Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending USA ideals.

Director:

Joe Johnston

Writers:

Christopher Markus (screenplay), Stephen McFeely (screenplay),

Stars:

Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Hugo Weaving

2 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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
Bruno Ricci	...	Jacques Dernier
Neal McDonough	...	Timothy 'Dum Dum' Dugan
Derek Luke	...	Gabe Jones
Kenneth Choi	...	Jim Morita
JJ Feild	...	James Montgomery Falsworth

Storyline

It is 1942, America has entered World War II, and sickly but determined Steve Rogers is frustrated at being rejected yet again for military service. Everything changes when Dr. Erskine recruits him for the secret Project Rebirth. Proving his extraordinary courage, wits and conscience, Rogers undergoes the experiment and his weak body is suddenly enhanced into the maximum human potential. When Dr. Erskine is then immediately assassinated by an agent of Nazi Germany's secret HYDRA research department (headed by Johann Schmidt, a.k.a. the Red Skull), Rogers is left as a unique man who is initially misused as a propaganda mascot; however, when his comrades need him, Rogers goes on a successful adventure that truly makes him Captain America, and his war against Schmidt begins.

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Plot Keywords:

scientist | rescue | military | german | soldier | 

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Taglines:

The first Avenger

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Norwegian French

Release Date:

22 July 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Captain America

Filming Locations:

Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$140,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$65,058,524 (USA) (22 July 2011)

Gross:

$176,636,816 (USA) (4 November 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The comic version of Captain America's shield is most commonly said to be a mixture of Vibranium and Adamantium. Vibranium = the shield's ability to absorb vibrations; Adamantium = the shield's (near) invincibility. However, because of the X-Men/Wolverine movies (which are not a part of the "Marvel Studios" universe), Marvel Studios left the Adamantium part out to avoid confusion with moviegoers who might think that it's a reference to Wolverine.

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Goofs

During WW2 if a soldier/sailor/marine did not come back from a mission, he was initially declared "Missing in Action" (MIA). Only later would he be listed as "Killed in Action" (KIA). Sometimes this occurred long after WW2 ended.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Search Team Leader: Are you the guys from Washington?

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Crazy Credits

There is a statement at the end of the closing credits: "Captain America will return in The Avengers". After that, a trailer for The Avengers is shown.

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Connections

References Mulan (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Rose of Mayfair"
Composed by Joe Johnston and Joe E. Rand

User Reviews

Retro Blast

Captain America: The First Avenger is a pretty decent film by its own merits. Showing the good old retro style and production design, since this film is directed by Joe Johnson who is capable of portraying the old times perfectly. Chris Evans did a great job as Captain America. Some of the action scenes are disappointingly unexciting but at least the CGI effects are eye candy. The movie ends with true patriotic heroism and full of heart. Definitely not new but it's still enjoyable.

The trope of Captain America: The First Avenger has been reused by so many superhero movies. A good guy who is a weakling became powerful then eventually saves the day. It's definitely not innovating even for the people who've never read the comics but it's a relic. Well made production design & the old fashion score. Most battle scenes are montages. The action scenes are large. It can be watchable but some of them are pretty bland and poorly directed.

The joys and the thrills mostly goes to the performances. Nothing goes wrong with Chris Evans. He did a decent job as Steve Rogers/Captain America. Hugo Weaving is fun to watch by his campiness and menace for the Red Skull. Tommy Lee Jones is the comic relief here. The special effects are everywhere. Skinny Chris Evans and the background of the 1940s. Well, they are good enough for this film.

Plenty of things worked in the end. Captain America: The First Avenger is a relic in its old fashion style but a little messy when it comes to the editing of the action scenes, but it's still enjoyable. Patriotic heroism, full of heart, Chris Evans, and decent production design. Marvel Studios and Joe Johnston really beats the awful 1990s version. The action could have been better but their flaws can be ignored. It's fun enough as a superhero movie.