Captain America: The First Avenger

20112011
PG-13PG-13
2h 4min

Samuel L. Jackson, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Derek Luke, Sebastian Stan, and Hayley Atwell in 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 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 war monger 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 war monger and a terrorist organization.

Director
- Joe Johnston
Writers
- Christopher Markus(screenplay)
- Stephen McFeely(screenplay)
- Joe Simon(comic books)
Stars

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Awards
- 4 wins & 46 nominations

Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Dominic Cooper in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Chris Evans in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Chris Evans and Dominic Cooper in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Chris Evans and Sebastian Stan in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Captain Americaas Captain America…

Johann Schmidtas Johann Schmidt…

Samuel L. Jackson

Nick Furyas Nick Fury

Peggy Carteras Peggy Carter

James Buchanan 'Bucky' Barnesas James Buchanan 'Bucky' Barnes

Tommy Lee Jones

Colonel Chester Phillipsas Colonel Chester Phillips

Howard Starkas Howard Stark

Richard Armitage

Heinz Krugeras Heinz Kruger

Dr. Abraham Erskineas Dr. Abraham Erskine

Dr. Arnim Zolaas Dr. Arnim Zola

Timothy 'Dum Dum' Duganas Timothy 'Dum Dum' Dugan

Gabe Jonesas Gabe Jones

Jim Moritaas Jim Morita

James Montgomery Falsworthas James Montgomery Falsworth

Jacques Dernieras Jacques Dernier

Gilmore Hodgeas Gilmore Hodge

Michael Brandon

Senator Brandtas Senator Brandt

Brandt's Aideas Brandt's Aide
(as Martin T. Sherman)

Director
- Joe Johnston
Writers
- Christopher Markus(screenplay)
- Stephen McFeely(screenplay)
- Joe Simon(comic books)
All cast & crew
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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. —Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)

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Taglines
- When patriots become heroes
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action
Parents guide

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 The 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

Top review

7/10

The First Avenger

It wasn't that bad of a movie, but undoubtedly it had a few flaws in terms of screenplay. The story itself was fine, and I'm personally a big fan of Captain America's origin story so this movie was a nice watch for me. Maybe not so much if you don't care at all about superheroes such as CA.

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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

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Runtime
- 2h 4min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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