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Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) 6.8
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6.8/10 from 220,585 users
Metascore: 66/100
Reviews: 558 user | 456 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com 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 |
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Cast
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| Chris Evans | ... | ||
| Hayley Atwell | ... | ||
| Sebastian Stan | ... | ||
| Tommy Lee Jones | ... | ||
| Hugo Weaving | ... | ||
| Dominic Cooper | ... | ||
| Richard Armitage | ... | ||
| Stanley Tucci | ... | ||
| Samuel L. Jackson | ... | ||
| Toby Jones | ... | ||
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Bruno Ricci | ... | |
| Neal McDonough | ... | ||
| Derek Luke | ... | ||
| Kenneth Choi | ... | ||
| JJ Feild | ... | ||
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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. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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When patriots become heroes See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
22 July 2011 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Captain America See more »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
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Written by Gene de Paul, Pat Johnston and Don Raye
Performed by Woody Herman and His Orchestra
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Did You Know?
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The final Paramount Pictures film produced with Marvel Studios. Disney bought the rights to The Avengers and Iron Man 3. See more »Goofs
When Steve Rogers and Carter are sat in a bombed out pub in London during an air raid, a rather modern sounding two tone emergency services vehicle siren can be heard outside. Emergency vehicles during the 1940s used bells and this type of siren was not used until the 1970s. See more »Crazy Credits
"The Star-Spangled Man", the wartime inspirational song Captain America performs, is heard in the closing credits. See more »Connections
Referenced in Conan: The Devil Went Down to 7-Eleven and Bought a Slurpee (2011) See more »Soundtracks
"I'll Remember April"Written by Gene de Paul, Pat Johnston and Don Raye
Performed by Woody Herman and His Orchestra
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Joe Johnston has done it again, managing to take what SHOULD be great action flick material and managed to make it, well, boring.
Don't get me wrong, the film started out quite well. The change from puny wimp to super hero was well done, as was the intro sequence with red skull. The whole nazi-mysticism mystique was done very well. But it seemed that after Joe Johnston filmed these two or three well thought out portions, the rest of the film was just filler.
I caught myself looking at my watch a few times, just sort of wanting the movie to end - and this was at the 1/2 point of the film. The action sequences are fairly average for the most part and I really never got that "edge of my seat" feeling as the characters faced peril.
All in all, an above-average film which could have been great if someone with better directing chops had been chosen.
6/10