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Captain America: First Avenger

Original title: Captain America: The First Avenger
  • 2011
  • Tous publics
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
888K
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POPULARITY
688
147
Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Evans, JJ Feild, Derek Luke, Sebastian Stan, and Hayley Atwell in Captain America: 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 America's ideals.
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Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take d... Read allSteve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.

  • Director
    • Joe Johnston
  • Writers
    • Christopher Markus
    • Stephen McFeely
    • Joe Simon
  • Stars
    • Chris Evans
    • Hugo Weaving
    • Samuel L. Jackson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    888K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    688
    147
    • Director
      • Joe Johnston
    • Writers
      • Christopher Markus
      • Stephen McFeely
      • Joe Simon
    • Stars
      • Chris Evans
      • Hugo Weaving
      • Samuel L. Jackson
    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 518Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 50 nominations

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    Chris Evans in Captain America: First Avenger (2011)
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    Top cast

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    Chris Evans
    Chris Evans
    • Captain America…
    Hugo Weaving
    Hugo Weaving
    • Johann Schmidt…
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Nick Fury
    Hayley Atwell
    Hayley Atwell
    • Peggy Carter
    Sebastian Stan
    Sebastian Stan
    • James Buchanan 'Bucky' Barnes
    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • Colonel Chester Phillips
    Dominic Cooper
    Dominic Cooper
    • Howard Stark
    Richard Armitage
    Richard Armitage
    • Heinz Kruger
    Stanley Tucci
    Stanley Tucci
    • Dr. Abraham Erskine
    Toby Jones
    Toby Jones
    • Dr. Arnim Zola
    Neal McDonough
    Neal McDonough
    • Timothy 'Dum Dum' Dugan
    Derek Luke
    Derek Luke
    • Gabe Jones
    Kenneth Choi
    Kenneth Choi
    • Jim Morita
    JJ Feild
    JJ Feild
    • James Montgomery Falsworth
    Bruno Ricci
    Bruno Ricci
    • Jacques Dernier
    Lex Shrapnel
    Lex Shrapnel
    • Gilmore Hodge
    Michael Brandon
    Michael Brandon
    • Senator Brandt
    Martin T. Sherman
    Martin T. Sherman
    • Brandt's Aide
    • Director
      • Joe Johnston
    • Writers
      • Christopher Markus
      • Stephen McFeely
      • Joe Simon
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      (at around 37 mins) Hayley Atwell (Peggy Carter) surprisingly touching Chris Evans' chest, as he emerged from the pod upon turning into Captain America, was very much improvised, and the surprise on her face is genuine, as she admitted in interviews she was very taken by Chris' physique and nearly broke character and ruined the take that made it into the film as a result.
    • Goofs
      (at around 42 mins) When Steve Rogers pulls Heinz out of his little submarine boat and throws him onto the dock - then climbing a ladder out of the water himself - both characters are dry. Their clothes are dry and no water is dripping on the ground beneath them.
    • Quotes

      Peggy Carter: Wait!

      [she kisses Steve]

      Peggy Carter: Go get him.

      [surprised by the kiss, Steve looks at Colonel Phillips]

      Col. Chester Phillips: I'm not kissing you.

    • 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 Avengers (2012) is shown.
    • Alternate versions
      The version of the film shows in AMC Theaters as part of a pre-Avengers Marvel Phase One marathon features an exclusive intro from Agent Coulson, talking about the film and the character. These Coulson intros were later includes as bonuses in the Avengers Phase One box set.
    • Connections
      Edited into Marvel Studios LEGENDS: Wanda Maximoff (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Star Spangled Man
      Music by Alan Menken

      Lyrics by David Zippel

      Produced by Alan Menken

      Performed by The Star Spangled Signers

    User reviews1.1K

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    5/10
    Captain America The First Avenger: A mixed bag of neat and meh
    Plot

    Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.

    Cast

    Chris Evans is fantastic as "Cap", Hayley Atwell delivers, Hugo Weaving hams it up in a rather disappointing performance, Tommy Lee-Jones is always a joy and then also along for the ride are the likes of Stanley Tucci, Toby Jones, Sebastian Stan, Samuel L. Jackson and sadly Neal McDonough.

    Verdict

    I've now watched this twice, I enjoyed it more the second time around but can still confidently say I believe it's very overrated.

    To be clear Evans is great here, he knocks this role out of the park and I couldn't have bee happier. The supporting cast here are also first class, the film also has some great heartfelt and hilarious moments! So why am I not keen?

    It's got some great everything, but when you throw it in a mixing pot what comes out the other side is a smidge disjointed, oddly rushed, our villain is under utilized and the whole thing just doesn't flow the way you'd expect it to.

    Captain America isn't the worst entry into the MCU, it's just one that should have been considerably better considering the overwhelming tools they had at their disposal.

    Rants

    What an absolute waste Red Skull was, he's a fantastic fascinating character and they reduced him to a mockery, he was comparable with Jeremy Iron's Profion in the 2000 Dungeons & Dragons movie. I mean there was a global ham shortage for years after this was released, it was hammed into oblivion. And then he never returned, excluding the Endgame cameo which wasn't even Weaving! What a waste.

    Breakdown

    Evans is great Solid cast Some decent moments Doesn't flow very well Poor attempt at Red Skull.
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    FAQ11

    • Which characters were adapted from Marvel's Captain America comic books?
    • Is this in the same universe as the rest of the Marvel movies?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 17, 2011 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Norwegian
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Captain America
    • Filming locations
      • Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Marvel Entertainment
      • Marvel Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $140,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $176,654,505
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $65,058,524
      • Jul 24, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $370,569,774
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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