America: The First Avenger is a well-crafted superhero origin story that sets up Steve Rogers' journey with a strong narrative foundation. The plot is engaging, blending a classic underdog story with a war-time adventure that feels both grounded and larger than life.…
RecommendedReally good movie. I loved the little tiny skinny him. He looked hilarious. Lots of action and cool cgi stuff going on.
RecommendedI had a great time with this, it narrowly surpasses <em>'Iron Man'</em> for me. <em>'Captain America: The First Avenger'</em> is thoroughly entertaining. I absolutely enjoyed the story and how it is told, while the 1940s style is done fantastically - love the settings and costumes. The only negative I have is about the body double effect of skinny Captain America - which looks, honestly, ridiculous...…
RecommendedProbably only my third time viewing and first in at least 8 years and while it's not great, I did find it to be pretty entertaining and Chris Evans embodies the role so well. Red Skull and the heavy prosthetic they placed on Hugo Weaving still was pretty silly looking, however, making him one of many weak villains in the MCU. **3.25/5**
RecommendedDefinitely the most underrated of all the MCU films, Captain America: The First Avenger is a great war film done comic book style about a little guy making a big difference. Red Skull is one of the better villains simply because of how fantastic Hugo Weaving is. Peggy Carter is a great heroine and Hayley Atwell's performance is an absolute joy.…
RecommendedPLOT Steve Rogers, a scrawny young man, wants to enlist in the US Army and go overseas to fight in WWII. But his size and health means his attempts at enlistment always end the same way -- a 4F rating. Until a scientist sees him and recruits him to try out for a special training program to create a super soldier.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers**This is a long form review initially published in 2011:** Though it ran at over two hours, I did feel that it had plenty of room to go further than it did. I honestly felt like Red Skull could have had a film all to himself, and actually kind of suffered for making him as intriguing as he was.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersTrue to "Captain America," this is the modern (comic book) version of the All American movie. Good guys versus bad guys without a lot of ambiguity. _**NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT**_. This movie is pretty much perfection for the genre. Entertaining A to Z story with high-end Hollywood professional movie making throughout.
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.0/10 (22,983)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $140,000,000
- Box office
- $370,569,774
- Franchise
- Captain America Collection
- IMDb
- tt0458339
- Official site
- www.marvel.com
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