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 | captain america | rescue | soldier | german | 

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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

Sebastian Stan was considered for the role of Captain America, but got the role of Bucky instead.

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Goofs

Stark accidentally detonates an ammo pellet taken from one of the Red Skull's weapons while examining it in a safety chamber. Although the observation window explodes in Stark's face with enough force to blow him across the room, the only injury he suffers is a small cut over his right eyebrow.

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Quotes

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

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Crazy Credits

"The Star-Spangled Man", the wartime inspirational song Captain America performs, is heard in the closing credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Conan: Death Gets a Paper Cut (2011)

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Soundtracks

"There Is a Tavern in the Town"
Traditional

User Reviews

An awesome installment as we wait for The Avengers to assemble!

I had the pleasure of watching a sneak preview for this and thought it was a great superhero movie. It follows the "superhero formula" but that's to be expected. There are plenty of references to the comics as well as the other Marvel movies. There are numerous comic book references and foreshadowing that I probably can't even write here but will excite most of the comic book fans. In fact, Howard Stark plays a prominent role in this film and you see where Tony Stark gets his charm.

The movie really captures that patriotic spirit that permeated the US during WW2. The movie itself almost becomes like one of those military recruitment ads it showcases. It is chock full of flag-waving patriotism. But you probably should expect that going to a movie called "Captain America."

Chris Evans is a good Captain America and downplays any flashiness associated with him as the Human Torch. The CGI effects that show him as a scrawny twig were seamless. He carries that vulnerability with him throughout the film whether he is getting beaten up physically or emotionally.

The rest of the cast fills their roles well- especially Tommy Lee Jones as the gruff, but lovable, colonel and Hugo Weaving as the evil baddie bent on wold domination. Those two play their characters the way you would expect them to. Although I was waiting the whole time for Hugo Weaving to say "Mr. Anderson." The only odd twist is that Captain America's sidekick from the comics, Bucky Barnes, is much tougher and older than you'd expect.

There are numerous one-liners throughout the movie that drew chuckles from the audience. You also get plenty of action and explosions which are always a crowd favorite. Stylistically, it's very similar to Iron Man. Overall, it's a fun comic book adaptation that really adds into steam Marvel is building up to with The Avengers. Nice work.