Captain America: The Winter Soldier

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier

PG-13

2014

2h 15m

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Adventure

Fantasy

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After the cataclysmic events in New York with his fellow Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America (Chris Evans), lives in the nation's capital as he tries to adjust to modern times. An attack on an S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague throws Rogers into a web of intrigue that places the whole world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and a new ally, the Falcon, Rogers struggles to expose an ever-widening conspiracy, but he and his team soon come up against an unexpected enemy.

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Critics Consensus

Suspenseful and politically astute, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a superior entry in the Avengers canon and is sure to thrill Marvel diehards.

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Victoria Luxford

BBC.com

08/19/2022

4/5

A real turning point in the Marvel Universe as it experiments with new genres, with tremendous action throughout. it’s not perfect, Robert Redford seems ill-at-ease, but eight years on it’s still terrific.

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Kate Erbland

MTV

11/21/2016

8.8/10

Captain America: The Winter Soldier neatly and entertainingly puts into motion some big changes in the Marvel universe, while still sticking to its own charms - no easy feat, but one fit for a hero.

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David Sims

The Atlantic

09/22/2016

It knocks down a lot of the infrastructure the previous films had created, and it does so in a way that feels organic and refreshing for the Marvel world at large.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Jun 20

8/10

It represents a monumental act of toy-breaking, but it works spectacularly well because it removes the safety net above which the first "phase" of Marvel features operated.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

07/17/2025

5/5

The heroic eye-popping action sequences, hand-to-hand fight scenes, and extraordinary stuntwork are still present, but there is legitimate exposition going on that matters.

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Me gusta el cine

02/13/2025

4.5/5

“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is an ideal blockbuster: fast, entertaining, visually striking, well-acted, and with something to say politically. The first film was good, but this is where things get more interesting. [Full review in Spanish].

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Boots McGee

09/24/2024

action packed and just a fun time. very few lulls in the action, but usually those lulls are filled with pretty people in various stages of undress but no smut.

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Samuel P

@TheFabulousWatcher 5d

Probably the best MCU movie with excellent plot, well-planned humor, and fabulous action.

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andrea C

@Charst Jun 30

Tra i film più malinconici dell'universo Marvel c'è il secondo capitolo di Capitan America che mette a nudo tutte le debolezze dello Shield e lo distrugge dall'interno. La sceneggiatura è per certi versi simile al primo Iron Man, con un nemico interno che si cela dapprima e poi si rivela in tutta la sua malvagità, mentre fin da subito viene svelato un altro villain, che poi resta il personaggio più interessante e misterioso del film. Come sempre la CGI è di qualità clamorosa e la presenza di diversi personaggi ed attori importanti rendono il film gradevole in ogni suo aspetto; incluso lo spettacolare combattimento finale.

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Alex J

@RT51904888 Jun 29

Poor imitation of several classic spy films. Why bother.

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Chris S

@Janomi Jun 29

Captain America: The Winter Soldier is one of the MCU's smartest films, blending a political conspiracy thriller with superhero action in a way that feels both exciting and surprisingly grounded. Anthony and Joe Russo reinvent Captain America through brutal hand-to-hand combat, practical stunt work, and a tense espionage story that continually raises the stakes. Chris Evans gives one of his best MCU performances as Steve Rogers, while Sebastian Stan, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie, and Robert Redford form one of Marvel's strongest supporting casts. The emotional core of Steve's relationship with Bucky gives the action real weight, making every confrontation matter. The first act spends a little too much time on exposition before the conspiracy fully unfolds, but once it does, the film rarely lets up. It's one of the MCU's most engaging and rewatchable entries.

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Carsin S

@CarsinGaryschmidt Jun 28

I did enjoy this movie, didn’t leave me feeling much but I did like how they explored both Bucky and Steve.

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Synopsis

After the cataclysmic events in New York with his fellow Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America (Chris Evans), lives in the nation's capital as he tries to adjust to modern times. An attack on an S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague throws Rogers into a web of intrigue that places the whole world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and a new ally, the Falcon, Rogers struggles to expose an ever-widening conspiracy, but he and his team soon come up against an unexpected enemy.

Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Producer: Kevin Feige
Screenwriter: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co: Marvel Enterprises
Rating: PG-13 (Gunplay|Action Throughout|Intense Sequences of Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 4, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 19, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $259.7M
Runtime: 2h 15m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Datasat, Dolby Atmos