Captain America: Civil War

PG-13

Released May 6, 2016

2h 26m

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

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Political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability when the actions of the Avengers lead to collateral damage. The new status quo deeply divides members of the team. Captain America (Chris Evans) believes superheroes should remain free to defend humanity without government interference. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) sharply disagrees and supports oversight. As the debate escalates into an all-out feud, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) must pick a side.

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Critics Consensus

Captain America: Civil War begins the next wave of Marvel movies with an action-packed superhero blockbuster boasting a decidedly non-cartoonish plot and the courage to explore thought-provoking themes.

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Matthew Rozsa

Salon.com

It is one of the best movies to ever come out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, balancing engaging action set pieces and witty dialogue with intelligent character studies and ethical debates.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 3, 2017

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Aramide Tinubu

Shadow and Act

Captain America: Civil War proves that Marvel knows how to lay down a stunning foundation in order to detail an epic saga.

Apr 12, 2017

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Captain America: Civil War is fun; it's too well made, acted and scripted for it to be anything less.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 11, 2016

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Cory Woodroof

For the Win (USA Today)

The airport battle is still one of the best scenes in all of these movies, and the introduction to Holland’s Spider-Man is still such a joy and the best use of his iteration of the character in this series.

Feb 27, 2024

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Denise Pieniazek

A Sala Llena (Argentina)

The battles have few moments of lucidity compared to other Marvel films, since it seems that there lies the conflict of this new comics universe: achieving the balance between fights and words. Maybe they should take more time to develop the scripts...

Rated: 4/10

Jan 14, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

By the end things are much different. Characters have been impacted. Relationships have been affected. Most importantly it sets before us a very interesting landscape and the potential for some incredibly intriguing storylines.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Anthony L

A perfect introduction to the 3rd phase of the MCU. The story, dialogue, and action blend in a perfect stew of good times.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/01/21

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Jeffrix

good movie to follow the story arc. a few issues with the fight scene with all the heroes. vision disappeared through most of it conveniently. and I hate watching iron man and cap fighting. But it's got to follow the arc I guess.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/10/21

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Casey G

Almost incoherent mess of fightin' words and fightin' actions. I have rarely ever liked a superhero movie less.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/01/24

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Test T

I watched this on DVD recently. This movie certainly starts with plenty of action, but seeing it for the first time it looks very forced and artificial. The camera is never still, and scenes flash by in a second as each is cut to the next. The fights are like dance moves, precisely choreographed to fit inside each micro scene. It's frantic stuff, and left me with the makings of a headache contemplating just how far film making has progressed. The problem is my mind can't keep up with the pace and, story wise, I got left behind. Enevitably, this pace can only be sustained for a few minutes and after that proceedings grind to a crawl. I'm now bored, having been spoilt by so much action, I'm disinterested by the detail because it feels so very dull by comparison. as I long for the film to explode into life again. My point is that this boom and gloom approach does not work. What's completely missing here is the art of telling a good story and being able to capture the viewers attention while you do it. Without this, the film feels hollow and unsatisfying. As a technical exercise, the action scenes are spectacular, but I can't recommend this film because that's all it really has to offer.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/28/24

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Alfonso R

One of the most greatest Superhero movies ever made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/25/24

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D. M

The best film of the MCU pits beloved characters against each other. Huge changes from the comic storyline but it works in this universe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/05/24

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Synopsis

Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Producer: Kevin Feige
Screenwriter: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Marvel Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Extended Sequences of Violence|Action and Mayhem)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 6, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 2, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $408.1M
Runtime: 2h 26m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital

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