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ACTION . 2011 . 2h 4m . English . 7.0/10

Captain America: The First Avenger_

"When patriots become heroes."

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.

Starring Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan

Box Office $370.6M

7.0/10

Rating

$370.6M

Box Office

2h 4m

Runtime

2011

Year

BLOCKBUSTER

+165% ROI

Profitability

Updated Feb 16, 2026

Captain America: The First Avenger poster

When patriots become heroes.

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.

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Box office

Captain America: The First Avenger earned $370.6M worldwide on a $140.0M budget — a 165% return on investment.

Cast

Chris Evans stars as Captain America / Steve Rogers in Captain America: The First Avenger.

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Year context

Captain America: The First Avenger was released 15 years ago in 2011.

Captain America: The First Avenger is a Action, Adventure, Science Fiction film with a runtime of 2h 4m.

CAST (20)

Chris Evans

Captain America / Steve Rogers

Hayley Atwell

Sebastian Stan

James Buchanan 'Bucky' Barnes

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Colonel Chester Phillips

Hugo Weaving

Johann Schmidt / Red Skull

Dominic Cooper

Richard Armitage

Richard Armitage

Stanley Tucci

Dr. Abraham Erskine

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Toby Jones

Neal McDonough

Timothy 'Dum Dum' Dugan

Derek Luke

Kenneth Choi

JJ Feild

James Montgomery Falsworth

Bruno Ricci

Bruno Ricci

Jacques Dernier

Lex Shrapnel

Michael Brandon

Michael Brandon

Martin Sherman

Natalie Dormer

Oscar Pearce

Oscar Pearce

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BOX OFFICE

$140.0M

Budget

$370.6M

Revenue

+165%

ROI

BLOCKBUSTER

Verdict

DETAILS

Release

July 22, 2011

Status

Released

Runtime

124 min (2h 4m)

Language

English

Country

United States

Rating

7.0/10 (22,444 votes)

Popularity

7

Budget

$140,000,000

Box Office

$370,569,774

Profit

+$230,569,774

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Captain America: The First Avenger about?

During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.

How long is Captain America: The First Avenger?

Captain America: The First Avenger has a runtime of 124 minutes (2h 4m).

Who stars in Captain America: The First Avenger?

The cast of Captain America: The First Avenger includes Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving.

How much did Captain America: The First Avenger make at the box office?

Captain America: The First Avenger earned $370,569,774 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $140,000,000.

What is the rating of Captain America: The First Avenger?

Captain America: The First Avenger has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 22,444 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Action Adventure Science Fiction