Captain America: Brave New World

"The future favors the brave."

2025 1h 59m EN

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6.0

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46%

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5.6

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★6.0TMDB · 3,497🥫46%Rotten Tomatoes●42Metacritic★5.6IMDB · 185,653

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Synopsis

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After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.

“The future favors the brave.”

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Cast

Anthony Mackie
Sam Wilson / Captain America
Harrison Ford
President Thaddeus Ross
Danny Ramirez
Joaquin Torres
Shira Haas
Ruth Bat-Seraph
Tim Blake Nelson
Samuel Sterns
Carl Lumbly
Isaiah Bradley
Giancarlo Esposito
Sidewinder
Liv Tyler
Betty Ross

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julius Onah
Writers: Anthony Liberatore, Joel Venti, Malcolm Spellman
Languages: English, Japanese, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$180M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Spanish.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Captain America Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

CAST

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575+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julius Onah, shot by Kramer Morgenthau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Laura Karpman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Matthew Schmidt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julius Onah directs. Kramer Morgenthau behind the camera. Laura Karpman scores. Matthew Schmidt cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Japanese, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1$180M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Released last year.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Spanish.
4Part of the "Captain America Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5575+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Julius Onah, shot by Kramer Morgenthau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Laura Karpman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Matthew Schmidt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford and Danny Ramirez carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The future favors the brave.".
11IMDB entry: tt14513804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 16 themes, including "hero", "usa president", "the white house", "superhero".
13Released under 17 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kramer Morgenthau
Original score: Laura Karpman
Editing: Matthew Schmidt
Production design: Ramsey Avery
Costume design: Gersha Phillips
Makeup / hair: David Atherton
VFX supervisor: Bill Westenhofer
Sound: Christopher Boyes
Stunt coordinator: Joey Box
Runtime: 119 min · 1h 59m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $180,000,000
Box office: $415,101,577
Return: 231% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
Rotten Tomatoes: 46% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 42/100
IMDB rating: 5.6/10 · 185,653 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

2 wins & 17 nominations total

Part of

Captain America Collection

Steve Rogers wields the shield in Captain America: The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Captain America: Civil War. Then it’s Sam Wilson who unleashes his wings and takes up the mantle in Captain America: Brave New World. Join them as they fight evil global forces.

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r96sk2025-02-14
★ 6/10
'Captain America: Brave New World' came close to pleasing me, but in the end I think it is not consistently enjoyable enough to be classed as something I'd want to watch again and/or recommend. There is quite a bit about it that I did like, but the down moments hurt the ups. The cast and their characters are positives. I'm a big fan of Anthony Mackie's as he has done many roles in films that I've highly, highly enjoyed; interestingly, he has appeared in three of the fourteen films I've given a total 10/10 to. Here, he is very good in the titular part. I'm not someone overly attached to Marvel and therefore Chris Evans' Captain America, so this new era doesn't hinder my interest in the lead character. I'm admittedly not wholly convinced Mackie is undoubtedly a perfect fit for the role, though his performance itself is perfectly watchable and fun enough. Carl Lumbly's performance as Isaiah is great in this, he genuinely made me care quite a bit about Bradley; especially in the more emotive scenes. Danny Ramirez, Harrison Ford, Giancarlo Esposito (a little typecast still, sadly) and Tim Blake Nelson (albeit the weakest) are also pluses that I have for this movie. My main issues lie with the plot and how it is told. There were too many moments where I could feel myself losing interest in events onscreen, most notably across the first half. The second half is better paced, if still not making for superb viewing. I was firmly awaiting the credits, which is never a good sign. When I was locked on to the story, I did dig it. I particularly found the interactions/dynamics between characters to be solid, for example Cap with Carl, Joaquin and Seth. I just think what lets this down, unfortunately to a somewhat damaging degree, is that the plot just isn't quite good enough. A shorter run time (even though it isn't that long) may have helped, but I'm not sure. I just realised that this is the first MCU film that I've scored below 7/10. That feels harsh, it isn't as bad as that sounds at all, but thinking about this and the other flicks from the franchise that I've rated similarly it is actually merited. 'The Incredible Hulk' and 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' were my bottom two, both are better films.
CinemaSerf2025-02-15
★ 6/10
“Brave New World” but same old yarn, sadly. Morgan Freeman clearly didn’t fancy this one so Marvel have resurrected another ex-president in Harrison Ford to put together a treaty that will deliver the old save the globe type of thing. It’s all about this giant hand-shaped structure that has emerged from the ocean and that contains “adamantium” - and that’s even more indestructible than “Vibranium” (how can something be more indestructible?). Anyway, before this accord can get signed off by a curious quadrumvirate of the USA, India, France and China a shipment of this new material gets pinched and it’s down to “Capt. America” (Anthony Mackie) and his new sidekick “Torres/Falcon” (Danny Ramirez) to retrieve it. Loads of end-to-end fisticuffs later and the goods are secure which earns our dynamic duo and their inspirational trainer “Bradley” (Carl Lumbly) an invitation to the White House. That’s where the wheels really do come off as their pal starts taking potshots at the President and we discover that the erstwhile somewhat militaristic and temperamental “Ross” and “Cap” aren’t exactly on the same page. It’s pretty obvious that there’s a third party pulling the strings so it’s going to need all of his patience and guile if the shielded wonder is to retrieve his mentor from solitary, rebuild his relationship with his president before that man really sees red, and also get to the bottom of a dastardly scheme that seems bent on causing international strife between the USA and Japan. Mackie’s a charismatic man and he does what he can with this, but the story comes across as little more than an hybrid of “Top Gun” (1986) meets “Tomorrow Never Dies” (1997) with an unremarkable cast, including Ford’s “Ross”, that struggles to make any impact as it races along for two hours without presenting anything original or particularly entertaining. It passes the time, but is yet another bland offering from a studio that is increasingly resorting to it’s creative technicians to design something that looks great but resonates not remotely. Disappointing, sorry.
Manuel São Bento2025-02-19
★ 7/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ movieswetextedabout.com/captain-america-brave-new-world-review-anthony-mackie-deserves-to-wield-the-shield/ "Captain America: Brave New World may not reach the high bar set by its direct predecessors, but it's far from the disaster some claim it to be. Despite its evident production flaws, Julius Onah still manages to deliver moments of real entertainment, supported by a charismatic cast and well-crafted action sequences. Most importantly, Anthony Mackie's performance as Sam Wilson proves, without a doubt, that he was the right choice to wield the shield left behind by Steve Rogers. The actor perfectly captures the duality of being both a global symbol and a man still searching for his own path, bringing a unique approach to the legacy of the titular hero. It may not be top-tier MCU, but it's a film worthy of being experienced on the big screen." Rating: B