Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Political involvement in the Avengers' affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man.

Directors:

Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Writers:

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

Stars:

Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson

16 wins & 68 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Evans	...	Steve Rogers / Captain America
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Tony Stark / Iron Man
Scarlett Johansson	...	Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
Sebastian Stan	...	Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier
Anthony Mackie	...	Sam Wilson / Falcon
Don Cheadle	...	Lieutenant James Rhodes / War Machine
Jeremy Renner	...	Clint Barton / Hawkeye
Chadwick Boseman	...	T'Challa / Black Panther
Paul Bettany	...	Vision
Elizabeth Olsen	...	Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Paul Rudd	...	Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Emily VanCamp	...	Sharon Carter (as Emily Vancamp)
Tom Holland	...	Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Daniel Brühl	...	Zemo
Frank Grillo	...	Brock Rumlow / Crossbones

Storyline

With many people fearing the actions of super heroes, the government decides to push for the Hero Registration Act, a law that limits a hero's actions. This results in a division in The Avengers. Iron Man stands with this Act, claiming that their actions must be kept in check otherwise cities will continue to be destroyed, but Captain America feels that saving the world is daring enough and that they cannot rely on the government to protect the world. This escalates into an all-out war between Team Iron Man (Iron Man, Black Panther, Vision, Black Widow, War Machine, and Spider-Man) and Team Captain America (Captain America, Bucky Barnes, Falcon, Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye, and Ant Man) while a new villain emerges.

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Plot Keywords:

marvel cinematic universe | based on comic book | superhero | siberia | friendship between men | 

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Taglines:

Divided We Fall

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for extended sequences of violence, action and mayhem

Details

Official Sites:

Marvel Official Site Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English German Xhosa Russian Romanian Hindi

Release Date:

6 May 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Captain America: The Fallen Son

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$179,139,142, 8 May 2016

Gross USA:

$408,084,349

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,153,296,293

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marvel Studios, Vita-Ray Dutch Productions (III), Studio Babelsberg

Technical Specs

Runtime:

147 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos 12-Track Digital Sound (IMAX 12 track) Dolby Digital IMAX 6-Track Dolby Surround 7.1 Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

(At around fifty-seven minutes) In the film, when Bucky, Captain America, Falcon, and Black Panther are first captured, Bucky is placed in a cell marked "D23". "D23" is the official fan club for The Walt Disney Company and the fourth D23 Expo was held on August 14-16, 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, where the first footage from the film was screened.

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Goofs

Although huge parts of the movie were shot on location in Berlin, there are no real existing Berlin buildings to see. The government buildings in the so called »Spreebogen« (helicopter combat scene on roof top) have a similar appearance and almost agree on the situation, but in the movie they are much higher and »darker« than in reality. However, the »Reichstag« (German Parliament) is in the wrong place in the movie and also carries an architecturally completely different historical dome and not the real existing modern one designed by Sir Norman Foster. The only building that exists in the film as in reality, is the ICC (International Congress Center), which was moved to Romania in the film and serves as the backdrop for the car chase with the German police / GSG-9 unit. As noted by others here, it is very unrealistic that the German Special Forces Unit GSG-9 is deployed in Romania. Also, the number plates attached to the German vehicles do not correspond to reality.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Karpov: [in Russian; reading from a book] Longing. Rusted. Seventeen. Daybreak. Furnace. Nine. Benign. Homecoming. One. Freight Car.
[shuts book]
Karpov: [in Russian] Good morning, Soldier.

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Crazy Credits

There are no opening credits, including the title.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Jafar the Daddy Dom (2019)

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Soundtracks

Try To Remember
Written by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt
Performed by Hope Davis

User Reviews

"Captain America: Civil War" Pits Two of MCU's Biggest Heroes in One Epic Confrontation

The Marvel universe gets tenser with the most-awaited "Civil War". For what fans clamor to be a storyline that the MCU is building towards, here comes a showdown of Marvel's biggest properties.

"Captain America 3" starts off where "Avengers: Age of Ultron" ended, when the New Avengers, led by Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans), are cornered by international concern in response to continuous collateral damage. As a result, a governing act is proposed to the Avengers, fracturing the team to two sides, one led by Rogers and another led by Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.). But when a new threat is on the horizon, the team has to face the repercussions of their brawls.

It is a huge help that the Russo Brothers returned to hold the weights of Marvel's Phase Three, after their spontaneous effort in "The Winter Soldier". Though "Civil War" may not be as solid as its predecessor, it is still a worthy addition to the Avengers storyline and Captain America's saga. Yet, it excels for taking a mature route that brings a compelling character study, a token from the first Avengers movie. Out of such character study is the major theme of vengeance. I am not going to give any more details about it. It is best to be seen and be enamored by how such themes are delivered with an affecting yet entertaining vibe.

Kudos to the cast ensemble that all brought their A-game, even though some characters are not that fleshed out, or feeling shoehorned. Evans is at his most moving as the fading patriot who wishes the best for his team and loved ones. Downey Jr. is still what we expected from RDJ. Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow has a neutral but affectionate presence, despite her rather little involvement. The rest of the cast is great to see, with notable breakout performances from Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man/Giant-Man, Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa/Black Panther and Tom Holland as Spider-Man/Peter Parker. And Daniel Bruhl as Helmut Zemo is a better addition to Marvel's lacking lineup of antagonists. But despite the cast's collective efforts, there is an obvious battle for screen time with all characters. Thankfully, it was all salvaged as the two parties brawl in a cleared airport, in an exhilarating action sequence that will surely make every audience member cheer.

For all the makings of a summer blockbuster, "Captain America: Civil War" gets it all started right. Besides being a loyal companion to the comic book storyline, it is a worthy setup to Marvel's other properties and one that truly can hold on its own, courtesy of its consistent superhero action scenes, the Russo brothers' tense direction, the excellent cast, its thought-provoking themes and its exciting story with its signature Marvel snappy dialogue. Let us hope for the best for MCU's future, including Tom Holland's "Spider-Man".