Captain Marvel
PG-13

Captain Marvel

Higher. Further. Faster.

2019 • 124 min • Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 11
55
Movie Knight Score
16959 reviews
  • 50 Reviewers · 12 · 75%
  • 68 Audience · 16947 · 25%

Captain Marvel follows Carol Danvers, a former Air Force pilot, as she gains incredible powers and navigates a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, she uncovers her past and becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes, defending Earth from an alien invasion.

Violence & peril
6/10
Language
3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
1/10
Romance & sensuality
1/10
Scary moments
4/10

Heads up

  • Frequent sci-fi action and battles
  • Some characters face peril
  • Mild language includes a few expletives

What it models well

  • Courage and resilience
  • Self-discovery and identity
  • Helping others
  • Standing up for what

Talk about it after

  • Understanding propaganda and bias
  • The importance of empathy
  • Consequences of war and conflict
  • Defining heroism beyond superpowers

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Captain Marvel. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

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Top billed cast

Director: Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden • Crew: Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Nicole Perlman, Meg LeFauve, Anna Boden, Geneva Robertson-Dworet

Trailers & clips

Carol Danvers VS Skrull Train Fight - Official Clip

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Reviewer notes

Recommended

It was alright. Some entertaining scenes and the de-aging they did on Samuel L. Jackson was fantastic. Still not sure about Brie Larson in the lead but at least showed far more personality than her blank stares in Endgame. The visual effects also was fairly good, especially on Earth (vs. on Hala or w/e it was called). Worth a rental.

Not recommended

* I liked the CGI special effects and a few of the plot twists they threw in keep it from being too predictable. Cons: Completely neglecting the source material, appropriating the existing character and twisting them to send a message. Capt Marvell was a male super hero and they should have ran with Ms Marvel or made a new super-hero character for this film.…

Not recommended

Look, as an actor, it is your duty to make sure that you promote your brand to the best of your ability, it's JUST as important as the work that you do shooting the film. I don't care about the political side of the events that transpired before the release of this movie, but I hope that Hollywood learns the lesson taught by Brie Larson.

Recommended

It has good visuals, good action, and some decent humour. This movie does what it needs to do by introducing Captain Marvel, although I was hoping Marvel would do something different and unique from their other origin story.

Recommended

I never watched a movie 2 time but captain marvel is one and only movie that i watched 2 time in my life.Amazing movie.

Recommended

okay i wanted to see this despite the 'contravercy sexist pig like men have turned this into'so i went to my local theater picked a showtime and picked out some snacks the movie was decent not good not bad just the right amount of each to make it watchable for folks the action had a nice pace and the humor was just right and i think captain marvel herself is a beautiful badass and i adored the cat he was so cute and…

Not recommended

Captain Marvel bored the living hell out of me. I'm tired of these special effects laden "event films" where every scene has to be flashy lights and fighting and explosions where nothing of real value is at stake. Not one character in this film has a personality or character arc. It's one big extended buildup to showcase how badly Captain Marvel is going to kick Thanos' ass.…

Not recommended

I wasn't going to see this movie at all based on the stupid comments made by Brie Larson but I tagged along with some friends anyway. Let me just say it was a massive mistake. I underestimated how difficult it would be to stand looking at the lead actress misogynistic and talentless face for two hours.…

Not recommended

Captain Marvel is a hot mess narratively and never really knows what kind of movie it wants to be. Brie Larson is constantly fighting direction and poor writing and losing the battle in the end. The last thing the MCU needs right now is a Mary Sue with no life. The one thing this movie misses more than anything else though is heart.…

Recommended

Rewatched for the Once Upon a Franchise podcast. Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2u2AaGVRHOlZO7yYf08TLb?si=1f205f78ca2744f0 Rating: B Revisiting CAPTAIN MARVEL years after its release-day chaos reveals a film that was never as divisive as the noise around it suggested.…

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers

Went in not paying attention to any of the drama surrounding the movie. The movie was just like the trailers, boring. Terrible fight choreography and all in acting by Brie. Cinematography was so bad, way too many cuts. Samuel L Jackson and Goose were brilliant and Mendelsohn was incredible as Talos. The movie relied too much in 90s nostalgia. Not great when the main actor is out done by a cat.

Recommended

I would not pay to see it. I did see it for free already...so at least, I was not cheated of my money ["I laughed, I cried, I kissed $10 good-bye!"--most other movies]. I saw sneak preview a few months back and it was the full-length feature but it was missing music in the end credit section and may have some added additional editing since then.…

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Details

TMDB audience
6.8/10 (16,947)
Age rating
PG-13
Status
Released
Budget
$152,000,000
Box office
$1,131,416,446
Franchise
Captain Marvel Collection
Official site
www.marvel.com

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