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Captain America: Brave New World

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6.1/10 • 1.2K

2025-02-121h 59m

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The future favors the brave.

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.

Directors
Julius Onah
Characters
Jack Kirby
Editors
Madeleine Gavin

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  1. Anthony Mackie

    Anthony Mackie

    Sam Wilson / Captain America

  2. Harrison Ford

    Harrison Ford

    President Thaddeus Ross

  3. Danny Ramirez

    Danny Ramirez

    Joaquin Torres

  4. Shira Haas

    Shira Haas

    Ruth Bat-Seraph

  5. Tim Blake Nelson

    Tim Blake Nelson

    Samuel Sterns

  6. Carl Lumbly

    Carl Lumbly

    Isaiah Bradley

  7. Giancarlo Esposito

    Giancarlo Esposito

    Sidewinder

  8. Liv Tyler

    Liv Tyler

    Betty Ross

  9. Xosha Roquemore

    Xosha Roquemore

    Leila Taylor

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r96sk

Feb 14, 2025

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.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$180,000,000.00
Revenue
$409,278,201.00
Keywords
herosuperherorevengeaftercreditsstingermarvel cinematic universe (mcu)sidekickassassination attemptpolitical thrillertreatyinternational relations